Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-27
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Phiadephia Ledger.
Minnesota-Hemes for the Hsmeiess-Ns Exeus> -
PaaPerism, with Health, Temperance and fsduservs "
MEssRs. roRs:-Even among the we'll n.
formed geographically, there is an unaccountabIe
that is, unaccountable to one who has travelled
over the country-confusion in the minda of
Fasteners respecting the lands, climate, and laws
OF presumption that are properties of the GREAT
North West: also, the means of reaching that
country.
lst. The territory of Minnesota embraces all
the lands reaching from the Iowa to the British
line, about forty millions acres, (40,OOO, ,OOO,)
through which passes the Upper Mississippi and
the Minnesota rivers, nayigable, for most of the
summer, for large steamboats, large number eff
which are run on the waters.
I'd. The climate is proverbially as salubrious
and, l suppose, as life-giving, life-invgoratinx,
as any in the world, while the soil is exhuberantly
productive in the growth Of whatever is raised in
the Middle States, grass, wheat, corn, oats, bar
ley hemp, tobacco, potatoes, turnips, melons, &c.
Peaches have not been tried, but have eaten
cherries two hundred miles North of st. Paul.
There are also great quantities of wild fruit.
Sd. These lands, to which the Indian right has
the Indians are removed are now open for settles
ment. They are composed of open prairie and
hills of timber alternating, with an abundance of
running streams and fresh water lakes, possessing
all the agricultural properties sought after by
those engaged in such pursuits.
4th. The market is and must remain good, az
well on account of the successive waves Of immi-
grafton, as the facility of transporting the pro-
ducts of the soil by boats to the Eastern markets.
5th. In locating on these lands all required is,
that the claimant of 160 acres make on It q resi-
dence in good faith, and remains upon his land.
until the Government survey is made, and the lands
brought into market, when he may by the payment
OF $l.23 Zone dollar and quarter,) per acre at
the local land Office, receive patent from the
Department. He may thus for $l.25 per acre,
receive good title to a farm of 100 acres, worth
to him in productive qualities, as much as farm
in Pennsylvania costing from $75 to 100 per
acre.
9th. Toreach Minnesota, there is line of Rail-
road communication from Philadelphia to within
lS miles of Galena, thence up the Mississippi by
steamers, Of which there is scarcity, Nor 10 the
expense mucfh
7th. would now in conclusion say that If one
half of the money spent in the large Atlantic
cities, upon so called s' charities" and fighting
shadows, was bestowed in helping the industrious
poor to home in the West, and discardiag lazY
vagabonds from the pale of society, the one party
would be made comfortable, happy and indepen-
dent, and send back the fruits Of their toll, to
supply the wants of the east, while the sluggard
must reform or remain a degraded outcast. The
nan who expects to live by s. loaiing," had better
ncSer leave tHe prcclDctS OI u large CITY, Inef0
is no room for him in the West. There is about
as much error in judgment, as goodness of heart
shown in their excessive charities. An individual
in health has no moral right to consume unless he
produces. But he may be willing, and not able,
to come in a way to produce, then to him the fa-
vor of little charity is incstimable, providing
that favor is properly disposed of, and the safest
investment in the world is the cultivation of cheap
productive soil.
IL had space, l could demonstrate that the
fermer, with a small beginning must grow indie
pendent in Minnesota.
Yours, &C., T. S. NJ.
P.S.-The CITY Uf St. Paul contains from FIVE
to six thousand inhabitants, from which settlers
may obtain whatever supplies they need, at req.
sonable prices.
New Yorker in Cuba-Strens.h Of the Dcfences Of
New Yorker in Cuba writing to tho Journal
Of Commerce, says:
arrived in Cuba with many Yankee notions in
regard to this Island. had been impressed with
the belief that even fllibusters, landed in Cuba,
could revOlutiOnize and conquer the island. l
have been here three months. have seen the
principal parts Of the country, and noted tho fort
i6cations-the array, the preparations for active
war, and am now satisfied the people in the
United States have been systematically deceived
by numerous publications that appear to me to
have intentionally misrepresentea MnAy things,
too obvious for mistake. With view to cor
rec. these errors, give you the result Of my OBJ
scrvatiOns:
The number of frigases, armed steamers and
s'guar da costas," all well manned, on the coast
and in the harbors, is four times greater than
had expected. There are also number Of ves-
sells that can easily be converted into vessels of
war of ten to twenty guns. In addition, four
steamers and six ships of the line are on the way
to Cuba, in convey Of transports, with six thos-
sand regular drilled soldiers, 1000 of whom are
artillerists.
The number Of troops, regular, of all arms, is
about "a 900. TO this soon will be added about
5000 mulattoes, formed into companies, to be an
nexed as flank companies, one or two to each bait
TALON.
A register of all the landholders and royalists,
and those suspected, is in the hands of the Gov
ernor. All those who can be relied upon, AMI
those suspected, are noted. In the hands Of the
former, arms will be placed in the event Of inva-
sion, and all the suspected will be Immediately
arrested. The ammunition and arms are carefully
guarded, and arrangements are made in case Of
trouble to pass all public and private treasure
into the Moro Castle. The foolish young fellows
in the States who join the llibusters in expecta-
pointed-and, instead Of realizing these expecta-
tions, will find defeat, death or imprisonment
The natives Of the island supposed to be friendly
to revolution, are feeble race ignorant of mill
tary matters, without organization, arms or con-
cert, and will disappOnt the expectations of their
friends in the United States.
CT Meetings have been held ut two points ON
the frontier, in Missouri, Mt which resolutions ex.
pressing determination to hold slaves in Kansas,
-pcaccably if they can, forcibly If they must
We. c passed.-GaLena JeGersonian.
FREE SrEEcn.-Richard Norris, young man
from the Northern States employed on the Vir.
ginia and Tennessee railway, was lately brought
before the Mayor of Lynchburg, Virginia, on a
charge of having publicly uttered, in one Of tho
hotels Of the city, sentiments Of an abolition char.
acter. He was bound over to take his trial at the
County Court. This is in a land Of liberty and
freedom Of speech! The Washington Star boast
ed not long since that " "forbearance was not the
least conspicuous among the virtues that adnrned
the Southern chnracter.D
TIE SEIZURE or AMERICAN WHAIsas At fas
FAuLKfAND lsLASDs.-The following is the Erk.