St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-23

st. Paul, breckenridge and Fort Union,
to Puget Sound. This will assist in the
speedy settlement Of the western portion
Of the State, as the route traverses the
rich valleys Of the Shayennc and Mouse
Rivers. Your attention will be required
in the proper division of the State into
counties, and to pass such laws, us may be
needed to levy and collect taxes for school,
County and State purposes.
1t will be your province to pass a law
providing ior the election Of two United
States Senators, which will require your
early attention, to enable the Senators
who may be chosen to present the consti-
tuition OF the State, and apply for adn,is-
sion during the coming session Of Congress-
NO doubts can DC entertained of the ad-
mission OF the State into the Union upon
her application, as the precedent was es-
tablished i'll the admission Of CALIFORNIA
under precisely similar circumstances. I.
would call your attention to that clause in
the Constitution fixing the permanent seat
OF government OF the State at the mouth
OF the Sioux Wood river, and would rec
commend I'LL appropriation sufficient to
secure the speedy construction Of the
Capitol buildings commensurate with the
wants OF the government, and such as
Will bc All ornament to tie State.
The State has within its borders q num-
Der OF bands OF rowing Indians, who are
not recognized us citizens, and for the PFC
seEVatlon OF peace and protection to Set
tiers, / would urge the immediate passage
OF law TO organize the militia Of the
State. The commercial interests Of the
State require the passage Of a general
Banking Law, upon such basis and with
such safeguards as will prevent the State
from being flooded with irresponsible pa
per. / have thus far briefly called your
attention to sol4Ac u the necessities OF the
State that viii require immediate legis}a-
ton.
Gentlcn2cll--I congratulate you upo,,
the fair prospect that lies before ouy young
and vigorous State Bounded on the
West ior nearly Il thousand miles by the
'laviga5lc waters Of the Missouri, on the
East by the rich valley OF the Hed River,
whose nayi;yyablo stream forms part OF 8:
continuous chain OF navigation extending
nearly two thousand miles, into the raxsc:,
OF the l;ociy Mountains; the Northern
part Of t;io State rich in minerals esp ,cial-
ly III co&l ;;nd salt springs, which arc
found n ;-rcat abundance, also numerous
lake uli;! rivers Sk;;rted with timber, ali
teil>{ to ci::yC inttuccN!c:!tt; to the settler,
such a. bat few territories ia our Union,
have yc5 furnished
The Northern portion Of the State, on:
account Of it's all,.yial sell, and mex l:a,,x
tible supplies Of timber and water, is al1p-
ted 70 agricultural and mech; nical n,,r-
su;ts; while the extensive pru;r:es in the
southern part Will afford pa: t,;rasc for
! cattle and sheep. The Settlement acrvss
our northern boundary in the British
Possessions numbering upwards Of ten
thousand Of people, will also aid us mater
tally in developing cur resources in the ,4
telchange Of trade through the nuvi~ablc
waters Of the Red E'ver Of the NORTH
With all these advantages, added to the
fact Of her being situated midway between
the Atlantic and Pacific, and the Gulf OF
Mexico and Hudson's Eay, with soil uu
surpassed in the world, the future Of Ds-
cotah under the blessings of Divine Prov
idence will enable her to take rank second
to none in the Union.
EDMUND BARKER.