The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-08
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several articles have appeared in the COL
ums u the PiosExs AND DgxocRAr. usy-
ing upon the people Of Minnesota thu pso-
priety u adopting prompt and efficient meal-
sur,x for the formation Of State Govern
mcnt. Several Of the articles referred 10.
over the signature u JonS E<AiAs WAR-
xEs, are written with great ability, and de-
serve careful perusal and although | do
not agree with the writer In all his details.
am, nevertheless. forced 70 admit that with
the present population Of Minnesota, we
have 10 right 10 ask longer 10 tax the Tra-
sury Of the Unitcd States, with the expenses
Of Territorial government. The custom
with me has ceased to be one Of expeiicncy,
aud resolve. itself into one Of right. II or-
tainly never could have been contemplated
By the law making powers. in the General
Government. that Territories should have q
right TO consult expsdiency, until their pop
ulation equalled the most populous States,
and hang. thus paup~r like. upon the Gener.
al Government. AFTER every reason which op
erntes upon H. 10 aid the Territories, have
ceased 10 exist.
II is true that the Committee on Terrific
ries, in Congress, has. upon one occasion at
least. intimated IN terms not To he misn-
dcrstood. that the Territory Of Minnesota
must not expect continuation VI sppro-
pristions. and urged upon the consideration
u the Legislature.
However many good and substantial rea-
sors may exist for acting promptly on the
subject of IA State government, think no
san man would advocate the admission Of
Minnesota with its present extended terrific
rial limits, sufficient for at least three good
sized Stptes.
Then I us forthwith rcrn9ye this ohsta-
Gle by memorial TO Congress TO divide the
Territory. This | regard as a necessary
step, and upon this division much interest
win necessarily BIZ elected Several lines Of
division will doubtless b. presented and
urged upon the consideration Of the Legsla-
turr.
A proposition will doubtless come from
the west side al the Mississippi to make the
river the line u division up TO the 4Gth par.
allcl, thence west 10 the Missouri river,
thence down the Missouri TO the mouth Of
the Big Sioux thence up the Big Sioux to
the Iowa line, thence east 10 the Mississippi
river. creating an entire new territory 10 be
called the Dacota or some other territory.
With this division the new Territory will
have sufficient population for immediate adj
mission "a State.
Other lines will he proposed, but the
above will bc most likely 10 succeed, ms the
Territory included therein has majority Of
the population and Of representation. and
their interests call upon them to discoanect
themselves from Minnesota Territory II pos
sibe. A new Territory will be euti,lcd TO
u new appropriation, and here b. Il rcurrn-
bcrel, that thu west side of the river has
never received dollar advantage from the
old Territorial appropriation It. Paul,
St Anthony and Saltwater have had the
benefits Of all that.
by cutting loose from ST Paul. il will en-
able us to build up large town on the 81
Peter, where the scat Of Government must
necessarily b. located. This will bo All AL
dtional induccment for the construction Of
railroads from points on the Mississippi river
to others on the 81. Peter.
II Is decidedly for the interest Of farmers
and mechanics residing in the valley Of the
st. Peter, and To the country north and south
Of that stream. to adopt such measures as
will secure the rapid and permanent growth
Of city midway Of the Minnesota valley,
This, in the language Of my friend Warren,
furnishes good home market, with cheap
and easy communication.
Many other very important reasons crowd
themselves upon our consideration, for an
immediate division Of the Territory Of Min
ncsota, which shall notice hereafter
CHARLES GARpN.R