The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-19
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lfross he hisdc'pha American, husiiI
census % ih.s peaceful aod taurishing Territory
hes lust been taken, and coa I'll retprus haze tces
received 70 warrant tfe statement that Ia aggfrgatO
pepr.at.on Ut this same Is So 900 eo.i. Tb,s IL not
snseient to entt!e th. Territory TO admission mt
the Union IN State. nor does - appear to be the
wish OF the iuhabitants to eppiy Just ye,. Having
the territorial expenses paid Ly tue nations, govern
ment, they Gie not n hurry 1, the rcspoa.
abilities and bnrthens OF m independent State. Min
nosota, owing to ts location the rcmate and fri
gid north, has never been bone If contention with
sectional politicians and henee IL kaa been ie 10 grow
quietly md undishnkei by the agitation incpara-
bic frbm slavery. Mime contains tho last fray
ment of that northwest Territory from which t6e
peculiar institution was prohibited By the onii-
nance OF 1851, but it also embraces vast quaint
ty If ether territory included between the Mi .,,u.
H. Blue Earth and Mississippi rivers, and the 1ofth-
ctn boundary Of the republic. large portion of
the northern shore OF Lake Superior il Ia the
Territory, and Ia whole sur ace Il ia,erspefscd 80
thickfy with rivers md iagei az 10 make II about
the Lost watercd portion Of the Union. ita soii is
everywhere very fertile. and yields abundant har-
vests 10 tho farmer. Iitsl,ts comm anding tho t0r
minus Of the navigation OF the great lskcs it con
tins the head Of navigation on the Mississippi. Dor
dets Tor great distance on the Missouri river, aud
has howing through ia heart the Red river whose
watss empty into Hadson's bay. Al thee cons
derntioha indicate that Minnesota must some day
become u mighty. popalous and louri-hing State.
Her resources are unsurpassed. Waconsin. directly
by her SIDE. has attained growth which u truly
ilrifsing SO also have Michigan aud MminG.
whofc latitude IL about the same M that 81 Mime
sota From these facts, IL II apparent that the
high northern location OF Minnesota Is draw
back upon her prospects Those regions are pecu
hayly adapted to the production Of bIcsds.aifs And
already Wisconsin and Michigan aie large growers
thereof On the northern boundary of the Terrific
ry are several settlements founded by Lord Scikirk,
portion or which are In Minnesota. They have
successfully bp,ed all the per.ls OF that rc:a,te
interior northern wilderness, and maItaincd thci
communities the banks OF the Red river for many
years, When founded, they we're all 6upposod b. 10
on hut thA l..sKsn
diary Of the United States was adjusted ne survey.
or accrained that portion Of tho settlements
wee on our ground. Upon the organization Of n
Territorial government in Minnesota they received
attention. ard their 81 tict became county which
is regularly represented In the Territorial Icssln-
trie. The extension %. settlements up the head
weter ofthe Mississippi has been Of great value "a
these Isolated people, afcrdng thou OPP ptt1ntes al
obsaiaiBg supplies ~ goods more easily. The Success
81 iler settlements j. evidence thu, syea the moo,
nprheIiy parts Of tho Fcpitofy can aud viii he uacd
fer settlement.
Whether the Rcd River of the north win ever b..
Of more THAI local Tor navigation, ~
problem yet 10 Lc solved. 'rhe -'tl.megt, VIC
hay. referred 10 Icing located upon II ser. cd,h
lhhcd by vessels which entered u ffpm Hlds3n's
lay, after crossing tao Atlantic ocean. They
passed nom that great Lay into Nelson's river.
lence through Lake Winnepcg, and % dawn Int,
hid Tiver. What was thus accomplished mar tie
repcatci but know ~ little Of that vut interior
region ~ our continent, that II Is Impossible 10
speak Of it, capabilities On the eastern continent
clmgios in The sane latiiUde are believed - he
cssCntialy rnildcr, and settlements established
oycu on the shores OF the Arctic IT. bays.
Thus Arohangc: ono az the pria ipal ports ~
Bussa. IL on the White Sea, which can Only lie en-
tered from the Arctic ocean. The latitude 81 tho
city IL Is degrees. md the approach g. Il Is much
further north, while tudson's by and IT. proacbes
IRE ar sonih OF that latitude. The hudson's DAY
Company have five forts on The shores ~ the 10y.
all Above the 5Ist parpIleI. being IN latitude IL
degrees. From their location the shores OF the
Lay, We suppose that the company use u Tor thfr
commerce ia tuls AID pclsty.