The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-16
For the Pioneer.


Mr.. EouroR:-It is but just. while other portions
Of our Territory are portrayed in the columns Of the
ST. Paul papers. As passing fair and the attention
Of Immigrants thus publicly directed those points,
that the settlements in Rice County should also be
permitted to figure occasionally in the same sphere.
To those who have ever been privileged to visit the
part Of that county which borders on Dakota, adj
ditional incentive to a second visit would be found
necessary. Such unfortunately for the larger part of
the population Of the Territory, has not been the
and perhaps II is well fer points that has
happened, otherwise some embryo towns and villages
which have attained considerable degree Of notori
ETY. by The aforesaid system Of vauntiug and putting,
would be in great danger OF being entirely depopulated;
nevertheless, 'let justice be done it the heavens
fall"
lovely or fertile valley than that Of the
Cannon River above its junction with the Straight
River, ] venture boldly TO assert, cannot be found
even in Minnesota. On side of each Of those
streams, spreads the virgin prairie ready to Weld
TO the industrious h,shandman ample returns for his
labor. On the other side is a dense and continuous
forest, comprising all the most valuable kinds Of wood
known 10 this latitude Near the fork is the town
site Of " Faribault," named by the citizens in the
neg hborhood for Mr. Alexander FaribauIt the orig
ina settler, who is priced by all who know him for
his excellent qualities Of head and heart Faribault
is about to be laid out into village lots and must soon
take rank among the most fourishng inland towns in
the Territory. Here are already quite large num-
Der Of persons engaged in building houses and i'm
proving farms for distance OF 1--WE six miles along
the Cannon, above and also along the trail ht River
Indeed new and hOuri.hing settlement has been
formed on the latter stream about six miles from Far
baut, which - increasing IN numbers. With good
land, plenty OF timber Of all kinds, and excellent wa
ter, and not more than forty three or four miles b,
good roads from either MENDOZA or Hastings. il woult
be indeed strange If that region did becom,
one OF the most populous in the Territory. l hav.
reason to believe that large accession will be made
In Ar data ali.
navi cation.
But, Mr.. Editor, as I neither belong TO the settle
merit, nor have any personal interest in IL, may b.
permitted TO speak word to the Kind of people wh
have made their home there IL you desire to lool
upon picture Of rural nc. combining all th. ec
ments of Contentnont, industry, piety and brother
union, crowned with temperance, just take Il ride int
the section have family described and YOU " Ill SCI
just such picture. You will find educated and in
teIlgent men hand in hand with Lowell, and refiue,
women re-enactns thai part OF the labors of the Phi
grim Fathers, which Consisted in el!in. the trees f,
the construction of dwelling houses, and in preparing
fields Tor cultivation. You will find Il school will
an accomplished teacher and attentive pupils. Yo
will lind the house Of God irequented the Sabbat
by an earnest congregation You Nil fad men " il
ling to aid each other To bear up under the burden
unavo Idable III the settlement Of all new COUNT
But will tell you what you need not apprehend wi
cross your path or shock Your sense Of right. Yo
viii not ind man staggering along under the iniu
encc oil strong potaions, nor viii you be able to fin
single liquor seller in all that neighborhood. A
tor law suits, Interference with each others claims
such things may have bcea heard Of, but vii
messed there.
Mr. Editor, you may deem me chargeabe with ex
asscfation in what | have said, bat beg leave I
assure you that i! you or any of your readers hav
any doubt on that score, it viii he dssipaed
as The doubtcr visits the settlement and makes him
self acquainted with the facts. When he shall hav
seen Standsh, aud Iiulett, and Ciunr, and Sprasut
! and the Johnsons, and Of oher firm hearted
sieadiast men Ike them, he will come to the concl
sion that the founders Of that community have laid
basis for those that shall succeed ihctn-dcep broa
and lasting. Would that more Of our Territory w,
peopled by acua'ed by the same principles, an
, Keeling, to the saIne extent, their responsibilities.
. FED.