Minnesota weekly times., 1854-06-13

MIsNEsorA.we had the pleasure Of shaking hands yes
the Upper Mssissp Hs y. that
emigrants focking Minnesota daily,
disappointed, finding country they expected
IN which has been represented to them BY easter
as one hundred and fifty dollars per Property can
bought much cheaper than that within twenty miles Of St. Louis
foot Of which is valuable than that
| rtory.
| GTThe above, from the st. Louis Herald, ",
do not consider fair specimen of the feeling ex
isting towards our territory by those who reside
| in or near the city where the Herald is printed
We have generally found the inhabitants of the
towns below disposed to give us credit, not only
for our enterprise, but for the salubriousness oi
our climate and the fertility of our soil ;eand w
are somewhat disposed to believe that the writer
of the above was grossly misinformed, or that hi
is so sectional or narrow-minded in his views al
to prevent him from seeing or knowing any 9th.
er place than his idol-loving Missouri.
The remarks that s'emigrants are focking into
the territory of Minnesota daily"is true, but thai
they care leaving almost as fast as they cam, il
palpably false that it is useless for us to pay
any attention to it. Emigrants who remove to
Minnesota by the overland route, invariably re.
main here; are delighted with the country-send
for their friends to come; and in short time
would not return East for scarcely any amount
There are some, however, who, too lazy to get an
honest livelihood in their own localities, come to
St. Paul with the expectation that without effort
or without work, they can roll into luxury and
ease, and because they can't do this, return home
and malign our people and our territory. ALI
such had better keep away; we don't want them
in Minnesota; they can't live here; they would be
hindrance to our progress.
We have known young men to land at st. Paul
one day, 60 over the city the other day, get dis
satisfied the next, and return home the next
Now what do such know of Minnesota? What
right have they to return to the States and give
their opinion Of our soil, climate and produc-
tions?
A gentleman from Illinois came to our city last
fall, and after looking around him for half day,
made up his mind that Minnesota was not what ii
was ''cracked up to be,'' to use his own express
sion; that st. Paul was pretty smart city, but
as for Minnesota, why it could not compare with
the very worst part of Illinois. 'sHave you been
to st. Anthony?" asked we. ''No." "Have
you been to Fort Smelling, Saltwater, Kaposia,
Hastings, Shokapee, or any other place on the
Minnesota river?" ssNo.'' ssWell sir, as am
at leisure to-day, and as l am anxious that you
should see these points before returning home, !
should be glad to have you accompany me this af-
ternoon." The gentleman accepted our invita-
tion rode from st. Anthony to Fl. Smelling; pur-
chased $4,000 worth of property the next day; re-
turned home, sold out, and is now valuable cit
izen of Minnesota. Those who have common
sense, with an ordinary degree of enterprise, and
habits of industry, soon find, on investigation,
that in Minnesota they can do little better than
in almost any part of the North West.
AS to land selling for one hundred and fifty
dollars per acre, that is all nonsense. Within a
half mile of the city of st. Paul single acre is
worth from one, two to three hundred dollars
When several acres are disposed of to one man,
they can be purchased for one hundred dollars
per acre. Three miles from st. Paul land can
be bought for fifty and seventy-fve dollars per
acre. Ten miles from st. Paul land can be got
for FIVE and ten dollars per acre, and twenty
miles from St. Paul, land can be bought for $l.25
per acre. No where in the territory, unless very
near cities or towns that arc rapidly growing, is
land so high as forty, thirty, twenty, ten, even
five dollars per acre; and this shows how much
reliance can be placed upon those who come to
our territory, and without even going outside Of
the limits of St. Paul, return home and misrepre-
sent us. .-.-v
The Herald writer is under the impression that
one foot of land within twenty miles of st. Louis
is worth more than an acre in any portion of our
territory. Well, here is just the difference. We
would rather have one acre of land in st. Paul
than ten within FIVE miles of St. Louis; for while
one is cursed with slavery, the other is blossom
ing with the smiles of Freedom.
MILLARD FILLMORE, will soon be among u.s.
Let him be received as becometh welcome from
a city like st. Paul to an ex-President, who has
always manifested deep interest in her welfare
We look with admiration and regard to the man
who from an apprentice boy, has occupied the
noblest seat in the governmental affairs of the
world. Though not supporter of his political
course, yet we cannot refrain from giving just
praise to the man.-Piomeer.
cTWe are glad to find the Pioneer thus frankly
according praise to well-tried public servant
Mr.. Fillmore, while occupying the Presidential
chair, reflected honor upon himself and upon hi.
country. He has been warmly received in his re-
cent visit south, and we believe he will be no les
cordially and warmly greeted by his many friend.
in Minnesota, and the great West.
ST. ANTHONY.-The following items we cir