The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20

Correspondence Of tie Pioneer AID Den.ocsai
Sioux FALLS CRY. Dec. 2Sth.

Sioux FALLS CRY. Dec. 2S;h.
Nv last letter of November 18th, could
not have reached you, or else some mail We
have failed to get has contained the copy Of
issue having it in print. We have recently
got service on the Sioux City and Me.
Diary route, (which for the present, however,
terminates with u.s. and find our communica-
ton with the States much expedited by
this new outlet. The distance from Sioux
City to this point (up the Big Sioux valley
is about 80 miles, and the mail is conveyed
this distance on horseback in about twenty
four hours; leaving Que point in the morning
and reaching the other the morning follow
ing. The snow here is about six inches
deep, good sleighing enough for all reason
able purposes. We are in receipt this morn
ing of mails from the east, with dates to the
Goth inst, A clever packet OF st. Paul pa
pers-"PiosEER, Times and Winneo''aa,
meet welcome greeting, thanks toprnters.
We. will soon haze capital paper Of our
own here, and shall want to be neghboriy
by exchanging" notice on the corner OF
Water street and Washington avenue, a fine
stone building completely finished inside.
The press up, cases arranged and filled with
types, in short we have the institution Of
the Press" already for touching Of when
the paper arrives.
The winter thus lar has been mid and
pleasant. Quite number of immigrants,
of whom there were several families, have
found new homes amongst us, and around
about us since the winter set in, bound, as
they say, not to missthe first chances
Our people generally are in fine spirits
anticipating, at an early day, permanent
organization of the Territory by Congress.
The movements of those Senators and Re
representatives. in the National Council, who
have in the true spirit Of American fellow
citizenship, ventured to look beyond the
confines of their own direct constituency,
and taken the cause of the unprotected
western frontierman, are properly appre-
ciated by the settlers of Dakota. The
people OF Dakota are not set Of scheming
spectators and itinerant vagabonds they
are the sons and daughters Of the East, Of
the Middle and Southern States, and OF the
West,--the respectable represe ntatives OF
nearly every State in the Union, who have
pushed out into the undrcssed gardens Of
the the sun-sct-lanl, to seek, honorably, each
u home and a competence. They have
come in good faith, have driven their stakes
and gone at rough nature with an earnest
ness equal to any pioneering colonies before
them.
They apb IN Dakota saIubrioas cline, a
rich. and inexhaus,ible sol--they find wood
land prairies, sparkling fountains, lakes and
riyulets, grand water falls and famous riv-
ers, coal and mineral productions in short.
they do not seek in vain for thor natural
elements Of greatness combined in the re-
sources Of agriculture, mining, nanu'actur-
ing, and commerce-the same that have dis
tinguished those potent young States that
are but newly bewn out Of our great West,
They find territorial area Of more tLan
$1,000 square miles-tw -thirda surrounded
by navIgable waters, while its interior il
opened mp by unobstruc,ed rivers and CO.
pious streams, full OF interest Tor The future
They look to year or two hence when they
will see on the Upper Missouri, on the Big
Sioux and james rivers, fleets Of lofty
steamers astonishing the natives with their
shril whistles, and filing up The land with
people and marchandise as you have wit
messed On the Upper Mississippi, and lie
navigate tributaries during the last few
years. There Is 20 reason why this should
no; be. But the denizeos OF this new haven
want the strong, protecting srn oi the gtn-
era! government EXTENDED over them. They
would solicit the blessings Of benefcent
Prov .dence, aud obtain the favor Of the
national legislators. They would delight in
TIE perfect security Of lie and property, and
rejticg ID the promotion Of peace, plcn,y and
soeia! felicity, They would foster the ad
yancemebt Of the arts and sciences, and pro
erosion in tie s.crncr pursuits d life They
would have good laws, efficient officers, and
liberal government; they would unilr
new banner and become Recognized as a Ink
in the great cham that binds the fragments
OF the con.sleracy together
Lei these 'tipgs be speedily realized, and
while DO more than ju.tice vii be rcnderod
much good will com oat Of it. TIE Faccc~
OF nak ia VII rot impair ~ prospects Of
Minnesota. When /, sLali be sad that all
tie Territories lying west, through - tho