The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10

ai in the construction of the Railroads pro'oe o W
the csrtan that the early of these
Railroads by some means Is absolutely eS ,sn ~
teveopement resources, and the T M
onr nrosperity The strength and prosperity OF the
state the basis of our future wealth. In great
rests upon agricultural and mineral n hing which
are as vet but partially dev eloped anu any t.s "oh
tends TO stimulate and enterprise in this direction
results In immediate advantage to the WI he n;h
~ Th, proposed Railroad system alone can iurn,S"
S IN and the importance of the interests de-
nsnang nnon their speedy construction, uemanus
fhs, ,hs vorl should be commenced at once we M"S'
"a 80 with the progress of other parts of the coun
IT, or our State ceases to possess the Importance %
consideration she has hitherto received from '0''
ing homes r itss is unobeconabls every safeguard
has been thrown around it that prudence an 20 ~rs
could suggest every precaution has peeh from, ;ts
Vent the loan if perfected, from being dN .,
lsritimate purpose and no other results ean e n g.
mated from its success, than enlarged business M &
p 80 "a value in our land additional wealth. ana
nosperity on the part of people, ana lne y,
fully DEVELOPING the vast ana SLY market for her
of nr new State and furnishing reauy mar Ae oi ne
nrcducts This is the mission this measure uesuhea
r. accomplish and none fall TO recognize IT'S nPof
- nj The construction OF These roauS Is
- ~ ~, a. present can furnish our landed propri-
etors and business and the only avenue throush
which the lands of aetuSi Sc ''eAS S~A
T, $500 If other States proves that the loans of
their credit the construction OF puohe
instead Of increasing, has ghtened the burden 81 taxa
ron by adding their population inducing the occupa
ton Of their wild lands, and enhancing the value OF
Tennessee Illinois, Massachusetts and Missouri, all
pursued this policy, and their present prosperity evi.
dences the wisdom of their legislation; wne ohio' no.
more favored by nature than Minnesota incurred debt
in her infancy the construction OF pupne improve
ents since made her the third state IN the
Union ank enabled her to outsrip those older states
which with far greater natural advantages pursued
less progressive and energetic policy. l5.I
The present arrangement in the finances OF the East
must produce large Western emigration during
the coming spring and summer and so soon as IL Is
known that means have been provided whic insure e
immediate commencement anu early completion oi the
proposed line II Railroads. this emigration will be d.
reeed Minnesota for this will be regarded rs
step in practical progress which places us on an .qu
Nv With the other states of the and at least
years in advance of Kansas Nebraska ana 'he ie
ritories of the West. l6.l ,,, Of
in the East has been in terms of the highest c1ien
dation they regard 1t as an evidence OF eueisy ana
terprise the part Of our people, which S. a.,
prosperous future for the State Ii the amendment au
thorizing the loan recryes the approval oi u tp
the 18th of April Eastern capitalists VIII NOV uiy
take the STATE bonds but furnish money 10 twice their
amount on the bonds of the Companies "a 80 -
defeated-if the people of the state pi;d ta
want of confidence in the proposed haiFoau system,
how can they capital SITS, who are strangers 70
the and Interests of 'nSt
assistance which her citizens nave wi'hneiu. we
regard the of this measure of such vital i'm
poruance to most Indispensable 10 the future well
mands that Something should be done to prevent our
heow the nostou our State has heretofore held
The progress of these roads once ,e uue ~
be turned in our favor without this, other Western
States will gain that which little liberalty and enter
disast ously to all Our future is in our
own hands, if neglect the present opportunity,
our State people will suffer for years to come I'll
H. NJ RICE, (just sold out to Lecompton.)
GEO. L. BECKER, (Rice's man Chawles, do.)
W. W PHELPS, do.)
JAMES NJ. CAvAxAuGH, do)
S WArRoUs, (after an offceo
ALEXIS BALLY, (old Indian trader after his credts)
J. COLE MARTIN, ION professional tour)
WILLIAM H. FORBES, Qndian trader ana sioux In
A. G. FuLLER, Delegate over the left from Dakota)
q. b. rHERALL, (Ouer Tail Canvasser)
W.. CULLEN, (Winnebago breech clout voter)
EDM. Z. PAULDING, distinguished Strangely
JAMEL WELLS, ('bully" Indian traderl
HENRY BELAND, French Canadian of West st. Paul.
A. ROBERTSON Sioux Interpreter)
ALEX. F.RIBAuLT, Qndian trader after credits2
] W. LYNDE, Qndian trader after credits and M. &
p. r. X. Directory
A. L. LARPENrEUR, GOOD Ctzen.)
R. IRVINE (Bauk partner of the Treasurer of the
wM H. MOBILES, Ia Rice Office Holder.)
W. W. KINGsBuRY, (Rice Delegate, sold out to Lee
FRASKLIN STEELE Fort Smelling Operator.)
wM X. MEHAFFEY, private Secretary to Rice)
CHARLES L. CHASE Our "hOnest" Secretary
GEO +. BRoTr, Wants Breckenridge to be Capital
IL OAKEs, INDIAN business and $4,000 Resigning
Directory
A. NJ FRIDLEY, do. and $4,000 Resigning Di-
rectorO
II. SHARPE, (Borer for Half Breed Tract)
IlaSRY A. SWIFT, Gin very bad company
JOSEPH r. Brown, Undian Agent and Jugger)
EUGENE NJ. WILSON, (after ofice.)
an Trader.)
Al. MrRIck, Qndan Trader after credits)
A.C. CAMPBELL, 1HaIf Breed Sioux after credits)
LOUIS ROBERTS, (Indian Trader, &cD
E. NJ McCooK, (Medary' Private Secy)
c. Ct. RIPLEY, don't know him.
A. c. JONES' (Rce turnkey and late Probate Judge.)
Washington, March 81, 1888.
COMMENT ON THE ABOVE.
l. And you undertake-you Mr.. Henry
NJ. RICE, and you Mr.. j. Cole MARTIN-and
YOU office-seekers, and Indian traders and
Sioux Interpreters in Washington attending
upon the Sioux treaties, and of course bound
to submit to the dctation of Mr.. II. M. RICE,
who can affect the amount you receive, favor
ably or unfavorabIy-you undertake. to die
tate to the people of Minnesota, on this vital
question What impudence But plumber
ers and plunder-seekers are not so potent In
Minnesota as they "used to was"-their day
is passing away.l
2 las to the "early construction of these
Railroads." the charters of the Companies
when the lands were given to them, provided
for that-yet they now tell us, they can't
construct them without we give them money
too. We want "to keep pace with the pro-
gress of other parts of the country but we
slightly doubt-O Mr.. J. Cole MARTIN and
@ MIR. HENRY NJ. RICE whether running a
young State in debt, (see Letter of Auditor
of New York; and trusting our money in
the hands of Wisconsin ''forty thieves" and
of the RICE crowd-who buy up legislatures
and Systematically make the principles and
consciences of men subjects of trade and
barter for Office and MONEYS the proper
mode of keeping pace with other States.
8. [You tell US very positively, that "the
bill itself is unobjectionable." We choose to
judge of that for ourselves, without taking
your interested ipse dizat. The bill has beer
prored to be totally destitute of any securi
ty-to be rascally dodge, full of Africans
under the wood-pile, and designed for cheat
So clearly is this the case, that even it,
friends hereabouts, no longer urge with bold
ness that it contains any valid or tangible Sc
curity but are compelled to fall back upor
the innocence (9 and honesty q and honor Z!
and incOrrupt'bauy (!!) of the RAILROAD Of
FIcIALs-Heaven save the mark ! We deny
that the construction of these Roads is thu
"only relief the present can furnish our land
ed proprietors and business men," We say
it will be no relief, but will only plunge III
deeper and deeper in the mire. The way fol
team to get out of the slough of despond
is by taking off part of the load, and not by
putting more on]
4. [Your allegation what the history o
other States prove" is not exactly borne GU
by the facts. Wherever private companie
Al LIZ IL "a