Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-09
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RAILROADS.

resources of Min1csote.s In doing SO found tito
possess all the aatuyat advantages for Farming,
Commercial and Manufacturing purposes requisite
to sustain an immense population; and have a.
dopted the Territory for my home. -
1t requires no magician to see its future great
ness, should the affairs of the Territory be gut
ded BY wise councils. It should be the irst duty
of the Legislature to pass such acts as tend to de-
velop the w,ole resources of the Territory, and in
doing so let the territory receive all the advan-
tages Of such development
1t is necessary for the prosperity oil every state
possessing large agricultural interests, to have
one Emporium, for three reasons. First; that
products may find home market; Second; that
all foreign merchandise required, may be brought
into it; and the profits resulting from such trade
invested within the state; Third to accumulate
large amount of taxable properly, thereby reliev-
ing the farmer from an over burthen of taxation.
Is not St. Paul, which is at the head Of naviga-
ton on the Mississ' ppi, and situated below the
mouth Of the Minnesota River, with an immense
farming region on the North and West, the natur
al point for this emporium of Minnesota? Ii so,
it is the special interest of the territory to sustain
it, and the legislature in passing acts for Rail-
road charters, &c.. should look well into the bear
ing it will have upon the interests of the town.
Has St. Paul competitor: if so, what will be
the effect of direct communication by Railroad
between the two points? ...... .. .
Every rejecting man must see that Superior
City is intended for competitor to st. Paul and
that Railroad to that place before the resources
of Minnesota are fully developed, would, not on
" make ST. Paul tributary to it, but would take
from her all the trade of the Northern section Of
the Territory.
Is it sound policy for the territory to build UP
such competitor in its infancy, and retard the
investment of capital in either place, thereby
causing uncertainty in the minds of capitalists,
as to their future success and directing their in
vestments to other settled points?
With Railroads from the Eastern cities, and
the River, St. Paul would have advantages that
would bring sufficient emigration to settle the
whole South and Western portion of the Territory,
by which an immense trade would be concentra-
ted at St. Paul but should Superior City be sus-
tanned as a competitor at this early period, much
of the present emigration would 60 by the Lakes
and settle in the Northern portion of the Terrific
~, and by scattering the interests, retard the
growth of both places. .....,... III.
With this view of facts, would it not be sound
policy for the territory to concentrate all its pres
ent energies for the completion of Railroad from
St Paul to connect with the Eastern thorough
fare then to internal improvements, and by these
means, build up one Of the most important com.
mcrcial cities in the West? .r p.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 1854. -.-.,
REMARKS.
The views of our correspondent certainly deserve
consideration, and at this time, when the Railroad
subject is under discussion, they may greatly tcne
to arrive at just conclusions. We have Ion:
thought and still think, that so far as the interest,"
of St. Paul are concerned, it would be far pref
cradle that the railroad should terminate at thi
city, at least for ten years. We should then b
the terminus of great chain of railroads, which
in due time might be extended to the route lai
out for the Pacific road by Gov. Stevens, an
probably thus aid in the construction of that thor
oughfare. We should then be the great CONNER
cial city of the Northwest, whereas, if the rail
road is extended to Lake Superior, that would re
ceive the honor we'll as the benefits, to be dcri
we'd from such position.
If st. Paul is made the terminus of the Easter
lines of railroads, we will hazard the assertio
that where there is now one warehouse, ten wi
spring up in its place, for we would then be
transhipping point for all the stores for the Up
per Mississippi and the Valley of the Minnesota
, RI fha
well do without that, but we can do without a
outlet to Superior City for the present. Shout
the matter come before the Legislature agai
(Which is not probablc,) this point should be we
weighed by our Representatives. The great fau
we find with the whole of this railroad matter i.
the hasty manner in which it was disposed of las
winter. We believe a much better bargain coul
have been made, and n charter so constructed tina
st. Paul would not be thrown into the jaws of
rival city, but maintain her supremacy as the cit
of the North Wcst.-ED.
CS A few evenings ago, as Colonel J. NJ. Bel
ricn, of Rome, Ga, was riding in the cars to Au
gusta, in company with his family, strange
took seat beside him. and after some converse
ton, succeeded in administering to him chlorofor,
until he became inscnsible. lie then cut tn
buttons off his overcoat and extracted from hi
side pocket packet of bills amounting to S., l6(
Not content with this, he took from the pantaloor
pocket the Colonel's wallet, containing about 81
600, and made good his escape. At the last nc
count, Col. B. had not recovered from the effect
of the chloroform.
CO The debts against the estate of Dnni
Webster, are estimated at $l35,230 90; admin.
;ration charges s., 800 personal estate valued
1913 ,522 90; real estate was appraised at $50
500, which is encountered to the amount of S35
600.
Cy 1t is intimated that $4,000 persons VIII
emigratcd to this country, have returned to the
native land. The want of employment in ou
large cities and the scarcity of hands in Europ
are the reasons assigned.
THE HONE JorRNAL.-The contents OF the Hon
JOURNAL are of a gay, graceful and piqudnt de,
cription, always changing, always agreeable, an
always light, spicy and sparkling. Wetakc gre:
pleasure in recommending it frequently, becaus
We can do so with clear conscience. and 5ecaus
its circulation promotesa taste for sound an
healthy literature. We are very sincere in wish
ing Morris and Willis Abundant success in the
endcvors to establish cheap and roluable mi
celidny for Home, which every family ma