Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-09-05

- oss~A W s&sV pootVAo ouO o0IS' pAssSteIS
Of Mianesota, calling forth tho following re-
ply in vindication Of Minnesota, which We
70 all croakers: II Hl r,z.a.,
1reeeived your two letters Of recent date,
and in reply will first correct one or two er-
rors. - I'd. When Joseph was sold
into Egypt he was q "pauper." When the
famine and the failure of crops drove his
brethren into Egypt for corn, tho boot was
on the other leg, The crops Of Minnesota
this year will pay al our debts, feed and
clothe US, and our granaries are overfoWing
with 10000 bushels for export.
. Rumor says "there is famine in the land
of our BRETHREN" Kansas burnt up, Texas
burnt up, Missouri Illineis, Indiana, and all
the Southern States suffering from partial
failure Of crops. The prospect looks favor
able for turning the tables on those who
'sold'' Us with their three and five per cts.,
and for our becoming dispensers Of bread to
those who taun: US with "pauperism -
Moreover, . constant stream ofsettlers- farm.
ers-has poured IN on US since March-sav
15OO0 at least-bringing horses, cattle, sheep
farming utensils, and some cash, Allow
twe1ty- i've dollars to each, and we have
$225, 700 in cash put in circulation with not
''shin plasler'' among them. Our farmers
asked and resolved gold aud good money for
wheat last fall and spring. aud know yc, that
st. Louis merchants and Chicago merchants
were here competing for the privilege oflay-
ing their gold. not ':shin-plasters," At the feet
of Joseph. n.n.' ....r sa'0
Ny dear sir, the crisis of'58 il the most
hvorabls event that ever happened to Min
nesota. It has made US nation Of produ.
GERS instead Of consumers. a .1e-'
]. 1t has shown Us that the only true bank
ing system for . young State is agriculture.
and the only safe basis Of prospsrity-the
sweat Of the brow.
The result is the golden harvest of 1860.
which will give An impetus to Minnesota i'm
migration this fall aad next year which no
other State will enjoy. No drouth has ever
visited Us. And even last years crops
showed that 10 are already tho best wbe.t
growing State in the Union, our wheat A.
erag'ng over twenty-five bushels to tho acre,
while tho best Of the older States only avsr.
age from 10, 12 to u bushels, And this ~.
srage in our case, with poor tillaes, poor toola,
and little experience.
These errors being corrected will say
next that no inducement can ever prevail on
me, . matters now stand, to leave this d.
lighttuI, healthful, beautiful and prosperous
country. I use the latter word for she is to
day pleased with surer, healthier and
soander prosperity than ever-one based on
her produces, her labor. and her splendid nat
ural advantages, and not on town sites,
and foreign capital borrowed st three nor
cant. l came here determined to atsy ton
years at lvast-hit or miss-as I was sat;s-
lied - rolling stone gathered no moss" and
man must establish character, friendships.
= name. and 'learu the ropss'' any where DO.
fore he can gil the full aud proper destiny
designed for him BY his Maker, and ha, ing
selected this point Is the st. Louis Of the
northwest, seven years ago, and lived here
live years, aud this climate is the surest for
health and long life, have At no time since
seen any reason for changing my opinion.
And have long noticed that the fortunes Off,
nest and easiest made in this country. have
besn made on real estate in largo cities. by
men like Longworth and others, who had
the segscity to see the future Of metropolitan
embryo cities. came here to put nv own
head and hands to the natural advant ages.