The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11


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A TRIP from Ch'cago TO the Missi@ippis
ana VISIT 70 the principal towns on that MOI
pie rver, between burlington and Prairie
du Cnien, with an occasional inland explorai
ton OF the insenor OF TINS rich valley, enable
one to lorm some ldea Of The generai pros
poets OF an important portion OF the western
country and y Y sac 70 safe that At no time
mas Q better STATE OF thugs existed than q
tine present moment-tne nniounded and
sneenng squios OF eastern iogies ana your
neighbor: the lineage 4 s'oare, TO the contra
Y notwithstanding. Inc uniavoraoe ana
dscouraging paragraphs tnat go the ROUNDS
OF port'oh OF the press IN reiation 70 tnd
western and northwestern STATES ana Terri
torres WA not De snmc'ent 10 cneck the noe
OF Immigration INTO these Prontaoie neids
Irom tne claer o1s'ef- Inc ses1 -orain snd
muscle OF inc East cont'unes 10 pour INTO
tne lnvung ana remunerauve West' Inc
'owns On ei.ner 9ank OF the Miss'snPPl eaIe
enmls,akaoie evidence OF : wholesome health
'oI, sucstantla prosperity ), ana are steadily
aovanclng 70 popoiaton ana wealth, Daven1
pott, dubuque, ana tne new CITY OF Clinton,
aIo conspicious'y prosperous Let croakera
".o at'emp1 70 o':cnarge western enterprises,
PI.u' out me precise iocahty that Is dlmlni
:ssllsg '.s in,'oence ana importance or Decom7
I.ls 'a'nt anu puny; OF IN any manner manllesT
u',s weahness IN tne knees, ana they snail De
el M 10 lurtner nearing.
uhose VINO came rom tne eastern cities
WIN nahalui Vi iano-wafrants US their cap'
''a', anu sanse contaning snirt coiiar and
piece OF chalk as thelr baggage. and travel
~ hghsning express trains through by
iampiignt expecting to get lanes worth
rom sslo 10 SoO per acre and to return home
IN !ew days with their fortunes made, are
surprised 70 md, that, instead OF being
some pumpkins" they are only "small po-
tatoes, ana that western people would rather
see one "cotton'top-wagon" filled with bone
ana slnew' tnan q drove OF greedy sharks,
VINO nave neither the inclination nor the abil-
ty 10 contribute to, or in any practical man
ner augment the public wealth, or develop
the natural resources OF the country. Those
VINO nave the patience. industry, ability and
energy 70 grapple with the stern facts Of
western life, are literally rewarded. The
agricultural class enjoys prosperity to the
fullest extent OF that word. Farming lands
are steadily advancing in value. The chief
items OF capital, on which the enterprises Of
OF the west have been based, are labor and
talent, while eastern capital consists chiefly
OF money. The diversion Of cash capital
from the old channels OF Eastern trade, into
the more inviting and profitable investments
in the West, is sure to follow; and that is
the spot where the shoe pinches. In the
name OF reason and common sense, what
can justify the farmers Of New England. New
York, pennsylvania, Ohio and Canada in cul-
nvat'ng lands worth from 800 to $500 per
acre. when western lands OF superior fertili-
~ and greater productiyeness can be procured
at one-tenth OF their COST rgi,sa
A comparison OF the average crops, mark
ct prices, and profits in the East and West
respectively, will, IN connection with the cap
ital invested IN each, clearly establishing the
preponderating advantage Of the Western
farmer. And as the agricultural interest is
the chief corner. stone in the social, CONNER
cal and political fabric, and all other inte
rests are necessarily Unidentified with its pros
perity. The tide of emigration this season
seems 10 De tending strongly towards Kansas,
ana consequently there are not so many per-
sons ascending the Mississippi this spring Is
there was year ago. The class Of people
that are coming into the Northwest appears
TO De more "weH to do-sort OF folk than
have generally arrived. The crowds Of peo-
ple' with all the appliances and implements
for successful farming, that daily cross the
Mississippi at the various ferries along the
river, suggest the idea That many persons
nave NOT read the disparagIng remarks OF the
AFORESAID croakers about western misery, or
that those friendly ~ admonitions have
oeen unheeded.
AS TO the crops, the farmers generally
along the valley OF the Mississippi feel en-
couraged aoout their wheat and, and ordina-
ry crops win the exception OF corn, which
mas required In many instances replanting,
out even now appears 70 be doing better than
was expected during the unusually late plan
ting season.
chicago Is as intimately identified with the
prosperity OF the entire Northwest, as she is
with any portion OF the great breadth of
country that naturally pays tribute to her
commerce. t..
The enterprsng city Of Milwaukee has
reached out her vigorous arms to embrace the
trade OF the Northwest, and she will have no
cause to regret having constructed the rail-
way 70 the mississippi. Chicago cannot be
,ndrei !; OUT Tt on sne contrary, must be benefit
ca oyn Inc arrangements for passengers
ana Ireignt between frairie du Chen, Mil
waake 's ana on1cago appear to DO exceeding
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