Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
THURSDAY, APRIL 2s, 1857.
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| We think there il no Territory on the Continent
which has such an excellent reputation abroad,
as has Minnesota. In all parts of the country
our climate, our soil and the enterprise of our
citizens are the themes that dwell upon the lips
of those who have passed their years amid the
sterile and stony soil of New England or in
the more prolific atmosphere of the Empire and
Key Stone States. Every where ssMinnssota 70
"Minnesota !" rings on the ear, and judging from
what we have seen in our exchanges and from
what we hear daily from those who have return
ed from the East, we can form no other opinion
than that emigrants will continue to crowd in up.
on us for years to come, peopling our prairies
and developing our resources. While, however,
the material interests of our fair Territory are
cared for and thought of, men high in political
circles not unmindful Of the necessity for ac-
tion on the part of the Republicans in order to
protect the limbs of the young State from the
shackles of Slavery. They feel deep interest
in our political welfare. not only because it af-
fects us, but the whole nation, for if Minnesota
sends two Republicans to the U. States Senate,
| the power held in that body over Freedom, will,
in measure be relaxed, and when Oregon or
Kansas send two more, then good bye to the pow
et of the South. All this is coming-"wait q
| little longer %
The following article on the political complex
ion of Minnesota or rather the attempt which
will be made to use Minnesota as lever to boost
Kansas into the Union with her slaves, is taken
from the Albany Evening Journal, paper that
has invariably sought to advance our material
and political interests. We ask Republicans to
give it careful perusal: q
MINNESOTA.
The Minnesota Territorial Legislature meets on
the 9th Of April for the last time. The delegates
to the Constitutional Convention are to be elect
ed in June: They meet in July; will probably
| sit during August and submit q Constitution to
the People in September, who will of course
adopt it, and present themselves for admission
at the opening of the next Congress in Decem-
ber.
We desire to put on record, on this Oath day
of March, 1857, that the consent of the Union has
been already granted to the admission of Mime
sofa without condition, or compromise. It has
been decided as an independent question and up
ON its own merits. If hereafter any outside mat
ter is sought to be affixed, as condition, it will
be unauthorized, unnecessary, factitious and un-
| just to both the contracting parties-the People
of the Union, and the People of Minnesota.
That such an attempt may be made, is not inn
possible. The scheme is already made which if
successful, will give Kansas Slave Constitution,
Eight months hence, if at all, that Constitution
will be presented for Congress to ratify. Then,
if Free States object that the Convention was
packed by fraudulent means, as it is now propo-
sed to pack it,-then comes the old game. The
"Union" will be in Changer" There must be a
ssCompromise'' to 'ssave'' it. There must be a
Slave State to counterballance the new Free State
That is, Minnesota must be defrauded out of her
conceded rights unless we will submit to the su-
| pervision of the liberties of Kansas.
Such conjunction may not happen We trust
it will not. But it is hoped for, and aimed at.-
The Slavery Extensionists played this ssartful
dodge" so successfully in 1880, that they will not,
if they can help it, forego the opportunity of
playing it again in 1857. The General Govern
ment has the power of preventing it, by so ad-
ministering the affairs of the Territory as to pro-
tect "Free State men," as well as ssPro-Slavery
men" in their equitable and legal rights. Wheth-
er it will do so, or will again conuive at laws and
practices ''disgraceful to civilization and the
age" remains to be seen.
At all events, we believe that the transparent
eUnion.saving" humbug is ssplayed OUTS We
doubt if it can be successfully tried again, espe-
caly when it is known that it is deliberately plot.
ted eight months beforehand. ssForewarned-
| fOrearmed."
While the Evening Journal thus speaks of a
probability of keeping Minnesota out of the Union
in order'to coerce the North into another &C Com.
PROMISE" Missouri and Maine,) the New Haven
journal gives its readers the following admirable
article on the climate, soil and general features
of the country. With few slight exceptions the
article is correct and does not overrate the many
advantages to be found in this glorious land Of
promise. ps1
Minnesota is not yet State-has about l60, ,OOo
inhabitants area equals all the New England
States, New Jersey and Delaware, not Maryland.
The Territory trebles in population each year.
Large lakes are found in Minnesota several OF
which are upwards of 30 miles in length. But
read the article 8
MINNESOTA.
This new State, which has Just been admitted
to the Union, now contains population estima-
ted at 200 900. In territorial extent it embraces
$4,000 square miles-an area equal to all the
New England States, and also New Jersey, Della.
ware and Maryland. The assessed taxable wealth
for the year 1856 was $35, ,00O, ,O00--about equal
to the taxable wealth of New Haven and Hart
ford combined. 1t nearly doubles in population
and wealth each year. In 1850 the population
was 6,077; amount of taxes collected, $56l.4l.
The climate of Minnesota is as healthy and
| agreeably as any in the world in the coolest
weather in the winter the air is perfectly STILL and
is very dry, attributable to the fact that no large
bodies of water are to be found within the limits
of Minnesota, although it is the best watered SEQ.
ton of country in the United States, having more
rivers and small lakes interspersed over its sur
face than any other section.
For agricultural purposes the soil is unsurpass-
4 ell, wheat, oats, barley, corn and potatoes, are
safe and productive crops as far north as the Red
River Settlement of the Earl of Selkirk in Cana
| da. All kinds of wood and timber are found
there in great abundance; some of the finest pine
| in the United States are found on the borders Of
! the rivers.
The lakes and rivers, of which there are great
numbers, abound in fish of the usual kinds found
| in fresh water. Minnesota has many and supe-
ror advantages for those designing to locate sout
west.' sa .ts
In this State the pre-emption law has had
benign influence. Lands are not offered for sale
to spectators until they have been opened to pre-
empters for period of at least two years. Roads
are being constructed by the u. 8. Government
between the principal points in the State, and
the bona Jide Railroad Companies have received
liberal grants of land sufficient, with economy, to
construct the roads, or at least insure their con-
struction. Property in the neighborhood of cities
and towns increases with an astonishing rapidity,
fortunes large enough to satisfy the most greedy
| and avaricious are accumulated in q single year
/ by the judicious investment of q little money
Mechanics and farm laborers obtain about double
the wages, such is the demand for their services,
which they can at the East.
1t ID not easy to predict what the great future
of Minnesota will be- situated as she il in the geo.
graphical centre of this continent, with two great
outlets for her trade and comwerce, the great
| lakes of the uovth one side and thu Miaaia.