Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-11

OOO--perhaps 25O,OOO, and it would be quite pro-
per at that period, other things in harmony, to
seek to enroll ourselves with the glorious stars
of the Union. But our friend says, even should
we knock for admission this fall, we might then
be kept Sc knocking at the door for year or more
before the said door would turn on its hinges and
open to us'' can hardly reconcile this with the
fact that Congress has ss taunted" US with being
"beggars,'' and has threatened to withhold all
further appropriations because we are Terrific
ry, for it seems to me that if We are such bur-
then that Congress should open the door and let
us in Immediately. am aware that We have
been refused grant of land for railroad pur-
poses, but had not our own people quarreled on
the subject, no such result would have followed.
The blame rests with US, not with Congress.
Mr.. Warren thinks it Sc idle' for us to talk of
losing our appropriations in the event of our be-
coming q State. / do not think SO! The ap-
preparations we most desire to build up this Ter
ritory, are for the constructions of roads and
building streams. When we become State, we
cannot get appropriations for such purposes, and
the result will be, the people must bear the bur-
den. As to taxation, instanced the expenses of
the Judiciary and Legislature, as only part of
the tax upon the people. If this expense is $780,
900, SO admitted by Mr.. Warren, 1915 700 would
be nearer the sum- then the other expenses of
the State Government cannot fall short of $780,
600! most of which is now borne by the Cen
eral Government. "a harp of thousand
strings" of this character, played upon by poll
tioians, would soon empty the pockets of honest
men. Music of that character I have no ear for,
nor do feel disposed to laugh at the misfortunes
of my fellow citizens-no matter how &c laugha-
BILE" they may be.
''l am not aware of any great improvement
that the National Government has yet made in
Minnesota" says MIR. Warren. Where then is
the $500, 900 which the friends of Mr.. Rice claim
he procured last year And where are the $780,
600 he procured the year previous, and the same
amount procured by Mr.. Sibley while Delegate?
How much did the Point Douglas, road cost p Was
it $4,000? How much did the Fort Ripley road
cost Was it not $4,000? But where has all
this money gone to? Over million of dollars
where is it And if Congress has given us so
little, why should she s'taunt'' us with being
"beggars ?'' and ''despising us for our meanness
in asking the States to support US ?' Why is this
| concede that much has been done and will be
done by private enterprise, but this is confined to
the cities. We soant the aid Of Government in
opening the wilderness, not to make rich those
who are already well of, but to aid those who are
struggling for livelihood. Withdraw this aid
and Capitalization takes place-the cities will
grow, the growth of the Territory will be re-
tarded. Think you that all those magnificent
enterprises of which you speak, would ever have
been commenced in st. Paul, had not Govern
ment first aided US and helped us to bear our ex-
p ense? No sir. And what now ask is, that
throughout the Territory We can have at least
twenty St. Pauls. Is this unreasonable? Is it
selfish? 1t it mean?
A good Government is much to be desired, and
l trust that when Minnesota does enter the Un-
ion, she will do so with a Government that will
challenge admiration. l care not how early steps
are taken to lay out the plans for such Gov
ernment, but very much question the assertion
of my friend, when he says that the IS amount
lavished in cigars and fashionable beverages Tin
this city We suppose he means,) would more than
pay the cost of such an institution I,cannot
help but smile at the simplicity of his reasoning
for it is childlike, and therefore believe it to be
" sincere.''
In conclusion would state to my respected
friend, that while he has failed to remove from
my mind those objections still entertain for the
immediate admission of Minnesota into the Un-
ion, yet he has done much towards bringing the
subject before the People, and for this and the
gentlemanly manner in which he has treated the
question, he deserves their thanks. In common
with him, believe Minnesota will, some day, en-
ter the Union, and when she does, it will be with
giant tread, stout heart, and vigorous arm.
She will walk proudly and sereney, conscious of
her innate power, with an ambition to " fill
noble destiny"-ever casting her influence on the
side of the weak and the defenceless rails.
ing her voice for the oppressed of all lands
battling for Freedom, the Rights of man, God
and osr common country. That such may be her
career, is the sincere wish of
Your Ob't Servant,
THOMAS NJ. NEwsoN.