The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-18
ak times as large as Holland when she was

six times as large as Holland when she was
the mistress Of the sea. In your great riv-
ers you will have navigation in the aggre-
gate of nearly two thousand miles; and har
bors on the great inland sea of Superior.-
The vast pineries which extend to the far
North will supply lumber for the entire val
ley of the Mississippi. And our exhaustless
copper mines even now have an influence on
the commerce of the world. If you would
test the fertility and productiveness of the
soil make the entire circuit of the Territory
in Autumn. Survey the rich valley of the
Root river and the luxuriart expanse where
the Blue Earth and its copiOus tributaries
spread out like gorgeous fan. Nay, ira
verse the entire Southern part of the Terri
tory and the broad valley of the Minnesota,
and you will find region not only unsur-
passed in fertility, but able to cope with any
agricultural community in its genial and cul-
tivated civilization. Visit the land watered
by the beautiful st. Croix, so long the IA
vorite resort of the Indians. Let the mind
take in the upper valley of the Mississippi
dotted over with harvest fields and villages :;
the vast alluvial valleys of the Bots DIES
Sioux and the Red river of the North; or
the truly magnificent and fertile undulations
which surround the Otter Tail Lake Go
forth while the wild fruits still hang ripe on
the trees, and the air is vocal with the songs
of birds a thousand beautiful lakes glitter
like diamonds on the extended landscape a
thousand crystal streams capable of turning
heavy machinery wind in every direction
Ascend those romantic highlands where on
one side the great feeder of Hudson's Bay
starts out from little spring. and on the
other side the majestic Mississippi is o mere
rill. How varied and picturesque, how full
of hope ard promise is the scene unfolded to
your view 1t is then that "the mountains
and the hills shall break forth before you into
signging and all the trees of the field shall
clap their hands"
Such, Fellow Citizens, is an adequate view
of our resources. Such is the natural land
scape. And now if we discard self destruc-
tive rivalres-if we Seek to rise by our own
merits, and not by pulling others down-if
we succeed in adopting wise institutions-if
we seek permanent rather than transient
prosperity-if we establish a Constitution
which shall carry the flag and keep step to
the music of the Union IF we nurture a
laudable State pride-a pride that will be
ashamed of ignorance and crime, and proud,
not of few instances o. splendid wealth and
talents, but Of the general wefare-then
here will be found attractions for all who
seek the serene enjoyments of enlightened
life. Minnesota shall furnish a new and in
viting field for the development of those re-
sources which speed on the triumphant
course of empire. Here industry shall wend
its way to aiiiuence. Here the arts may
attain still greater achievements. Here
commerce shall reap its accustomed opulence,
Here knowledge shall Undue ingenious youth
with aspirations for a worthy manhood
Here science may start afresh on her familiar
walks and compass at length the outer
realms of space. Here the press, with it's
thousand tongues shall vindicate the suprem-
acy of truth. Here philanthropy may rear
its noble benefactions. Here civilization may
win new laurels in redeeming the remanents
of forlorn race from the bondage of igno-
rance. Here law shall illustrate the supreme
will of the people by securing the perfection
of liberty in the perfection of restraint.
Here patriotism shall be that exalted princl-
pie which embraces the entire Union in the
bonds of f aternal fellowship, and aspires to
common and immortal glory!