The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-09
Correspondence of the Minnesotian.
Minnesota North Of Lake Superior.
NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. !
Nav 23d, 1855.


May 23d, 1855.
MEssRs. EDITORS 1T has become quite a
common occurrence for persons in different
sections of Minnesota to present to the public
through the medium of the press, the "superi-
or advantages" of the region of country in
which they may chance to reside or where in
terests for gain holds out the nducemcnt OF
enlisting the attention of emigrants and others
to locate and occupy.
In placing before your readers short epistle
in regard to the recently acquired Territory on
the North shore of the great father Of Lakes
it is not my object to hold out the natural ad-
vantages of this or that town site; to say that
Port Minnesota, or any other point has hun
dreds of inhabitants; to represent that there is
no other place in this Northwest country; nor
is it my intention to lose sight of my subject,
as many paper writer's have done. who have at
tempted to give information of this part of our
favorite Territory, and who very peremptOrily
take sail across to the Wisconsin side, there
to behold the only to,cn. the only hardor. and
the only point of in4crest in the Northwest.
No, gentlemen. 1t is an old adagc that every
tub should stand OH its own bottom" and so
say /. Minnesotiaus who profess to have the
interest of Minnesota at heart, are not worthy
the name, who through the idle Imagination OF
gaining filthy lucrc, will hold up to view inter
ests entirely repugnant to the principles they
claim for home and for home measures.
The full and correct resources of the North
shore Of Lake Superior cannot now be told;
give some little idea of immense mineral wealth,
extending from the head of the Bay of St. Lou
is, eYcral miles down the Lake, and for a dis
lance of miles not yet calculated, into the inte-
rior. Mountains of precious metals and ores
are supposed from indications found on the
surface of the country, to make Minnesota the
richest in its resources of any part Of the
| Globe
Native copper, iron ore. coal and silver
found upon the mountain tops and in the beau'
tiful valleys through whose gorges flow living
springs of fresh and healihiul waters, will
make this the great point of attraction for the
capitalist. the miner. the merchant. and the
| traveller, the sight-scer and the pleasure seek.
/ CIR.
| Our last Legislature very properly divided
from the old County of Ita:ca. two new Conn
ties, Superior and DOty. The latter We chance
to reside in, not, however, from the desirable
ness or appropriateness of the name, for there
is nothing of Minnesota about it, but from the
location itself, 10 preference to any other point
on the bay of Saint Louis. Here We find abun
dance of superior pine timber with some hard
wood interspcrsed, which has given some con
siderable Importance to the place, in so much
as to cause the establishing of steam saw
mill, which is now in process Of construction
where boats of the greatest capacity may b
safely harbored, and wne,e they can be furnish
ed with wood at rates other than cAScrbltant
monopolizing
Mcssrs. Editors we live in Minnesota. in til
County Of Doty, without Couty Scat. and with
out County Officers, on the North shore of LAX
Superior. on what is known as the Bay of 81
Louis. Our geographical position will conclu
St. Paul and the Upper Mississippi river, ant
ultimately the great lake terminus from whc
St. Paul will look Tor its heavy shipments from
the eastern markets. and through which tn
agricul ural portion of Minnesota will look 70
a market
We boast not Of an agricultural country
though there will be found when the country
between here and st. Paul is opened up to set
Element. good farming lands. Our great wealth
and Importance will grow out of our mineral
resources. Then it is when both Eastern and
Southern Minnesota will look up to one com.
mon intcrest--thc Southern productions will
he required to supply the wants of the mining
region, whose vast deposits will give labor a
profitable reward.
The above is merely to give your readers an
impression of the existence of the North east
ern part of Minnesota. l noticed in the Week
ly Democrat of May ID, an editorial headed
" North Eastern Minncsota;' the writer how
ever, could not have had the subject in mind
for scarcely had an allusion been made. before
Wisconsin became the general theme, and Supe-
rior was extOlled in the highest terms. This is
all very we'll. We have no objections to see
our sister State becoming great in this world Is
goods, but we want st. Paul papers who pre-
tend to represent the interests of Minnesota to
do it disinterestedly. We can hardly expect
this, hOwev r, from all four.
Yours truly, P. M.
sour ,rresponient is quite in here. Minnesota
never had truer friend among the public men of the
Northwest than the distinguished gentleman whom
this County is named.-EDS.