The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-02
DATxoTAH TERRITORY.

How few of our readers outside of the Public
Schools have any knowledge of the existence
of the Territory which bears this sonorous name.
For their enlightenment, we wish we could lay
before them copy OF very handsome news
paper, now lying before US. published At Sioux
Falls City, called the Dakotah Democrat"
which abounds with all those evidences of pros
pesity, progress, and rapid growth, of which
newspapers are the very best renectors and iH-
dicators. We don't know where Sioux Falls
City is, and for all that we can remember, but
q few years back, when we astounded rather
placidly dressed, stout, ardy-looking individu-
al, who introduced himself into our sanctum as
the editor OF the St. Paul -, by the innocent
inquiry 'where was ST. Paulfn ST. Paul is now
large town, claiming to be city, with church.
es, school-houses, palatal residences aud NAM
moth stores, and railroads and big hotels, aud
every other institution OF modern civilization.
And now again we are puzzled to locate Sioux
Falls City, which we obviously conclude must
be somewhere in the vicinity Of DIR. Kane,s
great Polar Sea. or It's fourishlng state and
prospects, the handsome little paper now before
us, gives strong testimonials in the wellwritten,
enthusiastic editorials on the present and future
of the Territory, and in columns Of advertise
ments of dry goods, groceries, auction sales,
stone masonry, quack medicines etc, etc.
An interesting popularity Of the present sit
uation Of Dakotah is, that il is practical illus
tration of that Legitimate squatter sovereignty
which every one recognizes, and for which the
American people seem to have so wonderful an
aptitude. The reduction of the limits of Min
nesota on its organization as State, left all
that part Of the late Territory constituting its
western half, extending from the British posees-
sions on the north to the northern line of Iowa
on the south, and reaching westward to the
Missouri river, territorial outcast-a poor
foundng-without government, courts, or any
political organization. Congress being more
employed in discussing, than in practically Illus.
tratng, squatter sovereignty, failed to pass an
act to organize this Territory, and SO the set
tiers went quietly TO work, held convention,
organized their own police and judicial system,
passed laws and established regulations which
have secured them all the purposes of an organ.
izaton by Congress- and have at the same time
relieved them of the troubles. annoyances and
evils of system. established by the federal
authority, and administered by strangers, ad-
venturers and politicians
1t is under this government the people are
now living 10 peace, prosperity and happiness,
AS an evidence of the wisdom and Justice with
which the squatter sovereignty has been exer-
cised, the laws and the whole governmental sys-
TEN adopted by the settlers were approved by tho
Committee on Territories in Congress, without
any change. and only failed on ils passage be-
cause our Congressman found more agreeable
employment in making stump speeches TO hum.
bug their constituents, augment the profits Of
public reporters, the supply OF wrapping paper
and cumher the mails.
Happy Dakotahans, enjoy your present bliss-
ful state of squatter sovereignty by and by
you will be invaded by devouring wolves,
sharks, jackals. and every other species Of de-
structive animal, bearing commissions from
Washington City-and by pestilent brood Of
future governors, congressman and militia &c.
nerals, whose appearance amid the scenes OF
rural beauty and simplicity that now smile
around you, will produce great and suddsn
change in your condition, in the aspect of your
country, and in your present happy, wise and
simple system of government aud society,"
Nep Orleans Delta.