The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-14
A nupld Historic sketch Of Minnesota.

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tel 10 pse.sat them a, Counting ioom tOI,tItwir
A RAPID Historic sketch Of Minnesota.
hisa natural and universal sentiment for
man 10 delight In tracing out from first anu
humble causes, tho discovery, settlement, md
civilization Of barbaric lands. 10 form u cor.
rect estimate Of tho rise, progress, alDi future,
Of nationalitics, We must review tho men nnd
measures that found tho land u wilderness, md
left Il u territory Of golden promise. advancing
with gigantic strides ~ front rank among
the states Of The Union. DISCOVERIES will for.
ever occupy u large monumental niche In the
column Of time Whoever opens iew SOUS tO
commerce lands 10 Acknowledgements
n,arts for the industrial labors Of the world
may Justly be deemeda beneiactor 10 mankind,
worthy Of universal honor and lasting reinein.
braace. Daring adventure llas always exert.
ed magic spell over the bold reckless, and
ambitious. Il leads 10 actions deemed gl0ri.
Gus or visionary, M success or defeat may
crown, or IfowD upon, eSertlons Without Ia
power IN prompting men ~ leave Tho enellaDt,
ment Of social lIh', aud venture over unknown,
routes In search NJ lands aIroudd IN tho twi-
light Ut fable, COLuaBvs might never have
cast Ills anchor Oh the shores Of tho New
World. nor lIssSsrIs, ehantod ~ Dsum by
the rivers Of Minnesota.
The tlrst explorations and settlements were
marked by many events of lasting historic and
aad traditional lntcrcat, Tho lIphi Of cInLOr.
ate research, and the gorgeous luairo III rOnInicc
will got unltc 10 transmit them ~ tlIOn who nr
u lnlabli tho scene thus illnde sacred tD 1rutl,
aud Fancy. French adventure discovered
minnesota, Anglo Saxon enterprise In lnsi
nlllnH Il with an industrious and INTELLIGENT
people, Though explored ~ IN early period
IN Tho history ot America, 10 will be niilonu ile
The latest States admitted 10 thu Unioii.
The expedition of DIV sofO IN search Of Nv
far auled, but rlblei h,unlaln Of health, rave
n new impulse 10 The schemes md hopes Of Tho
leading nations Of the old world. tteporls Of
The discovery Of precious metals, eshauslless
fisheries, and magnificent scenery. came like aii
inawM,loa upon them. A rivalry, intense atui
earnest soon beeau. Win should step In and
possess The Land Of Promise, WIS u problem,
which the Princes Of Europe applied ulatlleual.
ienl skill 10 solve, The itale Of Three, for years
VIVA destined ~ be usud France, however, with
The ehvalpiespirit of odun time, resolved 10 Ipat
IN The hazardous game II colonial conquest aud
eivilisa,iolh ~ this DESIRE via united n
settled ,luslun ~ convert thu western indians
~ belief IN ,he Catholic faith,
Fairly ~ ,lu a',nIlIup NJ LOLA, thu governor
VI New Fpaaee ordered iva hairless adventure.
srs, MAuVvA,ys aDd JoldHt, thin u, u mission.
MY s'alloA Hear tia lslu III MaphInr, IN "a,
plore Thu Wpalurn eounlry alM auIuul alna iDp n
ehal,i VI Nlllalt posa, d,%Iglpi IN uAlolm from
lhu Falls VI H. Anthony W lhu uuIf VI MusI,
~, Amer making duu preparations iOv their
Journey IN thu Indian wIhls, MAnqUnrrB, jon.
M, Ati0uha AMI DAnLOA, IauDlud their
nall barhs ou thu waters VI Lake Michigan,
visited Tho s,es NJ Green bay, Chicago, Nil
wauhue and A. josepls tpmed treaties NJ
peace WITH thu savage tribes, and planted mia
sloIs among lhem Thence rowing 40
f,N river aud dOwn thu Wisconsin, their md
dles were dipped, al leuuIh In lhe Father Of
Waters -
IA Sails and IiSssHpM were Tho next
saVop'"us who reached tl'e Mississippi, aud
RAverstd 'hu picturesque streams aud rolling
pfaifles VI MIaDesoia, They revealed tl,e aalu-
ml advantages VI Ihe e0unlpy, and sought ~
.preAd their religion over ", Mare true Iepo-
's'n VIVA sl'own IN hearing thu eross through,
our Fevrl'oVy, thaN IN Thu deserts az i'alpsl Inn
IN The orusaius agains, Tho barlmrin, but IN.
vlaelble saraeons Whatever may be tI,e Mlo
Ut Halio''s, Individual examples will live I'M lo,u
~ virtue ID reveped, MM hevoie avdor ao,,,
mands regard 10 iiEsANvln belongs tI,u
honor Ut discovering Nnd giving n na,ue IN thu
Falls VI H. Anthony, ~ lung w thu waters
Mll will lila momorIal bo mh,, While thu run
shluc., and thu MIsaIAaIppI runs. ~ will bp
treasured w bcyolu tho reach of accident"
Had France allowed up .hlA discovery of thu
great west, by planting settlements whore In.
dus'ry VIVA not diverted from Ia legitimate
sNjve,, she might havc galned thu elloIopul DOR.
tloM Of North America, aid nOw have loon
.hs Roman EmpIve VI Modern 'i'lmea. Tier
M.e teaches an Important lessoh Il Ii not 10
les lus, @r domlUloa aud immediate Riches,
dsthrcne International Justice, obscure thu lIuhl
Of past esperisnee, and !he Visions OF political
ibsssisht.
In snvR, 6ARvsR, GAss, HeaooLeaAsr,
FRnMosf, and fihh, successfully visited our
Territory, and sent abFoad ,le lEht VI aec,l.
rate knowledge regarding u. II. II, BiBbAy