New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10
THE NEEDS AND SUFFERINGS OF OUR
PIONEERS-MINNESOTA IN 1857.

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PIONEERS MINNESOTA IN 1857.
Money 10 tight tighter than 1t this of the
year. commands higher rates than has been anticipated
dscoun,ns only In ma amounts and for short
One If the rch men Of Boston than 900
deposit the various banks of that city without pi nssIe
To the Editor Of The v. Y Tribune
SIR: What grand difference in the value of money
between II cities of Boston and St. Paul. Suppose
that rich en- in Boston, or the rich men of other cities,
would lend their unemployed capital to farmers, Nth
or uhout legal interest instead of suffering it first to
pass into the han DIS of spectators there could be no
such difference; and the numerous and Overlooking
class of people, who live the interest Of their debts,
or in other questionable ways, might be greatly d.
minshed.
The TRIBUNE is the favorte paper Of our neighbor-
hood and cabin. We find always in its columns, be-
ride the news Of the week. articles of particular inter-
est to farmers and their wives From its politics down
to the discussions on the proper manner to boil po-
tato all are instructive to the intelligent and ndustr
Gus people for whom they written and wbo as Of
ten as any other class and according to their means
are willing to adopt improvements.
1t. advice on farming and cooking we wish we were
ARRAYS able to try if not to practice But are We not
situated ike Thousands who have moved to the West,
not 30 much to present riches, as to learn and
Droctice farming devouty endeavoring, "by the
sweat Of their b0w" to produce as well as earn their
daily ead and some also for the cities which but
for their abors would hsve to destroy other faster
than they are now doing, or starve!
For several years We have experienced the accus'
toned share Of prvatiOn isolation, sickness, disap'
peinment and luck which ueualy beial settlers in
new country beside the evils just named, the COM
nor lot of all without means to open farm at once,
this is also the second year OF the destruction Oh the
s. hy orQao
Though our hard-working neighbOrs az well as our
selves. are living with the strictert economy, end
sef-dt NAL totally unknown to industrious people IN
the older States why is it that we cannot succeed 10
the occupation to which we are so ardenfy attached
The secret is ths--we labor at great disadvantage
for lack Of money to buy farming implements and SUI
fcieBt stock for successful farming Some have
ytke of oxen and q homemade sled, but neither
wegon, plOws nor culiivat0Is. Ihey are oDiigea 70
pa6t their corn and potatoes in dug holes unless they
can change works with some person owning aPow,
or afford 10 hire breaking team at from - to $io per
- ,., 49,.
present luck, secure enough to pay for our lands,
build comfortable houses, suitable barns and fences,
purchase farming tools and few cows, is it wonder
hst the men become ana ,S oen s eaSe
in rude l,g cabins or frontier board shanties, while
they seek employment inhe pineries, or in any bust
hess which will the sooner enable them to obtain
little MONEY Ospend at home; or that they Icy ou' tnefr
.
turn proDrato,s can usually command an abundance
of Eastern capital, 90 they tabe an Office in
some river town, advertise largely, Lots, for safe
"t @0nt ny be. a'e @Srantage &c. Now, who will
deposit money with haId-working mechanic, or an
honest farmer, without first taking mortgage OF eve
rytbpg he pOssessesl Echo will cay, whol Indeed,
it seens that the greater the rogue the more money
will he be inIusted with, if he only dresses like
a penten an, and has an tffice somewhere. There
are always governors, hOnOTables and esquires, who
permit their names to be used for reference by any
body.
Thi, ia one view of Western life and what often in.
creases o encouragement is the fact that thousands
in our river towns are getting rich with borrowed
money at low Of interest," frequently invested 10
some paper city, which can never make even very
small VILLAGE without the country Is first settled by
fan mers able to purchase the goods OF the raders and
en- ploy their professional men and mechanics either
with cs.h or produce These great city proreors often
LOSSES every comfort not the Injuries Vi LIE while
Tie pioneers, the men Of fo'f, whose nignest smsn'on
to Bosses a comfortable home of their Owl, aud
healthy happy wives and children, and, in " the next
world rest fiom their abOrs, cannot with al their
exertiune secure enough to enable them 70 I'VE at
home with their dea families or cultivate me Isnos
which our Government gives US 30 cheaply but when
tculators tcO often by their perjury and faehoods
prevent our obtaining without expensive Lawsuits,
cont nuDg sometimes for years.
Are not our Territorial papers also enemies to honest
Toll They are constantly publishing the mock sales
ofspeculsiors ard advising ner comers 10 p'tcA IN!
Fitch in j" to what Why, invest your money in
Ibis or that cOynerlct this that new town just lad
out. Yea can make, with few hundreds ss many ny
thortaDds in the course of few days or months by
selling out to some other person just from the East
Thi, is the way spectators live at the West Does
any ore doubt, jus& peruse our Leading papers, ana
receive deposits, make investments and eel town. !:
lots. They are enough to create famine, even II
ths re were no grassbOppeTe 70 s'd them.
ould 1t not be better, although very oId'faahioned
TO say to new comers LeSd yops % que !" ~
Ter cert per annum; or, II you cannot 1--we on your
interest money is nOw 60 fashionable, why pltcn
In, with your money into some honest PROFESSION OF
trade hea,hful as well fur your body a. your soul
Such doctrines now ignored even by teaehers as
well az professors OF the Christian religion Do they
ever read in the Word Of God "Tbose VINO lend tnei
mt ney upon usury will Lot dwell IN the taoernscie
OF God or rest on bis holy bill p II it was hard for
iich man in olden time 10 enter heaven, we FEAR IL
win be worse for the prfsent race for many are low
guilty Of .xtortions which were then unknown.
But professors ofregion as wei 81 ipdels interpre
IN. Bible in accordance with their ruling passions
Nbey will no. thank me for these remarks VIII re-
Ea,t.In reaceru may soy, Why do not poor settlers
mortgage their houses and 90 to farming in more ex
For several good reasons. Should they borrow 800
their csims they must pay 81 Paul Or c %s,
rioIsl papers, or give, which is worse, one Aay q
M.T land 10, geld to pay for the other:
Can any ore afford pay from 81 to 20 per cent per
spSSm Er money to use in any legitimate labor or
usdel Then how can those engaged in the lseonous
toll Of clearing forest land, or breaking and fencing
prarie, effora III They cannot, and excepting slew
cales where the lands adjoin some town. thess SIo
| have been forced 20 borrow money TO pay ion a.
claims have slso heen compelled to sell them ond
move further wet sgsn to encounter the sane i,;.
.hips, While the lar ds which they would gasy uu'
vste pass into the hands Of specula'ors an1 hy
s West is 70 spsiscy .eid. why ": Il, I've ; 70 "a,
apart ard Why Oh preempted land: nssi ,,.h,oS for
settlers dwen. They have "sod ,ns,s Of he In.
q mess Of cottage, ard ere new ne'sh""' "