The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14
The Public Spirit Of 10. Paul, aud ~
Future Prospects.

Future Prospects.
The most important event Of this year
for the whole west Is the establishment Of o
line Of communication for the speedy con.
veyance Of freight and passengers, between
st. Paul and the Red River country. This
like every other improvement 10 the North
west illustrates and distinguishes the great
commercial advantages Of this city, and
assures to it business growth and rapidly
increasing opulenee, unprecedented by any
other city Of the west, not even excepting
Cincinnati st. Louis or Chicago.
The channels Of the Red River of the
North and the Saskatchewan, will ere de.
cade passes away, pour new world Of trade
into Our streets and store houses and require
several such St. Pauls as we now see to &C.
commodate the increasing tide, from that
source alone, Of people and business.
One great valley Of tillage and industry
is alone sufficient TO build up commercial
city, but st. Paul is the outlet OF many such
valleys, grouped and concentrated into four
great basins, namely, the valley Of the Up.
per Mississippi, the valley Of the Minnesota
river, the st. Croix valley, and the valley
Of the Saskatchewan, including therein Red
River. All these great valleys concentrate
into 81. Paul, which is and must ever be
their commercial and financial heart.
This TACT insures the growth Of great
commercial city here within 1875 miles of
the head Of Lake Superior, which will bring
that inland sea within the orbit and bust.
ness attractions Of st. Paul. adding to our
commercial advantages. and demonstrating
the fact, which few see already, that st.
Paul is bound to become the largest and
wealthiest city Of the West and, in point
Of time, has grown faster, and will grow
faster-without growing too fast--than any
other Western city.
The degree Of rapidity Of our growth and
development WILL DEPEND UPON THE EN-
LfGHrESED PUBLIC SPIRIT or OUR CIruENs.
The money subscribed by citizens of st.
Paul during the hard times Of last winter,
to enable ASsoS NoRruRur to put bis pio-
neer boat upon the Red River, was o
splendid investment for our business men,
II is that kind Of sagacious public spirit
that enlarges mems minds. and hearts, and
worldly possessions, and makes life short
in years long in fruitful experiences
But We are now suffering tn, Just penalty
of our iollies and crimes-the aiter.clap of
u wicked and senseless debauch. Blu, with
hope. and courage, and repentance, we may
soon recover and reform Our days of
drunken revel, our sowing of wild oats, will
then be over, and our regular work will
begin
This is the period of our age and growth
now attained Our people here in st. Paul
begin to comprehend their estate and des-
tiny; and the solid, direct and homes, means,
whereby their work is TO be accomplished.
True public spirit they will appreciate, but
oil sorts OF ki,ing, bubble blowing and wild.
eating they will hencelorth dread and hate.
This is grea, and valuable fact, giving
assurance that the State il about 10 escape
the evils OF speculation and injudicious leg
islatiou, and through the agency OF liberal
and patriotic spirit alone, proceed to the
real, the practicable and homes, develop
ment Of our resources. Public spirit will
then eiiiy and recuperate our young State
AMI Metropolis. The business men Of our
city have in a great degree the future of
both IN thsir own hands, and they know
how to improve IL.