The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-13
Our Minnesota Correspondence.

ST. Paul, MN. ter, June IS. 1850
Territorial Propess--An Historical Society Building n
ST. Pdul-SIlendid appearance Of the People-fIesty
Of Ladies-7he Military and Firemen-A Settlers Resi
intermediates to Emigrants- Scenery Arosnd S. Pad
-Cstend Doctrines Disllted
As the growth and progress OF this interesting
OF country bringing OF people up the
Faher Of Waters" behold for themselves the chances
for pecunary Strikes perhaps short account OF
days proceedings and few reflections upon the mani
fest destiny thereby chaked out may be worth the paper
and ink to print them.
Yesterday the stone OF the building for the
Historical Society OF Minnesota laid and, consider
ing the newness Of everything, and the short notice,
most creditable. The masses Of well dressed,
intelligent and respectable people, Of both sexes whs
joined the procession and filled up the grounds whsrs
the ceremonies performed the best indications
Of the solid foundations upon which the prosperity Of Ne
Territory rests. The ladies' crowds and, o
stranger may be allowed TO have say the happy hus
bands evidently OF TASTE and the bachelors
just the contrary staying single, when there
many pretty girls about thcm-that Is provided their
being single Is self infection. The Flying Artillery
der Major sherman added greatly 10 The effect did The
bremen, different orders Of masons, butchers and boys;
but OF ALL the women took my eye. Several very good
speeches were made by the Mayor, lieut. shsury, u r.
YORK.
when Is remembered that In 1s47 or AS the Indians
and where nourshng streets running out In all
directions few years ago were the hunting grounds OF
the savage the mind hardly believe the reality sor
wonder. The same advancement holds good as applies
10 the Territory generally. Everything that action
Intelligence energy, and considerable quantity, TOO, Of
'in can do, are doing their utmost 10 hasten tho ums
when this Territory will be one Of the most wealthy
States In the Union ~ Paul. you know stands at The
legitimate head OF navigation, and at that happy spot
where the different roads which the necessities OF agr
culture and commerce will bring into existence, must ap
proach. The merchandise from below a. a general
thing must stop here and the surplus productions from
the great West will here End their nrst market Such
are the facts and the manifest destiny resting upon them
must be obvious 10 every
This country combines In degree the advantages
for wealth, health and pleasure, and above all Il spos
free iron those dangers 70 which the Eastern states arc
exposed by the schemes OF wicked politicians The river
scenes 81 Anthonys Fails, bort Smelling and The charm
watha play the mermaid bcsiies the countless
Der Of lakes, Astounding In Ash make up combination a.
attractions and OF amusement for the stranger
and resident which can scarcely be ound In any other
part q the country.
In lev years ~ Paul must be large city; and Il ths
country only blessed with ordinary prosperity. that
day 10 not hr distant Everything here, however, de-
ponds uron peace both at home and abroad civil var
would be utterly runous and foreign war would arrest
the development Of the West generally for years.
II emigration IA stopped, and expectations cut o6-
which would OF be the result Of foreign warths
West would be ruined. II seems like sn that many
hopes and fAr prospects should be sasrinsed by pod
tcians, who risk the happiness OF the industrious and
peaecabe in order get the support Of the unruy ana
hhbusterng outlaws who add nothing 70 the country boz
Disgrace.
DO NOT think that the nlbussering platform Of cncin-
natl viii take well Ne authors thought Ths GOO
people getting tired Of H. This part Of the platform
will Keep Oh many good men who otherwise would 80
with the democrats. n such doctrines carried out
ruinous and Generalization must be the result ms
democrats ought 70 take Il back before Is TOO lass
sourHmsx RAnRoAp CONVENTION The Riehno1d
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