The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-09

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because she waa dctriyvi by politicians and al
together ,caofani If our local Affairs. We
have bcscaght her again and again Tor new
grant, but We have asked 10 vain Size has
turned \ deaf car 10 tho supplications OF a
Territory and has lavished her taycs, with
unstlntcl generosity. upon the S'ufes OF wis
consin aud Iowa
How idle to talk ol losing our approprIa.
| tious. in the event OF becoming Statr---wiih
Infinitely greater political influence, lwhew~s
we ar now mere cypherl II would b. strange
II our appropriations wrrr not maguined four
toId, instead of undergoing dminut'on
l, is amasing 10 hear ,h. argument, % OH
repeated, thai We shall have to bear the eSpen-
Of the Judiciary, l,hr~ judges Governor aud
Legislature This Is indeed "A harp OF u thou
sand strings" 100000 people grumbhng at a'
expense Vi about S50.0o0- e fscsnfs.t,es cents a
sead etra Why, such al ohpeuon NJ thIs
~ laughahle As Tor taxes, they would no, bc
increased in anything like the proportion that
Mr. Ncwson IL apprehensive think that II
eau bc shown that Tho taxes Of Minnesota are
~ high ~ they are IN any State IN the Union,
! Know Of M Eastern city morc severely taxed
titan 81 i'aui ~ Tar M ,aSation IL roucernet,
coming into the Union without debt. and with
a simple. economical government. ! cmnaot ser
how our clpem9s would he materially increased.
save with the natural increase in population,
which would also bring about corresponding
increase in the value Of property and thus
enable us tho easier TO pay thc tr,iiing tax, In
Cured hy having good government OF our
own.
The value oI the government appropriations
has been immensely ovcrcstimated. and um
rot aware Of any great improvement that the
National Government has yet made in Mime.
sofa, Everything great bas been done by pr
vate enterprise. Who are engaged In hrijg
ing tho Mississippi At this point At the expense
Of one huaaroi fhonsand dotjdrs not the gov
crnmont, but very lew private citizens. Who
arr building a lcvs for ~. Panl, at en cxpcns
perhaps. OF another hundred thousand Who
built the Fuller House ---cost, eib0, 900 =
Who are crocting the gas works. From
whence Sprang up those solid blocks 81 masonry
that amaze the strangers eyo ~ he walks
through our crowded streets, These great
works, which chniacicrize St Paul aud are
repeated in ST Anthony, in Minneapolis, Still
water, and every other city aud town IN the
Territory, are the monuments Of pirate o,tst
prust Even our he rnn,ia are private works'
The government la. done 40 little for ua
~ comparison that II requires u microscope 10
yo any OF ia results With 0fdindru spefid
de' cannot sc anything al all commemorate
with tie hue and cry which greedy politicians
make
Of all good hings, a good government is
om oiihc BEST and II Huch blessing can be-
rcnr,sl al the cost ofa hotel or bridge why,
who can complain Sundays collection in
our churches would pay the expense, What
Is ayishrd IN cigars and fashionable beverages,
would poy the coat of much lrnre expensive
government than ours would be. How then
can we in reason. object TO assuming u Stale
government. upon such aligbt grounds. The
question II not shall VIZ become State this
year hut, shall we take snch steps this winter
as will r,rat m securing for ~ an independent
government. within u year or two from this
fall
That many objcctIona may be brought for.
ward 60 tho B,eaairc here proposed Ia clear 1850
Mr. Newsou however has said ~ much and ~
ably on this side of the question M cood easily
be said, and although think he il mistaken In
many oi his positions yet nm free 10 admit that
may b. ye, cony icted of error myself II 49,
shalt H. proud to acknowledge my mistate
though IL should bc at the sncr,ff 81 every
opinion have heretofore expressed
It is i,oportAn, that We should moi delay much
longer ths consideration ~ 70 solelnn matter
~ that ofa State Constitution
We cannot begin too Early, q think Mr.
Nsw.on will admit 10 lay The foundations d
thai Consultation. which win innnc1ce oui
prosperity Tor oil coming time
THIS is = subiect that should not bs canvas
81 in haste.
We desire code oi laws, which shall With
lSs'i c1InJ,rIre every advantage which eau bs
CLEANED IRON thr crTsrirDnr of,brty one Stats
sbich have gons b..forc r We wan, 70 frams
d Constitution which shall distribute the blns,
iDss Of a benefcent protection equally upon all
clssss which shall bs wisely limi,ed In tS
patronage but shicb shall bc endowed with
ample authority 10 enfDrcc tho execution of its
laws which sbali hold forth the mD~i cordial
encouragement 10 every d-paI tmept Of industry
and bs AZ just. and prudent, and wie IN i's pro
visions. ~ vii AID IA tbs ,sost efhcpnt man
Dcr the moral aud material development of q
region, which In the variety aud extent of ~
resoufre~ - ngnrpassoi by any portion of the
worlds surfaoe
hWi NJ" wust tAks Fase oi hf. NuHtOi
AMI ,be Subject much remains unsaid, bat
tbs Iai'epe oi the reader Is exhausted already
Clergyman are privileged, To tar th~ir ron
gregp,iona beyond uc limits of humas srdu.
noc,', bat i.ymcu have 10 privilege oi tbe
kind. fbey should sIsak briefly and 10 the
point, or their words viii prov" boi empty
sDiDsis.
Say xhAi ne will. ,or or against, MiBgzots
will soon become a STATE. The J~oJi, will
Thunder at tbe National Gat and viii place
tiefr Representatives. il the National Halls .
What Minnesota is. ~ know vha, she " n
becoue ia q few years hence. % man can any.
That .he viii b. no weak ADD cr.ngiDg Stale.
bnt viii hold her bead erect, a. abe stands
among bsr e'riaIs, md will press onvafd 10 the
path ID progress, ard fulfil pobIe destiny. is
~ certain ~ Tho rising Of ths bun
Respectfully. Your Fellow C,,i1sn.
J. T.. WAsEgs.