The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15
The Capital Removal Joke.

The country press do no appear to like the
contemplated legislative joke Of removing
the capital to Nicollct Island The Still.
water Messenger, Republican, says;
We had hoped this system Of town lot
speculation would be dispensed with Tor the
present until. at least, our new state organ.
ization, finances, &c. become decently ar.
ranged. The removal OF the seat OF Govern.
ment to Nicollet Island would no doubt
prove fine speculation to the owners OF
that Interesting piece Of terra TRINA as we'll
AS 10 town spectators in St Anthony and
Minneapolis but just now the public treas
urc can be appropriated TO far better pur-
poses.
The Winona Republican says that the
movement
VIII hardly satisfy the people, gen.
tlemen Of the Legislature. The Capital
ought to, and doubtless will be, removed
within the next three years but neither
Nicolle, Island, nor Minneapolis, nor Saint
Anthony is the place for the removal. The
center OF population of this State will he
somewhere in the Minnesota valley-perhaps
as far south as Faribault. However, this,
and the accessibility of different points can
be- more definitely nscertained when the
leading lines Of railroad in our State shall
have been put in operation, and the State
more dersely pcopled. Then, too, for the
sake OF economy, we object TO any removal
at this time, let alone TO Nicollet Island, on
ly eight miles distant from the present loca-
ton of the Capital. The proposition is too
prcpOsterous for sensible men 10 entertain
for moment--and il is generally believed
;ssas ANY, ssS;s!ssozs s7s ~ ie;::sisSs rsea,.
The Red Wing Sent,nai says Of the con
templatcd removal.
81. Anthony, as usual at every session OF
the Legislature, Is making desperate ct-
fort for procuring the removal of the Capt.
tal from 81. Paul. A hill has been intro
duced submitting the question us between
St. Anthony and 81. Paul, TO vote of the
people. The idca is ridiculous. 81. An
thony and Minneapolis, although in their
own estimation the only towns In the State,
actually stand very low in the estimation
Of the people. Besides they possess no MI
vantage or convenience that is not found in
st, Paul in still greater degree.
Would it not be well to have third
town inserted in the bill 7 say Red Wing or
Faribault, (St. Peter is myth either OF
which are more central than either 81. Paul
or st. Anthony. What are our members
abouty We don't hear word from them 7
Red Wing has its claims for il. The Uni.
vcrsi,y, the Capital and the Prison are all
located, within shor, distance Of each 9th
CT. and on the east side Of the river Two
Of them at least, belonging to the west side
say the Capital and University.
st. Anthony managed to procure the
passage Of bill authorizing the Regents OF
the University 70 borrow $500, 600 to erect
buildings long before they were needed, In
order 70 prevent its removal This bill was
swindle, and the Territorial Legislature
bad no authority to pass II, or cucumber tho
university lands We hope the whole o.
this will be disowncd by this Legislature
and tho University removed 10 where II
properly belongs
As for the State Prison, that al Stillwa-
ter should not be intricrcd with. II is too
perfect an arrangement--aIords such extra.
Ordinary facilities for prisoners, that no 9th
or town can attempt TO compete with IT.
But the University, and the Capital will
the west side eper claim its rights