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 Shaycnnc and Mouse
Rivers. Your attention will be required
in the proper division of the State into
counties, and to pass such laws, as may be
needed to levy and collect taxes for school,
County and State purposes.
1t will be your province to pass law
providing for 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 admis-
sion during the coming session Of Congress.
NO doubts can be entertained of the ad-
mission OF the State into the Union upon
her application, as the precedent was es-
tablished in the admission Of California
under precisely similar circumstances. T
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 an appropriation sufficient to
secure the speedy construction Of the
Capitol buildings commensurate with the
wants OF the government, and such as
will he an ornament to the State.
The State has within its borders q mum
Der OF bands OF rowing Indians, who are
not recognized as citizens, and for the pre-
servatlon ct peace and protection to SET
tiers, / would urge the immediate passage
OF law to organize the militia of tho
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 "a
per. | have thus far briefly called your
attention to some Of the necessities Of the
State that will require immediate lcgisla-
ton
Gentlemen--I congratulate YOU upon
the fair prospect that lies before our young
and vigorous State Bounded on the
West ifor ncarl y Il thousand miles by the
navigabIc waters Of the Missouri, Oh the
East by the rich valley OF the Red River,
whose nayi:yable stream forms part Of {,
continuous chain OF navigation extending
nearly two thousand miles, into the passe,
Of the Rocky Mountains; tho Northern
part Of the State rich in minerals ,cspec
ly in coal and salt springs, which arc
found il great abundance, also numerous
lake ana rivers skirted with timber, all
tend to ot::cr Inducements; to the settler,
such as bat few territories in our Union,
have yet furnished.
The Northern portion Of the State, on
account Of its alluvial soil, and inexhaux-
tible supplies Of timber and water, is adap-
ted 10 agricultural and mech: meal pur-
suits; while the extensive prair:es in the
southern part will afford pas turage for
| cattle and sheep. The Settlement across
our northern boundary in the British
Possessions numbering upwards Of ten
thousand Of people, will also aid us mater
tally in developing our resources in the in
terchange Of trade through the naviyable
waters Of the Red River 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 Bay, with a soil un-
surpassed in the world, the future of Da-
,cotah under the blessings of Divine Prov
idence will enable her to take rank second
to none in the Union.
EDMIJND RARKFn