The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
Danies, and of the bonds to the hol-

upon those principles law
ton to the before for desiring the settlement of these
% the very fact nS ss the State o sn es the the
enforced makes the more drou that she should meet even doubtful OBJ
legations liberal and equitable spirit that will commend our action the
Accordingly propose for your inquiry paccay follow
consideration
this question: each suggesting such equitable arrangement and compromise
with both the Railroad Companies and the onoders as to my % meets
the case fully and does exact justice to all parties:
that the Railroad Companies will fall some of m have
that thus the Of the contract the State lands,
franchises &c, suggest that is yet possible to secure the
Railroads well finally
or bond I'll ,e by ga nsra to pa M s a e
parties for the Of every twenty miles Of c%nuo Railroad
thereon bonus a hang
graduated interest less than cent upon
State Railroad au r can
collation. The interest such bonds however to be postponed
graduated accommodate the present people
This compromise one which the l5ohors who mostly Railroad
opportunity offers invest their special bonds The lands alone
be- receivable such or companies "a1 nom
time they granted By Congress estimated they would be
yet allowed for their completion and there little doubt That Cong
extend the time For each mile road constructed the Company
entitled to 1910 worth twenty thousand dollars low
to this the ten thousand dollars mile given State Bonds and you'd
toa Gould there presented more liberal or generous offer oo BOND
nors indeed to any body Of men commanding the re e cap either
2ndFu as all the Bonhoders might not be- disposed to nv in TIE
Stock OF such company companies therefore but
an independent mode should be provided for taking and ccng
holders any Minnesota presenting them at
State Treasury
State would be issued them You
with the interest adjusted and me the present
raised condition OF the people
Thus you sec that the plan present to relieve complications
apparently dupeae 1t permits Us this advantage in settling the a
ndumen in the estimation the people for them guaranty present
will then hand already book, absorbing
them and reducing our indebtedness and escaping the difficulties
With this these propositions your appreciation urge
submitting them the pop
uar sanction rejection (which will be that they should d.
nctvey and separately framed that the people adopt both terad
Mes propositions acquire
fast as they completed rOa though our 'nsb you'd won not be less
te road with the running thereon IT, the other hand
ion Of railroads in this State should be declined at present alike by tie Cor
pans the bonhotrs and the people; then we should have the pom
which the claims Treasury the State Railroad Bond
face while the State would through the ol'"ies od aga tie
fau!ng Companies remain in possession OF the graded work on the lines Of
tn ~ the Construction Of railroads IN our midst Should both oos
be- aep the Bonus Bonds sud to the Rroad Comans viii 3
of Communication Bonds absorbed in settling tie
position by the holders they eagerly
to A t%1 %s% Sne an hse 1 an Saf @
ing the offer to redeem upon 50 fair aud equitable basis OF compensation
In whatever amendments the Constitution for the settlement this
suggest embodied reducing the maximum
may be incurred for Railroad from the five mil
lions of dollars millions hn nay
disagree about the exact remedy for the past believe there t or 10
million loan public credit ought not under any circumstances to be here
In regard Also penalties of foreclosure and forfeiture by
present Railroad Companies, legislation tie
| will be required to which ask your attention
@ np% an aI1 have offered for its settlement have no pe pride %
ion YOU point better relieve the people Of
and the State itself from these sompieat s5a nenH unite viii o9
settled satisfactorily all parties upon principles of Justice equity
honor this will challenge the the best
PATRIOTISM With mutual convictions the the
subject: doubt not harmon eeons will succeed hitting from OF
of the pathway of our and growing State the stumbling block to e
progress with which counterfeit progress has arrested her career ~
than assured them that the famed Philosophers Soas
nothing NOR n than the smans m , S va , a n
assuming the robes Of State this valuable legacy was not treated with
Philosophers applied tie loan Policy the pu
siby would have the force OF facts and long
the past, by compromise with the future
1t speak, briefly of other matters Of less rrscenit IMPORT
By Of the Constitution OF the state third school
lands may be sod should the Legislature determine upon such
however that sale Of the valuable part q the and
would be immense sacrifice of the richest endowment our STATE neg
that description is again aabe at valuation viii furnish ample
ana 0 .nt En t 81 t common a 5I of M State b not sac
rfced impaired
invite your immediate attention OF the State University
people high appreciation of their ohgato
tety, Indifferent security ot this @ There should be
tee yet remains to the State in the University lanes
The subject of agriculture has been elsewhere aod to- 1t is often said
that though farmers commonly the most @ @ ' 1d r
Sss 1s tfe se Soy of most o s @ view
interests could not be considered class legislation for W you'd be adj
shall cordially mite with calculated to % Inc State
through her @
half desire suggest reflection the relations OF M Lake SUPER
region to the rest Of the State 1t comprises IN M" @ c9un
ties of ST. Louis Lake and Superior has climate coh e aE
tude not unflvorabe to agriculture 1t is mineral neo an" ne
mineral lands not only Of magnificent extent but inc o % iron
and copper known to be singular purity For over one
this portion Of Minnesota feels the waeba Of the ge % Hna
whose annually the surplus produce the A west
~ to the worlds markets. Safe and ommodou aoo no g 9aS
similar country Wisconsin and British America no TINS LAKE. OF all
which region mining will be the chief pursuit Like an e INNING
communities they largely and from the nature Oh e EASE y
IS importers The question hn briefly hon what market s y
re import and may be considered connection with another suggested o
re the agricultural surplus Of the rest OF the o "n Market
re shall weexport?
present people Lake Superior buy CTean ana
ports the Eastern lakes and while not hundred anu MY
the million bushels surplus wheat OF Minnesota t Seho
that distances to purchase wheat at higher price than M
bears Paul. hand wheat IN order TO ma us m
and nearest Supero competition at cleveland
Chicago Milwaukee with crops Wisconsin Iowa. LIMOS ana ONO
paying the Of transportation to th
farther from destination, fields which 1t grew
If railroad communication with the Lake the entire trad