The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-08

above round whether the charges OF corruption 10 the
expendure Of the government approprlatons are wen
are noshe general government has been moro fortunate
In Minisoia than most other places
me osicn line for the new s,sic IL alsoa matter OF
good cal OF aterest Congress-, in the Law authorizing
the Oorention, divided the Territory by line RAINING
north nd scuh but the intention OF the legislature, In do
stenalr g. Peter the seat or government, was that
the divon should be by line running east and west
and thmacr CT n division line Is which will be more
stronsh In the Convention than any other.
the bouary designated by Congrcss prevails the demo
orats ere largely IN the majority in the north VIII
have thadvsntage IF the east and vest line s agreed
on the ,pubhcans who sad IN be largely Ia the ma
jory irbe SOUTH will most likely ha ve the new state in
their hids. Both parties sin claim the Convention,
and Irscs o0%Rs10n so, 81 TIA, OO Soe NIL
Al faus able TO Judge, the republicans will have
small rorty. Bu, the great battle between the par
ties y TO be Tough, in the subsequent election when
described. The friends Of II. NJ Rice and Gea Shields
snine In the belief that these two gentle men VIII
rcpreeh the State in the United states senate The
claim Of Ex-Governor German, too, will be strongly
pressi and several republican gentlemen are 10 the
hed. Governor German and Hon Mr.. sibly the former
deleee In Congress- are both members OF the Conven
don.
saa Peter occupies beautiful location the siopng
bank Of the Minnesota river, $50 miles from rs mouth
prre OF unsurpassed fertility extends six or seven
milettck from the river, skrtcd by magnificent belt
OF ubu The population Of the town Is nov about Que
Seese an esceSSo IN ss man, Of nPs Speculation
whit RIGGS every rherc In the Territory Lots Of GO feet
from b The best portion Of The town, readily commind
ms. Paul three days ago in the steamer Time and
n3Gorthe purposes OF Witnessing the payment OF The
Indus the Upper Sioux agency, some four hundred
mile al the Minnesota I am com PEELED, IN vndicaton
az n tnth OF history to cay that progress thus far
has ntiply reversed the Daxim that "timo and tide
VISITOR 10 man" Our steamer has waited for every.
bsy Of every poSsibic occasion. Think Of being
rpre tan seventy hours In coming distance which
IN of your North river boats cosily travels in
nj Tho Minnesota is really beautiful river. The scenery
i,s banks IL in every respect totally different
ON bn On the Mississippi. lnsead OF the abrupt, pre-
pisous bluffs which skirt the latter, the country every
mere rres In gentle slopes Of rich prairie or umb land
isceytbo Of tho highest cultivation But the river Is
lost provckipRy crooked. u wsnders back wards aud
prvards like our trout streams I'M New England YER
en turning angles acute that our stern shesl boat IL
scnpeed 10 stop, back up, sometimes buu against he
bank while The stern ssings round 10 the current y,
perform various antics tina, dignded steamhM 10 the
Fart he ashamed or 10 get round and our progress
slow that requires al the beauty o. scenery snd al
the good nature polite sentons OF Captain Roberts,
who is perfect specimen OF French gentleman as
often meets 10 make the Journey Otherwise than 70
diors We have board curious Collection OF Indian
traders Indian agents, umbcrmen nalf breeds, specua-
tors, Eaten adyenurers, government stores and the
traders stores for the In sns aud altogether interest
ing an admixiure could very well be croFed INTO one
o msu boat A rich time s expected NJ he agency In
addition the indians regularly entitled 70 their ANNUITY
said some 400 lodges OF outavco Indians OF Ie
genus Of those ergaged IN the Spirit Lake
collected ut The agency shlchsl,e Indans reurese
cd threaten wage hOstaes aglnes the whites through
o toe western borders Of tie ferrtor unless they
paid; bat OF this shall be able 20 speak deG
nitely In my next