The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04
NEW SERIES-NO, l57.

mate, and the fertilizers most needed TO pre-.
vent the exhaustion Of the soil, Committees
Of sagaclous aud intelligent men should bc
appointed 10 obtain information upon oil
these points, and cmbody il IN the form Of .
report 10 the association nj each annual meet.
ing. By cooperating with other organxa.
tions ~ auxiliaries To the State Agr,cultu.
Society, mass oi facts will sOon be collect
cd which will serve 10 direct farming opera
tions in such u manner m 10 secure the most
favorable results. Dakota county Ia not in
terior In the quality Of ia soil 10 any other
portion Of the State. Geographically, il has
n decided advantage over any other county.
not only by lts proximity to tho principal
market at st. Paul, but by the fact that the
navigablc waters Of the Mississippi and Min.
nesota rivers ARE its boundary line for more
than forty miles. II will not bc the fault Of
It's natural position and excellent land IL IL
should fail 10 hold prominent rank among
the counties Of the State in resources and
population.
Minnesota must depend for her prosperity
principally upon agriculture. Mineral do.
posts Of various kinds arc known To exist,
which will ultimately be developed. and
thus benefit the State The abundance Of
water power will encourage manufactures
Of fabrics now imported from other States,
and add gradually 10 her wealth. But her
main reliance must bc upon products Of her
soil. With territory more than twicc tho
size Of Iowa. and equal TO that State in for.
tility. situated midway between the oceans
with the nearest practicable railroad routc
from New York 10 Puget Sound. running
through the centre oi the States tho
surplus produce raised by our farmers will bc
required 30 furnish laborers bound for tho
gold fields Of the Pacific coast, and those
also engaged In the mineral basins Of Lake
Superior with necessary food. thus filling
the Golfers of our farmers. aud contributing
greatly to the aggregate resources Of tho
State. The contemplated railway 10 the
shores Of the Pacific, 1 no Utopian scheme.
The requirements Of commcrce---thc spirit
OF oompciition--th the necessities OF the age, all
demand tho opening at an early day. Of the
shortest aud most practicable route across
the American continent The leading New
York Journals are already pressing the i'm.
porlance Of a northern route upon the nj.
ten,ion oi the country. as the the only Que
which can compete with that proposed TO be
opened through the British territory, with
British gold.
Who this day will venture TO limit tho
achievements Of science, aided by capital.
The golden prize held out by the commerce
Of Asia. will rouse thc energies Of American
and British merchants 10 secure IL, and they
will doubtless be backed in their efforts by
their respective Governments. Tho policy
for centuries adhered u by the Chinese En-
pirc, Of excluding foreigners from its domin.
ions, has been broken down, aud IL now lin
open 10 the commercial enterprise Of Chris
tendon, thereby niIording another potent
argument for the speedy construction Of
railway 10 the Pacific Minnesota IL deeply
interented IN tho solution Of this question,
aud IL In due 10 her that We should spare no
excrtion N bring about the desired coD-um.
nation. A combined and energetic effort
on the part Of her citizens, may effect much
in properly impreasing the public mind, aud
IN preparing the way Tor the realization Of
our sanguine hopes.
Aside from the project Of northern rail
road 10 the Pacific. VIC have reason 10 be
with the prospects OF our youthful
State. 1t Is true We have felt and still teel
tho pressure occasioned by the late financial
cmbarrazmeDts Of the country, but tho
building Of our railroads Is now progressing
rapidly, and We have strong grounds for be-
lief that in . short time We shall have unin.
tsrrupted communication by rail with tho
South and Fast. and the interests OF Mime
sofa be greatly promoted by the general ~
viyal Of businens, 10 surely attendant upon
that event
1t Is our good fortune, fellow citizens, 70
live under q ire government. With no
patrician orders or privileged classes u mo.
DOpolize the wealth of the State--the high
est Offices bring within the reach Of every
citizen secured in the po.s'ssion Of our
rights by constitution and laws framed ia
accordance with and maintained by the
will Of the people, who alone compose the
sovereign power with no standing army W
our liberties -uDdisturbcd by
fears Of invasion from without or insurrec.
tion from within with o teeming soil and
q healthy climats--we should be the most
Of mortsls were We 10 murmur Or
be discohtentsd with our lot. Coupled with
the blessings, there are imposed upon Us cor
duties. We are TO take care
tha, vice does moi, infect the body polite
that the fountain Of power 10 not corrupted
., its source e-tbat high degree Of pros
pHity dos not render us careless 10 guard
Ing the precious jewel bequeathed TO us BY
our fathers and that virtue and morality.
public and private, are iostcred and eucour.
aged While faithfully discbargng these
obligations u our common country, we NAV
reply TO tbs enemies Of free Institutions in
i~eign lands. when they predict the speedy
iowufall Of the Republic, IN the words Of
he poet
tona. lmpoas nan hasst tAou ysa .saxuins cloud
hsssd sJ ny sf.aih ss yssseh ths orb of day