The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-14
From the Lake Superior Journal.
State OF Superior.

Three or four times. in the course of as many
years. the Journal has preached the subject of
a new State. to be formed from the Upper
Peninsula" Of Michigan. and from such contg-
uous territory as might he obtained from Wis
cOnsn and Minnesota. We have not said much
on the subject. however. knowing that the time
had not come for any profitable agitation of the
measure. but enough to show how easily the
Press of the Lower Peninsula became Harmed
at the bare mention of the thing. An article
recently published in the y. Y. Tribune has
brought this subject again before the public.
and oar nci ghbors of the Lower Peninsula are
again alarmed at the mention of a measure.
which, if carried out. would bring into the
Union new State as extensive and as valuable
as old Michigan itself
The Michigan State Journal is decidedly of
the opinion that such interference is impcrti-
ncnt. on the part of the Tribune, and that.
when the people of the Upper Peninsula eX-
press desire for separate State organiZa-
ton. it will be time enough for forcigneys TO
interfere" and then. if to settle the question
by authority. concludes. I'VE say to all inter
mcddlcrs. hands Off. =
The Detroit Inquirer takes up the cudgel
against the suggestion of the Tribune and at
tcmpts to show the impossiblity or rather the
unconstitutionality of the measure. exp ,tiatcs
on the hostility that would arise in Congress
from Southern Members''-llst as though the
North was any longer to be influenced by such
hostility. however or wherever cXprcsscd-and
with much candor gives the real gist of the
whole opposition to the agitation OF the mca-
sure. namely. that Lake Superior is bccOnl-
ing rich, populOus and important too fast aud
is yielding to the State Treasury revenue too
rapidly increasing. with certain prospect of a
still greater and more rapid increase on the
opening of the st. Marie Canal to be allowed
to slip away easily and carelcs>ly from the jul
rs,licton of the State.
Although the Inquirer has "not heard the
topic of the separation of Lake Superior coun-
try extremely talked about" it is familiar
topic at the rrtrenie North but .as a few years
must clapsc before il is time to move in this
matter. the people Of the Upper Peninsula qui-
city abide their time, well knowing how easily
the Press of the Lower Peninsula become eX
cited at the bare mention of the sub cct When
we have heretofore spoken If this subject it
has been in connection with the wants of the
mineral country and the neglect of our inter
ests by the State.
Lake Superior was like a distant province of
the State, presenting entirely new Interests for
encouragement and projection: aud as the
State was represented almost entirely from ag-
ricultural districts. our Legislatures neither
understood nor cared for these interests. and
this neglect extended even from our State TO
/ our National Legislature. The future state
of Superior. containing mineral wealth such
As no other country of the world can boast of,
was for years the subject of jest in our Lcgisla-
ture, and there is a lasting monument of il
even in the new Constitution OF the State. But
copper and iron deposits. rich and extensive be-
You'd description. are becoming subjects of
some interest and importance of late. and
worthy of some little attention in our own
as well as in other States.
The pioneer settlers Of the Upper Peninsula
have had to contend with too many difficulties
and hardships to easily forget many past gricv-
anccs, and nothn" but the most liberal policy
can make amends for past neglect.
When this subject was brought before the
public few years ago there was much inter
est manifested in it in the Northern States and
the Legislature of Wisconsin went so far as to
pass a Joint Resolution. recommending it to
this State and Offering to give to the new State
Ill case Michigan would come into the agree
mcnt. Il large tract of her land bordering on
the Upper Peninsula and Lake Superior. The
subject was ably discussed at the time and las
favored by her best men.