The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24

Cores pondsuee oftAs Pioneer and Democrat
GARDEN Cry. Mimi. Feb. Q


On enquiring for the news" in the inter.
ior towns Of our State, one is pretty uni
formiy answered by the same complaint Of
which he hears 20 much in western cities,
Hard Times"
The check given to INN igration, and
consequently to spcsulations in real estate,
by the financial revulsions Of 1857, combin-
Cd with the light harvest Of 1858. has ser.
tainly produced very indescribable state Of
things. Almost every village. no matter
how Insignificant, contains its little knot OF
grumblers, who two years since we're rich in
tho anticipated sales Of claims aud sights.
and eligible corner lots, and arc now 20 poor
that they can hardly pay their taxes. What
they then regarded rs positive and reliable
sources Of wealth, appears to 10 cause Of
only annoyance aud expense. In short one
daily meets illustrations Of tho very plain
but often forgotten TACT that nothing Is Of ~
munera.ive value until il Is applied to lis
proper use.
Town lots are very desirable things whom
they support buildings, which the necessities
Of business require. Farming lands are the
most valuable Of possessions, when from
their we'll cultivated surface is annually
gathered the muniheent harvosts which ~.
pay the toll of the husbandman. But ei-
Their, when unused, Is dead property. Those
who hold them may to b. sure be enriched
BY the advance in value, caused by improve
ments elected by their more enterprising
neighbors Bat IL they fail 10 do 80, they
have enly themselves 10 blame. II Ii only
tho producer Of either raw material or man
uiactupd articles, who has solid IclAim
upon society or upon NATURE and bis claim
will never long be ignored.
Disagreeable ~ state OF things like
that now existing is to all parties, il Is not
without its salutary consequences II il
like the summer thunder storm. that seems
10 threaten danger to oil, but is really essen.
tial tor cleansing the atmosphere Of poison-
Gus missnata II 10 the reaction OF a crisis
in the speculative fever, which has been in.
flaming the whole body polite.
In tho Fast Il has relieved the financial
world Of some Of its most corrupt dnspciers
and stock gamblers, and checked tho swell.
ing tide Of aristocratlc luxury. Ia the West
il has swept the underpinping from the mir
castles Of many woud.be nAbobs, and has
shown that the pillow IN much better In.
sirument than the photographers pencil
From all these changes, good effects to
the community may be antici pated, but the
newer agricultural States will be peculiarly
bcne6ted. sos Don a. the gradual allevia-
ton Of the Striugency Of the times Mt the
East, Of which indications are already to be
seen, facilitates the sales Of property, we
shall sec great begira Of those who have
been barely living along" there. to the
promised lands, which may he had for the
asking. and which afford such quick and
generous returns TO agricultural effort.
A general thinning out OF the ranks OF
one. horse farmers. brieiiess lawyers, quack
doctors, aud tsIentlev preachers, will take
place 10 swell the numbers OF the producing
yeomanry OF Minnesota and her sister States.
Every crisis Of commercial affairs which We
have had--and they have followed each
other at intervals Of about twenty years
has produced this effect A large portion
Of those who are now the richest and most
successful farmers and business men Of I'LL.
nois and Wisconsin were driven thitber by
the failures OF SAT. and those Of the pas,
two years will work wonders in popalaing
the broad and fertile prairies Of this longi-
tude.
The excitement 10 regard 10 the gold
fields Of Colona may attract n few. but its
injurious effect will not bc permanent. N,
rs Is highly probable, the reports OF their
the manufacture Of Kansas spectators, q
fcw months will explode the bubble and
people will 20 back 10 the moro reliable
pursuits Of steady industry. II they prove
well founded, the stimulus afforded by the
increase u money in circulation, and by The
opening Of new and extensive cash mar.
ket for all kind. Of agricultural products,
will more than cDunt'rbalaDce the loss Of
settlers or the decrease oil immigration,
which We shall experience at first.
Considerable anxiety is felt by the people
Of the interior 10 regard 70 the success Of the
Railroad interests. There WA grea, unani-
nifty In the adoption Of the policy Of aiding
tbs-e great schemes Of internal improve
ment by the credit Of the State. Bu, the
feeling u the community 10 favor OF the use
Of vigorous measures 10 carry out uls plan,
now that II has bern commenced, and Of n.
sisting The Companies 10 every legal way 10
perform their undertakings, u still stronger
and more united A large part Of the bonds
have bon iassed and must be- pad--for no
true Minbesotisn 10 disbonorable enough TO
think d reputation. Bat whether the
State 10 70 have an equivalent and IN an
available state. 10 felt % depend 10 great
degr~ on the compilation II the scheme and
the negotiation Of the bonds fur what they
are isstripsicslly worth.
I had intended 10 speak at some length In
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