The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-15

tves with authority speak aud vote viii surely
vorabs Legislation than e expected from Delegate however
faithful and efficient he may he in his capacity such
While remain Territory school lands idle Cor
the want Of power appropriate them where needed r ruca
tional purposes.
When admitted into Union State the swamp
and overlooked lands claimed for and until
then.
Upon admission State shall probably receive do
nation Of public lands equal received
Wisconsin five hundred thousand for purposes Of
internal Improvement otherwise The longer remain Ter
rtoy and the dense population becomes less valuable
lands will have IN le taken and il this grant regarded
desirable object To the State the admitted thu bs
ter under all the circumstance
Upon admission the uaion like land States IL the
Government shall upon proper conditions tx entitled Ave
the proceeds the SALES o the public lands
within the State for purposes Of internal which will
enable Ia build roads fran point pain, where they
needed aud which win fully s~nsaso for many years for
all the appropriations fran the Natinnal Treasury Cor such pur
poses
We should bear in mind that Congress hcstaes fur
Their aid to support Territorial thu. will likely
feel free grant lands while territory aid IN construct
ing Railroads other internal improvements,
II b. trnc Therefore that the Government Congress think
able t." and should take m ourselves and ir that
Y~.-ess isAssl ,..- -aihrs r .pIiAal
system and perhaps hereafter Legislative appropriations
future prospects would he greatly promoted by early State
gsnzation.
While Territory have credit Government If such
credit should be desirable c.clc State
command such may be deemed indispensable
our welfare especially population aud wealth ample
Justify entire confidence abroad
1t tn be- hoped that during the Of the incoming National
Administration Congress viii provide iot Railroad the
Pacific and in that il Of the highest Importance the
Northwest and particularly Minnesota that she should be-
State and bc fully represented and heard in both branches Of Con-
If this great project should M acted upon during the pres
cn session Minnesota could not b heard branch II Con-
gress. and would be without in the other There
great interest j" which Minnesota has so heavy stake to he
lost in the Pacific Railroad II may be- constructed
I" make Of the weatlc States in the Union and
he directed make feeder. IL interest IL
properly guarded Congress best market for vast um
herring interest will h" supplying the rich prairie farmers the
West with all their building fencing material and fuel
Pacific Railroad will b. Rad 10 India Il will bring in
contact with six hundred millions Of people with portion Of whom
will ultimately trade receiving their commodities and
supplying them with beet pork grain ahd hreadsturs Of
every kind Then the millions Of wealth that has for ages dou
led Cape Horn will pass through the Of the continent b..
land from the Atlantic the Pacific and this will ic only
the American but also the European channel trade between the
two requires effort of thu imagination I" dis
cotrr how readily European and travel would take this
by which they reach the Pacific three thousand miles
from Boston New York while they sail thirty
thousand 10 reach the points
In looking the ground which promises the hopeful
nuts To this Of the the conviction forced upon
mind that united and vigorous effort should he made for
Northern route through future State the road to
greatness and And only prove ourselves
the effort be successful ti, National highway stretching
To will pass rich soil aud MI with millions
Of wealth and aI the incidental clements prosperity a,
Therefore before ths rze Ia los, To- Us y III" energy and na
Of rival lie, forth III the political energy pos
Ia yet into position ~Iee have blows to give
we'll Ar TO take" n present position helpless in all
political struggles a tl mercy II public fpr
good az evil
II is therefor opinion 'ht the sp,edrst action for State
consistent with other ad hc taken To
tsis aa s ',at csst, 40. IA L. eA4ioa
pass oin resolution cnting ton "n' form Con
stitni"o m act should ais, ~ passed providing E Ia
Nv taken III March April III" Il" made thu Governor
by the first al Ma, and direct him his ptapaiion it
election 81 rcga"- t b" ai-o'i According 4" the aii" ii
population precribc ii election H.
resen, 10 ,mho,- ~ he Legislature The Convention may
bc authorized a~-clohs July. Then provide Tor submitting
thu Constitution the lc os ratification ~ the annual October
election and If i shall ,'D b. ratified by them that il H. present
.-i 60 Congress IN tIr. december following
II highly important the permanent 'es, .! future
State that son take tbs initiative step instead 81 waiting I'm
Congress do fr you. III. ii Mitcl feeling IN tho
present, Congress certain t thrown around
action which might ratapc We've material
But slpad Conre- an, matter during their
pre.cni by giving their he formation state
governms step suggested of yon take viii still
the least.
cedent and h,si, authority
Ba, it a"uh Is pisssafe IL adi other mode II
roaIishs the eni wi as't cordial appreciation