Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1858-06-24

An Aimln9q qiate enumeration and enrol
Hfnenk " Il ths Inhabitants 81 the. State
ISU6 6ject lniiitAfy duty should befnadt
Eand ~ y To tho Csoy sTuor, thats ]
Eprol anisation maj take plsre. sant
with y New also 10 claim; from the Gen
leral GovlrnmeIit the arms due u, under
lths lsw of Cong rsss, ii proportion V
the nun teF VI smiIitid properly aufhshti.
Gated Ihe military cods of The State
sahoaH; ~ 40 simple md free from conl- co'nl
,plicatipq AZ possible, and the officer,
who aisssss'sspf commissions undtr il, com.
PEELED " psfform their respective duties,
aof ssOls seh RpenaltiSs a. may be au-
theriz byf Inv. n The formationI d
sQlnnt 8 RqPapics should ~. encourr
aged, hy Sxeinpting the members thereof
from soli other duties deyofving upon
th6sti aS citizens, On condition that they
meet md drill certain nulnberfof days
during the year; and Be always prepared
to obey ihe requisitions of the authori-
ties of HE State. Companies thus form
cd of active young men iii the several
counties. prompted BY q laudablc desire
in military drill and appearance,
would he y sure reliance in case Of sud-
den outbreaks among the Indians, and
in maintaining at all times the suprema-
acy OF Tho laws. hg3is ilosI
The ssatute now ia force aof de-
mandipg fpgitives from justice, &c.
contains some provisions which should
pc amended without delay. II requires
that ail heSexpenses attendant ubonlhe
arrest and ureturnsof fngilives from jus
tice from this State, shall be paid out Of
the treasury. In cases of fragrant
crime, thiS clause would BE proper and
unexcepticnable, but indictments are
Frequently found against individuals in
their absence, on the strength Of, er
f'arte Testimony, which is, more or less
dictated by vindictive motives
and entirely destitute Of truth. Still,
the Goysrior being ignorant lofthe facts
IN each particular case, may feel bound
to issue = reqnisiti9n for such offender
against the law, and no discretion il
allowed him. with regard to the cxpens-
IS involved I'm his pursuit and capture.
The law imposes tho burden npon the.
State, instead of upon the particular
county or indiFidual. upon whose appli-
cation the reqlisition has been made.
Id most of The 5dther States, the respon-
slbility ~ lacsdsuponl the Governor of
IF deciding when the State should meet
he expenses Of such requisitions. !
learn that there are. already some out
claims against the State, under
he Territorial laws, for the pursuit of
justice, which yet remain
unpaid aslas asfss stss sAfFius aa aszsaaais
have received reliable, Information,
hat the sam required to purchase three
1undfsd aha stWeaty acres of land, to
comply wahF the terms of an act estab-
ishingl i Btaaee Agricultural Collegesatg
1lenco, has been raised by the public.
spirited citizens Of the. county Of Nc,
Leod. u addition 70 $3 300 subscribed
81 that io6iect, 500 Has been obtained
d the purpose SC breaking up she4prai-
'ie land, md 10 forward osher prelimina-
los connected with the important iinsti-
utlon named. Situated il central
POSITION il one of the finest agricultural
ID the State, there IS every
'eason to anticipate, that the enterprise
viii be beisuccessful. and be tho means Of
ldyancing the. great interests Of hus-s
,andry. The State should foster and
an institution which bids fair
q become seninently useful TO- q large
:lass ofilthes citizens. aii 1
III have issued proclamation and
caused il 10 he published ID most Of the
,apers Of the State, commanding aJl the
,f1icers BIT the law to be activs in apl
and prosecuting lndmns,a Of
whatever bands, who may commit mur-
ler upon other sIndlans, or depredations
!pon the property Of the whites within
he limits Of the State. "A copy Of the
IS here with transmitted -
Immediate and' energetic action blythe
tate authoritiessis necessary to put an
nd 10 the massacres so often perpetrat-.
q 81 war parties.oi sayages upon each
ther, as well ID upon dSfsnceless wo-
aent and childreA: The local law lis |
perativepas we'll upon thsm % upon
Thilea j, but Il there II y doubt of this
Ipon the minds pf some, i would be ju-
! cIIoua 10 place It beyond ! question. "
u passage u An act to extend the laws
{ th., State over ail the Indian tribes
thin our bouadasiss, and 70 confine
Ien1F tott their own lands. unless allowed
!, speci.t exception 70 be absent from
,eir reserve ~. ton for I limited period.
III I'll q VI tbeft aild robbery Are now com
aimed of by onr citizshs, which haves
ssn N5mmittesd by tho IadiAnsya who
IN hikhsrto BEEN allowed telrpam un-d
through our seitlelpents. 'Ihs,,l