The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30

condition that in exchange therefor equal of
collation. The interest such bonds however postponed OF
This compromise onhoers who are mostly pad
men Or Railroad might find desirable favorable
o. receivable by such company companies boom
they were by wa, y wo as At the
ten dollars acre the Railroads completed years are
extend the time For each Company would be
entitled sS4o acres worth twenty thousand dollars Add
make bonus equal to thirty thousand dollars mile completed RI
hoes Indeed body commanding the requisite capital eer
Special Bonds otherwise acceptance finally prove the
End Bondhoders might not be disposed to invest in the
independent be- pfoTd for ag ap and S @ t
the bonds on fair and equitable basis of
State would be issued to them fixed by you
with the interest adjusted time the present bar
,rI raised condition Of the people,
apparently duplicate permits this advantage O sng te a
that fthe railroad should not be- sufficient
issue Of Bonds the equivalent amount bonus there
WIN n be at hand already our statute book another mode
without s the necessity Of further legislation
submitting Amendments to the Constitution for the pom
uar sanction rejection (Which will be necessary they
the object desired present new Railroad Compa-
they railroads though our Indebtedness would not b less
ened in amount should yet find ourselves of $50 miles
quence the financial sugncy everywhere prevailing pocu
ton of railroads in this State should declined alike by the Con-
contained the last proposition fall back under the operation
will probably be reduced from fifty per present
face while the State would, through the eimres enforced against
their roads, and Of the liberal donation Of lands made by Congress for future
hs e %o % % o, % Justify ' ssd s h and
be adopted the Bonus Bonds issued the Railroad Companies
present special bond holders Touching the acceptance of the second pro-
position by holders ohe Bonds they eagerly assent
much less than their value and they will gain instead losing by
the offer redeem fair and equitable basis compensation
value to to them ''' E'"''''
whatever amendments Constitution the settlement of this
suggest embodied reducing amount of State
debt may be incurred for Railroad purposes the
dollars down that Of millions hn may
difference Of opinion that the balance special bonds unawn Of the five
million loan public credit ought not under circumstances be here
after issued
In regard also to the penalties of foreclosure and forfeiture incurred by
present Railroad Companies legislation meet tie
will be required which ask your attention.
now leave with this important question In the sugges
point better relieve the people State
and the State itself from these shall cheeru unite with
give efficiency My only desire to behold them rightly adjusted
settled satisfactorily to all pa, upon principles Of Justice equity and
interested PATRIOTISM With mutual convictions the
the pathway young growing the stumbling
with which counterfeit has arrested her IN tie
than ten assured them that the famed Philosophers Stone
%ote r sSsn @ turned o
assuming the robes State this valuable not treated with
this Philosophers applied Policy power pau-
by would never have the force of facts and long experience
should seeking wildly
the past BY acompromise with the future.
remains speak, briefly of less transcendant import
BY the Of the Constitution Of the State third all school
lands be Sold should the Legislature determine ecng such
however that p an sale the mo valuable oP @ aDd
would be sacrifice of the richest endowment State These
description again saable valuation will furnish ample
fund for the benefit Of common schools and all things the legislature
hond to it, that the future educational OF the State be
ri6ced nor Impaired
invite immediate attention the affairs Of the State University
nj
people the State have high appreciation of their obligation
no y In adopting such measures are requisite to preserve what YER ia
test yet remans to- the State in the University lands
subject Agriculture has been elsewhere alluded to- 1t often said
s therefore worthy Of consideration from Legislatures in fact,
interests coud be considered legislation for whatever would be adj
sne @ gou ev the
through her agriculture connection with the interest Justly felt that be-
region The IL State i It comprises Minnesota
has s@1' s"z
@ az net Of magnificent extent r but or nr o u" U m iron
this portion Msoso feels ssn the
seas whose waters annually bear the surplus produce the @
ooantry Wisconsin aud British America this LaEeof all
&C. s s Ba's s
ss 5 eensesss with Sas 1
the sa;sa Of the sae-0 what market
shall wasxport2 fT" Dos 50 ., "'
pes tie more Eastern lakes and while not and aay miles
two million es surplus wheat of Minnesota they send four
bears inst Paul other hand wheat in order find its natural
CHI Gssss and fis eos Wisconsin
The trans s ssa to IL s,e r times
with the Lake the entire trade
s9Ss Ss .ssSas S0 all other BE ours eomDs
BY FIVE - Moreover for others to send supplies to
s % sp5s the oas ss az .sss
@ Y IS %b asy snss he
npontbe shore but WITH the
70 tie agricultural interests Of the eni!s State