Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

comes tip-toe upon US, and all along the Broad
way of existence, VIC hear the joyous ring
"Merry Christmas!" And so, dear reader,
"Merry Christmas " to you!
Minnesota a s,ate.-Her Immediate Admissio
Into the Union.
JOIN E. WARREN, Esq.-Dear Sir: Matters Q
more immediate interest than the question unde
your friendly letter in the Pioneer of the 22d
The paragraphs which have recently appeared i
the TINES, and to which you make reference, are
in measure, the foreshadowings of my views o.
the State question, but am not aware that tn
change has been produced by the causes yo
assign, but rather from other causes, the natura
results of existing circumstances. l still main
tain the opinion that in a pecaniory point o
view, it would be better for us to remain Ter
ritory, and for the reasons given in previous let
tiers but, from political view, cannot resist th
conviction that it is our duty to make early appl
cation for admission into the Union, not only tt
strengthen the arm of Freedom,-not only t.
cheer and encourage bleeding Humanity,-no
only tc exercise those rights SO glowingly Sc
forth in the "popular sovereignty " doctrine, bu
to rid ourselves of the tools of Administration
which will no doubt be as servile and contempt.
ible as the past. Previous to the Presidential
election, had hope of the success of the Repub.
lican party and the triumph of John G. Fremont
Knowing that the candidate who represented oul
principles was Western man-that he knew and
could appreciate the wants of the pioneer, fat
xlok I'D oar psStv
young and thriving territory would be literally
provided for and generously nourished but
times have changed, and the only course now to
pursue is to clothe ourselves in the garb of man.
hood and to claim those rights guaranteed to
every State in the Union. Fully satisfied as l am,
that the people of Minnesota are Republican
that they are burning to aid the oppressed and
down-trodden, should prove recreant to my own
feelings did not ask them, in view of another
coming struggle, to be prepared for the emerg-
ency, looking more to the publication and eleva-
ton of our institutions, than to the accumulation
of that which, while it imparts power, too often
drags to the level of degradation the noblest and
best impulses of the soul! Therefore it is, that
in view of the present political condition of our
Territory and the Nation, do l most cordially
approve of the early admission of Minnesota
into the Union as State.
The arguments adduced by Mr.. Warren in ia
vor of State Government, are not of political
character, and therefore need but passing no.
tice. l conceive them to be but q recapitulation
of what he has already said on the subject, and
to which reply has been made. The idea, how
ever, that ''members of Congress from the East
ern States consider Minnesota as q mere Indian
Principality," that ssshe is as unknown as the in
terror of JAPAN" smacks so much of a far-fetch-
ed conclusion, that / have sufficient charity to
believe that the writer was not in normal con-
dition when he renned the sentence. Why, sir,
there is scarcely member of Congress, but
has troops of friends in Minnesota, and who to-
day is better posted on our growth and prosperi-
ty, than on the growth of many of the towns in
their native States! ssMinnesota o mere Indian
Principally % Excuse the smile
If my friend will turn to my article he will OBJ
serve that did not state that estate Govern
ment would increase the cities and towns at the
expense of the country" but that it would bene-
fit the inhabitants of the city to the disparage-
ment of the farmers. How? By levying taxes
In order to illustrate my position, stated that
in the cities there are large sums of Auctuating
capital upon which the owners pay no taxes,
and from the interest on which they derive a be-
ne6t, while the farmer, having nothing but sub.
stantialty, (real estate) was obliged to pay tax
es on its full value in order to make improve
ments to be enjoyed alike by all parties. The
question now naturally recurs-"Will State
Government increase the cities?" If so, then the
farming community will be benefited thereby,
because they will have better market; but hoD
will a State Government increase the cities over
that of Territorial Government? The knowl-
edge of the fact that most of our expenses are
paid by Uncle Sam, would seem to me to be q
motive for persons to emigrate to the cities,
while a knowledge of the fact that we have to
pay our own expenses, would keep them away.
Hence, if my conclusions are correct, and ap.
peal to the strongest element in man-self- inter-
est-a State Government sDould not increase the
cities and therefore would not enhance the inte-
rests of the country, while on the other hand, q
Territorial Government would.
concede that there is some feroe in your ar
gument that it is only by the agency of the rail-
scdy that many of our ''6nest lands" are accessi-
BILE, but will State Government aid more effect
ually in the enterprise? / have hitherto been
taught to believe that the very fact of our being
a Territory would give US an advantage over the
States in procuring grants of lands for Railroad
purposes, but of late this idea seems to have
grown obsolete. Demonstrate to me that the
building of Railroads to and in our Territory will
be accelerated by State Government, and will
give you my heart and hand (outsde of the politi.
cal characteristics of this question: for the imms.
date admission Of Minnesota into the Union.
1t will be observed that have discussed the
points presented in Mr.. Warren's article in order
to elucidate more particularly my position.
endorse most heartily the sentiments contained in
his concluding paragraph wherein he says, afte,
the State Government is formed, -"Ihen i,
would be the part of wisdom and COED sense GO
to organize political parties that they may DO d.
rected more by principles and reason than BY pre-
JUDGE and men Psrties keep State togeths,
and promote its welfare. Factions tear it asun-
der, trampling under foot every consideration
nobler than self. Minsesota will have two parties,
and although it may never be our fate to vote
upon the same side, yet trust that any mere DIFF.