New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-12
MINNESOTA.


CsTS-pCadsuoe Of Tho n. Y. Trlune.
NoRrhriLLD, Minnesota. APr'i ~ io'''
1b;s Territory /, u attract much attention ourns
the preseDt year and very properly i'' ~" "
take place here is not only Of the highest Pol'anoo
70 the Torritory, bat affects the "no'e cou" '' a"
;.doeo;,. er;cd oftjme large emigration from the
a. 80, chs uay bringing with it the best ele
-, ~ .. ;;zaton The largest prot;s invite the
80. .,.lo,,oept of lis capital; healthful climate
e., .bo r;cbeet OF all earthly good; soil, much Of
:. .,.sscd awaits the industry Of the Free PlOw;
Winters. severe enough, promise occasion iOr aud
,sa,i, Compel domestic culture and happiness, and
"d IN dyes gusrdianahiptO virtue. The drunken
10; 6sTSe to death, the lazy starved 10 death, the ig
liant be nun over, and the good rewarded. Why Is
II not good place to remove TO
Railroads will now be driven here with great en-
eSgy An extra ses.ion Of the Legislature ia already
called, TO receive and appropriate the Congressional
land grant. In the time the directors Of COM
pasy formed aud chartered last Winter to traverse
about tie came route a. that prescribed IN the Ls0d
bill. from Iowa lire to St. Paul are to meet in few
days, and they design TO commence their operations
immediately, for which they already nave ample
fund.-. Other roads will also be speedily begun so We
are sure Of railroad communications Win 'no 'e'' u
the country al an early day. 49, L
The land grant for this purpose was hberai enous.
in amount but not at all so IL reaityi lol "nlio -
gives 20 the roads alternate sections slN n'co ou
side II doubles the price Of the remaining secuonS 70
the ssttlers The people thus make their own roads
after all without o cent from the Government
But the question Of all others already awakening
the strongest interest is that Of Mnnesotas admission
20 the Ii,on IA State and the character with winch
sb;s n.,v commonwealth ia 20 begin her history. SHALL
ber 6rt oarfeus the stsins OF the most infamous
bondsre or shall they be as pure as an Intelligent
Christian Democracy can make them Shall her
VOWS bind her TO practical alliance With
tyTappy or 10 liberty and the Union forever The
PARTIES 10 this issue are the slave power under the
name Of an apostate Democracy, and the Republican
Marty II i, confidently believed that there u decided
majority of free voters here aud they mean TO choose
sjoty # delegates the Constitutional Convention
In June. This can be done, but only by great effort
The voters scattered spersey over vast tract OF
county, with very defective means of intelligence and
organic action Their attention will be intensely
ned with their private business and the party which
saeus to have adopted baliOt-box fraud policy,
viii have facilities for practicing advantsgeously
bere,
The measures for making this serve State at its
formation are cOntrivcd with all the skill which
ssgacity and experience comm andnot here alone,
hut Al Washington and elsewhere And some OF them
have been 80 carefully wrapped up with other things
.s TO escape detection and TO draw others into
their support. How came 80 many Washington
writers to find out much, all at once, iast
Winter in favor Of certain General from thus Ierr-
tory and through Eastern papers to furnish those mere
the putting requisite to aid bis designs Tor nrt Sens
torshipl He with Mr.. Delegate Rice, spends the
Winter in Washington and, Shareholders themselves,
become strangely jealous in favor OF a most liberal
land grant to this free Territory, and fight it through
Like heroes. Then a celebration over ITS success u
arranged at ST. Paul ere long, and Toombs himself,
together with Douglas Generals special TREND, Is
10 come on and tel US how much we owe these
anticipation for the passage OF the bill
Ought they not TO be elected And Is not tne ntereS,
fet IN its favor in spch quarters full proof OF the tact
A certain man here wants a Land Object Is Oh.
tanned for him. aud he must prove his gratitude.
visitor comes from the East-neets the Land -OtIcer-
they 60 to new town plot, III winch the ofncer ana
10TH tod. nEpnap
has the title 10 house lot two placed IN his hands
and ID witha duly informed Of the unheard-of deeds
and e1ceenoies Of the patron He goes home, writes
letter to his newspaper glowing with all the wonder
Of youthful rhetoric respecting these gentlemen, the
new town, &C.; and because other places are ala
praised this stuff is picked up and repubshed by tn,
press here. Even Republican papers are thus used
without suspecting the ultimate object. An instance
Of this kind Just fell under my notice In Rhode Island
pspsr-s Republican paper, too, which ought to have
Is eve teeth cut" Freemen in this Territory COM
plain Of this and justly. Why should Eastern papers
Spd themselves to the work Of placing obstacles in
the path Of Liberty here, and gratutousy strengthen
ing the hands Of its worst foes We protest agdinSt
But In spite of all this strategy, vigorous contest
will be prosecuted for the right and It is believed,
successful one. Minnesota must in truth be Free
State.
Eastern editors should know that special putting of
particular places here, imaginary or real by corre-
spoudents generally originates IN house lot. Emi-
grants should be awarespf this TACT and not rely 100
much on such statements unless they kno the source
Of them.
Durinc the last Of March the weather was much o
Il moderate the settled and LETT halt the ground
haas. and an early Spring was anticipated. Bu. for
two weeks has been cold several SHOWS have fallen,
and to-day is ono of tho most clustering of the season
clear sun at noon scarcely makes any impression
upon the snow. The Mississippi is still closed, aud
tbnos look little dubious to new comers at least.
But speedy change Is expected, which will be spe-
eialy agreeable to the multitude in the Territory who
are short for food. Ny.