New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-19
DACOTAH,

tofIespohd'rce OF Inc boston fost'
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1858.
The subject Of the organization of Dacotah Terri
tory is expected to come up in Congress Immediately
after the admission of Minnesota State, when u
bill for that purpose will probably be introduced by
NinnesOta representative. All three of these repre-
sentatves will probably be admitted; but if not it
is said that they will all resign and let new election
decide that they all entitled to their seats. 1t Is
alleged that a census properly taken would exhibit
much larger number OF inhabitants than has been ac
tually returned; and some are willing TO believe the
defect was of design, intended expressly for the
Durpose of unseating one member. II there is any
ground for THE belief, there should be an lnvesga-
ton; notwithstanding that Investigations, nowadays,
appear TO be little better than farces IN spite OF me
honest and earnest endeaYors OF committees appointed
}Or such purposes
The Delegate from the proposed Territory of Da-
cotah is NJ. A. e. Fuller, Connecticut man, IRON
Windham County originally, who has latterly been
frontiersman and an Indian agent. He speaks quite
warmly of the country he represents; says II IL
healthy and free from the fevers prevalent elsewhere
in the West and prOnOunces il Il promising agricul'
tural region. There is lack of TIMBER he says, in
the level country away from the water courses, but
the banks Of the numerous streams and lakes are well
wooded and there is plenty OF good stone and clay Tor
Building material.
The boundaries of Dacotah east and west are the
Missouri River and the Red River of the north. The
latter the dividing ue between Dacotah and Mime
sOta. The Territory embraces an area OF about w.
OCO square miles-a compass quite too large 10 DC
embraced in one State when It comes TO be setled;
and accordingly, by the time that Dac0ah Is ready
for admission as a sovereign member OF the Federal
IInion a new Territory Territories, on It's western
boundaries, will be calling for organization
From The Wisoaa IN. IT, Republican,
Considerable effort is being made by number oil
old rotten politicians, early officials in Minnesota TO
secure q Territorial organization for DacOtah during
the present session of Congress The great primary,
moving consideration with these individuals is with
out doubt, specuation-frst, as appointees OF the
General Government, in the new Territory; and,
second ms of town SITES water privileges, &c,
the best of which they have already seized upon This
must be their object, for yet the number OF white
inhabitants of Dacotah neither warrants nor requresa
Territorial organization. Although il would seem
almost one of tho most objectionable sins TO fill the
pockets of these greedy cormorants with public treas
nre, and TO give them an opportunity OF making for,
tunes by locating capitals, and giving to uninhaoed
WASTES through means of the Government a national
notorety; yet there is another side of this question
and for the sake of the good which is to come 1t
would be well perhaps to bear with the evil which will
Only be temporary.
The relative position Of Dacotah to Minnesota,
makes il desirable to the residents of the latter that
Territorial Government be set in motion at Dacotah at
a. early period practicable, and that, too by
those who have been or are now interested III the pros
perity OF our own State, rather than by rivals from
distance from any neghborng State If, rs is now
hooked for, the Eastern emigration should set III to-
ward the northwest in the Spring, the wilderness
known as Dacoah will receive its full share To this
We can have reasonable objection-we should rather
encourage it, for the sooner Dacotah is settled with
population of hardy and industrious emlgrants, the
pIete her system of railroads, and the more advan-
tageous will be her situation
In the contemplation of this question, conceive
il TO be the better plan to look 10 the ultimate good
growing out Of an organization of Dacotah, rather
than 10 act the part of grumbers because few
precious scamps who have done nothing but live on
the fat of the public Government will have their lease
extended for few years longer. Ii is sheer folly TO
attempt to crcumscribe the growth of the North
western Territories for any such reason.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Sun
WAsHISGToN, Nov. II, 1853
CoSTENIs OF DEAD LErTERS.-Ihe Sun has al
ready published the number Of dead letters which
contained money, amounting TO nearly $50 OOO during
the past year. and the fact that about nine tenhs of
the treasure had been through the agency of the De-
panment, restored 10 its rightful owners From the
connecting branch 10 the same Office the following in
teresting particulars derived The number of
dead letters containing articles of value other than
money, registered and sent out for delivery 10 the
owners during the six months ending Dec IN 1877
was 3t4 the contents of which were as follow.
Blls Of exchange drafts and letters of credit bonds
notes, checks orders and treasury warrants certid.
Gates Of deposit accounts and receipts, which, com
puted al nominal value amountedto 81 400 eS5 So
Also 307 deeds and land titles ~ articles Of agreement
and policies of insurance, IL certificates OF stock i2
pension papers and land warrants, BIZ miscellaneous
articles, and 100 dagueneoiypes Nearly all OF the
above letters with their contents have been deliv-
cred 10 their proper owners very large proportion
Of the valuable dead letters reach the Dead Letter
Office through the fault Of the writes-ether on ae-
coun; Of misdireciion egbe writing, or neglect 10
prepay the postage.