Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-02-05
THE NEMSTs4rEssoF MINNESOTA
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Minnesota is the ground taken, acs
cords with sour own views. What Is
said about member or the Territorial
Legislature and our pelegete to Con-
gress. We know nothing, further than
that the latter has introduced Bill in
the House Of Representatives for a di-
vision north and south: Il ".
The Legislature Of Minnesota is now
in session, ful'S. organized, and will
soon be agitating the question Of an ear
~ admission as State, and division oi
the Territory. In discussing and deter
mining this question, we should be gui-
ded ~ sincere desire TO promote the
good not only Of The Slate to be first ad-
nitted, but for the best good Of that re-
SON Of country which IS to continue a
ht,le longer under Territorial govern
ment. Party politics we arc satisfied
can have nothing to do with the matter,
and will not be allwed to interfere, but
the almighty dollar has already be-
gun TO show its power, and the depth Of
corruption to which it will drive its vo-
taries. The entire action of some gov
eminent officials seems to be- controlled
by the greedy desire OF gain and specu-
lation.
A Member of our own Legislative
body, in this TERRITORY, sworn to attend
faithfully to the interests of his constitu-
ents, bound by every cosideration that
can govern the action of representa-
i've elected by the people bound to
see that they are at least not entirely
disfranchised, disregards all these obIi-
cations, and willingly and wilI!uIiy abb
SCENTS himself from the body to which he
was chosen, and presents himself at the
lobby at Washington For what pur-
pose, an insulted constituency will al
once ask. For what purpose, the Rep
Tescntatives and Councillors in atten-
dance at their posts in St. Paul, will u,
once ask ,sf d .t
A / eIegate in Congress, unmindsulJ
Of the broad, nationl democratic ground,
popular sovereignty, adopted by the
present and incoming administration,
has given his influence and wire-working
skill to aid in the passage Of a bill, that
takes away from the people of.this Ter
ritory, or the future State of Minnesota,
their long conceded right to manage
their own Internal aff,iirs, aud the Icgis.
Iatian by which they. and they alone can
be affected. Adventures, who byfheir
asaily xxploras'anaof the country, have
obtained appropriations for surveys Of
Railroads and National road routes.
have joined it, this combination, for their
own pecuniary aggrandizement. and the
people. and their wants are as little con-
suited as though they formed nao part Or
parcel Of the state or national power.
Town sites, and rival Cities for Capitals
id the new division, are The only actors
in the field. rg 81 as
Such a system Of third house lcgisia-
ton should not exist, and in common
with the pioneers Of Minnesota, who
desire the greatest good Of the greatest
number, we are awaiting anxiously the
determination OF our bonndaries, and
the auspicics under which, we emerge
from our pupilage to enter the position
Of sovereign state. 49,,
The Territory as it is now, embraces
an immense tract of land, running from
the iowa line, in Township No. 100, Of
the Govt surveys, to a point near the
South Western point Of Lake Superior,
ard West, from the Mississippi to the
Missouri River, and thence North, to
the Cnnadas saSi ua*t
That this Territory must form atleast
two states, is not disputed, and the grea,
question, how shall It be divided, should
be calmly and disinteres:edly determin-
ed.
We have in this vast tract Of country
diversity Of interest, Of surface, soil
and climate. The climate can be said
to be, nearly the same, but we believe
that experience will tell, there is a dit-
ference even with US in the North. On
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