The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-06

81 Paul, MINI August %, 1857.
Thai Is Senator Douglas here Jm'-Navgaion Of Gis
UypT AissisarTi-Imgration al ne Wes-7he ConS.pu-
ticnaI Conventions, dc.
The advent Of Senator Douglas into the Territory has no,
created such urore contemplated, from the Gin
pie that the Hon Stephen A. hss most obsua,ey and
persistsniy remained strictly in private life. He hai
fused TO whit The Conv enton except informally be hiss
refused The public Inequalities Of the city be has refused
10 attend any public dinner whatever 10 be by any
induced 10 make speech for the public One very
eruson pneusly obtained the occasion
or srenAde given him, by reporter who took the notes
In pitch dark but aside from this nothing OF the knd
been allowed W get into the papers The oetcusibe
for this very unusual proceeding h part has besn
70 speak Minnesota politics would be violation OF bis
cherished doctrine Of allowing the people Of the Territories
$50 form and regulate their domestic institutions
their own way, subject cnly, &c and to speak
nosa politics would subject him . OF crit
csms throughout the country, being bis intention TO
make thai Springfield speech nnaiy on the subjects 70
which relers, and the basis which he will 20 into
contee fer election 10 the United States Senate lie
DID, however, 10 attend sapper given him las,
evening the Fuller Horse by the members Of the Demo
cratic Convection IN ner private capacity, at which
bundred invited guests present. with the under
sandrg that vn 10 be stricly private. He has been
he guest Of Hon IL Rice since be has been the Ter
riory, has visited most Of Tue places OF interest," 10 The
neshbrhood and viii leave for down the river 10
OF the steamer Northern Belle
The navigation Of the Upper kissi ppi Is becoming
ceednsly difficult The river Ia 81 q very Low stage OF
water s.ncbars expose themselves In tie mos, ncon
venept localities Several OF The largest bosx have oils
continued their rips and The arrivab weekly bccom
ing fever and more uncertain In FACT the season may
considered a. over. ] am AFRAID the busnoss has not
proved equal 10 the cxssnsive preparations made for
The Gslena PACKET Company have, during TIE season,
pa ed the line twelve nr,t cAss boar running from
buneitb and three cennecanE with the Elwausic and
Nssissippi Rar.sd at Prairie do CHEN, msslng three
trips day regularly 70 and from 81 Paai These boats
have slmosl altogether mopopozed The passenger bust
Of the Upper Mississippi but aside from them there
lines running regularly 70 nearly Oil the pr smlnent
poIuy The Nlssi'sippi, oho, g crox and Minnesota
rivers, and ofen many ~ tweIiy Eve or thirty arrivals
me immigration into the Territory during tho season has
noi beer ~ large expected although II has been
very krge-perhsps large In any former seAaon-,0d
N consideration Of the fact that has numbered
the yinns,ousns have reason (, complain MOI.
rnsahars we eaeswMd spring, With The exception o.
proved some~eki destructive, he crops promise n ,re
abundance everywhere throughout tse Terrl ry than
any former season Speculation sun runs At very high
money and actual resident population 10 spprchend any
danger from that cta<i which E,ern crosters have ali
along promised us Ahos sther Minnesota 10 zres oouu.
uy possesnss oil unsurpassed In er,i y sdsted n no
raising In the gres e.. perfection all the products on All
the Northern sses with less waste ani thaa snv obsr
equal ertsnt OF county IN The weY,-s climate .bcn n
ne summer N uBequs he'd 10 tho world vher. chill, and
fever are unknown and 10 epidemic except that Of spscu
~
svsrlpf with nsh and fowl connecting vith the exre nc
Rat by uninterrupted lake navigation and with inc en-
Geme South By uninterrupted river navigation; With rail
roads proccss Of construction through every portion OF
The Territory Meeting with railroads running 10 eyery
portion Of the Union with cxhauste resources in re-
rpec 10 water rover, minerals and lumber; with 40 e.
sentslly peaceful, moral a~ abiding Intelligent popu
son arg politicians enough for any patriotic tner
gercy compipet enough Of beauty and usefulness 70
mate Il the rsrcen spot Of the cortin,nt.
The fruits Of the policy OF the government 10 with raw
srg early 10 the sprrg all the troops OF The Territory
ffwmn "A fo0l YEA
pewvs have recently smnsed depredaslons enough
"a tic neiahborhood OF Fort Rlnley 70 place
the settlers 10 . state Of general alarm Appiics
pOu hss been MAZE 70 Col sbtrcrombie, cofnman iug
The Uried 4sss troops In this Territory, DOS al For
latney ftt The ny1edia de,D patch Of body a. troops
r. keep e Indians In submission Coz kedsry has also
tospaDhed oompsny on his Orn responsibility 70 the
~ nSO Of Red river ~ preserve peace between the
10gN and On sper@ u was reported that var party
y he a"er had TAKEN the tcaps of some iblr OF forty
~ NE Sour and bad also nmitted various depreds
CoU on he white settlers Durrg tie Indisn troubles the