Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
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col. Robertson lecture on this subject last
evening. Despite the Coils angular, .sfit-and-
tart style ofiecturing, he always manages
o interest an audience. The above lecture
contains many interesting things, of which we
IAN give only skeleton.
The Col commenced by saying that all life,
and animal, corresponds to the Gil |
mate surrounding it. This is noticeable in the
diversity of mankind. The climate Of Minne-
sofa is one that deyelopes all the faculties men,
tai and physical. 1t prodncesa power M the
By resisting heat. and cold sue
eessfally, he learns his strength. When a
i.ian cannot bear heat or cold, be gets to put
ting low estimate on his strength. The exs
ercise of fortitude exerts . good influence On
character. Cowardice exerts . bad influences.
The greater the courage, the greater the iange
of power; and hence the greater the man. The
consciousness Of power is an incentive to glo-
rious action. -s1.,3,lAr tf-n>.
Full powers of mind and body cannot be
developed except in a'climate which demands
the full exercise of powers. Hence, northern
races are more powerful than those OF hot
ter climate. Our climate here tends to calling
in play all our powers Eaiths rasii7' "a
To battle with rude nature makes our na-
lures rude. The early pioneers Of some local.
tiles necessarily become so, as they contend
with mlasmas, malarious swamps, local dis
eases, &c. These all have an unfavorable eff
iect on their physical and mental character.
But in our glorious healthful country, the pi-
oneer has no such things to contend with. No
exhaustins and wearing-down labor is neces-
sary to hew down forests, clear swamps, &c.
but he finds the country adapted to his hands,
and finds his home, as it were, ready made
by nature. .,ra, a,.sa a..r.apsr St6ssi
The possession of principle is necessary to
save man from retrogression and ruin. Our
climate creates sell. command. Again, no eli
mate has such extremes Of heat and cold as
our own. This is its greatest merit, the Col.
lhousht Between the highest temperature
of summer, and the lowest of winter, there is
the greatest range. The changes here, and
those of other localities have no similarity
On diagram ours should be represented ny
carved, wavy lines, .butin the other localities
mentioned in comparison, by jerks and fits
and angularities. That is, the changes oftem-
perature here are very gradual. This is an
other Distinguishing merit Of Minnesota eli
mate. .... 'D2 '.'a
"Angularities" Of climate produce an an
guar peoples sharp people. Vide the Yam
kee race. Bnt transferred to our climate,
these angularities become removed-not rub
bed of, but filed up. .-.i .. a-
The effect of especially the Pc
culiar scenery of Minnesota, was remarked as
having an effect on the people who are to make
their homes amidst it The speaker believed
that the effect of these things would be visible
in the generation to grow up amidst the infu-
ences mentioned. 1t would produce first. class
men and the tendency of our climate, and
the institutions created by it would be to pro-
duce complete men, MEN in every sense ol
the word. ... ,..
The speaker adverted to the effect of the at
mosphere on the Lungs, the blood, the appe.
tite, and through this means affecting the
health and vigor of body. The dry air Of our
winter climate is most favorable to rObus:
health from this means. A moist atmosphere
is better than a dry atmosphere even at the
same temperature. So with cold almost
phcre, it being colder, really. The lungs re.
fuse to receive a moist atmosphere. A dry
atmosphere, such as ours, developes large
lungs. Ifthe air is cold, the lungs want more
oft, so as to get oxygen for fuel for the body.
This increases the capacity of the lungs. Ev-
erything about the animal laboratory goes
bravely on. The man feels well, happy, ac-
tive, and he must have exercise-(thus the
climate makes US industrious)-andh he has a
regular Minnesota appetite. That's so. 81.
| Though persons come here with infirm con.
stitulions--unsound lungs-afflicted with
chronic complaints-or troubled with the To-
cal diseases of their old homes, our CLIMATE
cures them. 1t eradcates diseases, and actu-
ally rejuvenates old age. This shows our cli-
mate to be very healthy one. 4, .,
It builds up the nervous system, and ena.
bles man to perform great amount of in
tellectual labor. No man can become great
without he has physique as great as his
mind. The Great men of the world have not
been big-headed and puny bodied, but had
splendid physical Developments. Vide Wash
ington, Napoleon and Wellington. Our cli-
mate prevents obesity, while producing full
developement. e- H
Hence, the speaker concluded, one or two
generations will produce the effects he had
mentioned. The natives Of Minne>ota would
be race Of powerful, athletic, noble, COM
| manding, brave, firm, intellectual, energetic
superior men-giants, even, mentally and
physically. He cited some of our tribes of
Indians as an example of the physical devel
opment we would attain. VI .t9an@ .ae
The climate has its effect also on grain, veg
tables and domestic animals Our beef is the
finest in the world. There was danger, in
| deed that we would cultivate our appetites
too much, and become race Of bon oioants,
devoting great deal Of our time to festivities
and epicurean enjoyments. G
Though the heat was intense in the sum
mer, it produced no ennervating effects The
brow of the husbandman was famed by cool
invigorating breezes. The temperature Of the
nights was cool and refreshing. This had
| surprising effect on vegetation, too, and was
the cause of our productions growing so g-
| gantic in size. ...,.-..sg1 -
! The great charm Of our climate was the
winters. The Col. gave them glowing eulo-
| gy, heightened in effect by the fierce norther
that shrieked around the house, making
period at every pause. The winters compel
| led inaction and leisure. We had to devote
| our time to social, religious and intelleciu