The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-08-06

A committee u a,ilenA asllrrsssl u letter
10 the Hon. llopssr Toosna. of Gcoreia
inviting him 10 make yrii. II possible, to
Mnm~o'a, and rendering him the ho~pitali
tia of thu city ofst Paul, 10 whirh the fcl.
lowing rply has becn r'e,iscl. from that
Rotcmani
Wssn,satos. Gso.. Juiy 18th, 1885,.
Gsnfiemo, -. Your letter II April 30th.
enclosing nm tho resolutions Ias~sl nt ~.
Paul by PARTON of the p~oplc of Minpoeota
inviting me 10 public jiuncr, haa bsn
daily recelvsi. Iiwas my hops and rurart
d'Wirc 10 vis'i the up~r Mississippi tinclu,l,
ing Minmso'al during tho pr,-sul summer.
AMI expected. until rrDuy, to be ablo 10
aerela the honcr toalercd BY your public
meeting Hat recent accilcn, prevents
me temporarily, from travelling. s,m a,n
therefore. rsiaetantly eompcllsA 10 ,ieuy my
ssll that pleasure, In the esefcixs of Ia
large constitutional power io dispose Of
the pallic lands. II " Tho Aaty NJ tha FEEDER.
al government ~ Iscmota tho prosperity
and interest ~ iho nov STATES anil Terrific
rim 20 every extent compatible with ihe
rights u the common 0wMn This sbould
bc u fundamental ,sib,dple governing suel,
disposition. Ih lsicy 0f granting alter.
naie soetiops II tl,n public lands 10 thn States
and Tcrrita,~ IN which they H., for un
Jmrlsrs of internal itp,woveupnis, u.,,irr thu
conditions embraced in tbc sc, to wlisli you
refer, falls within this principle, and Ia sa,nd.
wise and coe' e'ituiioaal lis Julicioss applt
oaian has b~p approved and supported by
Bp snro my e,tranc' iuto The Federal IeQ.
lslaiure II does not etst The trcaaary sp.
gla dollar. and il deyclop~ The naolrc~ ~
onr new rttlcnsr,a with . rapsIity and ~
lidify hitherto unosanI,I,d IN tho history of
tht world. Aptsals aro constantly ms.ie 10
tle old Siat'r against H. anil II Il oficn M
~r'"l by ii~ opopn'a u tho policy. TINT II
appopriat~ cmnnon iuDl 10 promote 10.
cal interest. n this waa true. tho objssiou
would BE- we'll tal,en but ia whole fHcc r,~la
uIsa, an error N fat Af,r ospaure 10
tho liighrt bid,br al public sale. aIl unaolJ
public lnbds arr subject ~ e,itry NJ ase dol
lar hn1 twenty-five anb Jar acre, until
further fcipooi by Tho IatG graduation act
Then 10 grant alternate seeiions of such
lands for internal improvements aud doubling
the price u The remaining alternate sections
brihgs preeisly the same amount u money
into the pibIic tfea,nry.
Oar essrscns shows that such improve
nss's d. In fart d,abIe tbS market value ~
tho sections r~rvci Wy The government,
sod thai they arg m0ro readily sold st the
deable price than otlsa larsi N equal nsa,,.
RAJ yalae. not afbrtfsl by sach improve
meats. ran he soli nj the minimum price.
This snyle TACT. att'<ts'I by tho ne.H,ls u
tie lapd aior. wholly Sv~ftnrrs tho sbjec-
TIN And II is tssfectIy CHAR. that " dhe
railroad cotnJsnies, ~hame great profits ari
sing from u,oir enterprise arc frequently h.
fernd 10 fof ths para-s of eSeiti6g h,siiIity
% the system. ny av'stsing u. haser ,Ms-
sions of human nature, had entered and paid
IN. al the minimum price, all IT, public
LAID. within tbs limits u tAeir grants, tleir
profits would have hem snnsmousIy ca.
luycd. Yet this can ~ dov ss any time
by my Win may ch0~e u do II. 1be gyy.
ern,Dsa,i wcah not thereby gct single sd
'i,,t~si doIIss. ard the profits d the compa-
bss woab h. grraiiy incwaSd II 10 tras
tia, the Dew sfats are greatly befcflted by
this y,licy. la, u,s Old Stats arr In wywi~e
islaref ard pastsks In The g~nerai prosperity
which il tsosso,s-. U1til beariy tDe enJ
II tie ls,, Congress. the lefsilts u this
tsoliey had nj isyn granted 10 Minnesota,
Dmwithstapiing The earmst. aide sDi iDde
fatieable efio<'s Of your distinguished He,we-
~nisiive, u,s iIob u. N. hics. sinistm
iniinabo'z eo,sblc q yoar Territory. 10 the
fas u his stern. upfigb, anil manly oppo-i.
boo. ssg't N make ypur gren, in,,r~is
zss,~rvSnt 10 phssces u wws,r sJsculs-
tle ! i-asssi Il my duty at this efiss 70
inprpse TO AL him IN be sdwts 10 secure
Joar equal snd Jast right. b r~1r this
grant from The grasp n nsreenary sJc~uIs,
tors. AMI b, Ilsee II .osiy under te ramisol
u yDgr own kyislsture. 1br.r objcct
we're accomplished by the bill. sDj trust
,ha, tbc JooIac of Minnesota viii Sc 10 II
thni MI, msni6cen, grant, tins T.lsc.i IN
Thar iasi' ny Congrcss. unissmuelrsi.
shall " faithfully app!ad 10 ii~ noble pub.
~ usS f,s which II su daigDod. AMI that
tir millions u freenpn VIII are dsstised 10
olipy ytaf rrsss ssa,e. may rs~ive iu
isssi',s through distant aga Thus 10 oil
il will i~ tbs lest sipiieat.on u ,be policy
aDl u th0c who snstajn Il.
Il~,@ rsfprn ny thanks 10 tho-e vhsn