St. Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1861-01-11


ceeds of these, and Of the salt spring lands,
might be united to form University
Fund.
The five per cent fund Is usaaily added
in other States to the School Fppds and
the example may well hetulowed here.
| have felt T.. my duty to Recommend
the general features Of 4 fnatursd land sys-
tenn at this time, not with view to press
ing - immediate sale Of the lands, which
am Tar from advising. but because the
great landed interests Of tho State require
imlediAea dhbe Vision IL ses Vera iBpST Giant
particulars, and because il We begin as we
probably will, to sell the lands, in two or
three years from now, it will require a
great part Of the intervening time to make
the necessary surveys. and TO cblled Ind
arrange the necessary plats, descriptions
and other details.
Several circumstances call for an iiuiine-
diatc supervision Of the State Lands:
l. The increasing, depreciation upon
the State lands, their appropriations by
settlers, and the spoiiatien of the. timbered
land tracts, should be averted, and
this can only be done efectually BY the
central authority.
2. Id'the acts of Congress authorizing
the State government, it. is provided, that
where the school sections have been sold
or otherwise disposed of by the United
States, other lands equivalent.theseto, aud
as contiguous IS may be, shall be granted
20 the State. 1t is Of considerable conse
quence to ascettain as soon Is possible,
what school lands. have been appropriated
and to what amount of lands in lieu there.
of the State is entitled, as the progress of
settlements rapidly narrowing the range
of selectionin desirable locations. ,sA
8. l havc already called your attention
to re-survey ufathe Swamp Lands for the
purpose Of selection. !, 49,, ~ 8. ssgsts 'ss1
These exigencies call for such a,general
examination of the State lands, that it
seems desirable,to ensure efficienty and as
a matter Of general ecopomy, that the ex-
animation should be complete in all typo
graphical details, and embrace, all the pre-
liminary steps necessary TO- the eventual
disposal of the lands, twill not be.neces
sary for the purposes, nor until our land
operations begin to Be sell Sustaining, to
establish q separate Land Department.
but such functions of Land Uonmissioner
as would be called into exercise by present
sxigencies, may be more economics lyA en-
trusted to some Of the, existing State, OH
cerst oorBlg syF,,s q yssss ,.,sasss > saT
In the formation Of the Constitution
provision has been made fer. encouraging
our aboriginal population to attain the
status of civilized men,, Previous to that
time, for almost quarter of a century,
individuals, acting under the direction of
benevolent associations in our own land,
had been sowing the seeds Of civilization
which have been springipg up and .ripen-
ing into fruit The Government, also.
within fey years past, have drected ,fheir
treaties, to .cisiliziDg and eleyating the
Red Men within our State. The results
are very gratifying Many among the Da-
kotas, and other tribes, have adopted the
habits and customs of white people, and
are very .desirous Of being recognized as
men and citizens l,,ids.lsa e,.ss.f "a bfsB
10 our age Of progress, with q general
disposition on the part of our people. to do
what may be done for the benefit of those
whose lands we have acquired, it would
seem that the tune had fully come for the
passage Of such a law by the Legislature,
as is needsd to, carry out the provisions Of
the Constitution inregard TO these original
inhabitants Of our soil, !, !, ilit.eas
This is desired, with such guards and
provisions as, while securing the rights of
citizenship to snch. Red Mem as may be
capable Of enjoying and exercising them,
will afford, sufficient guarsntee against
abuse IT is believed that thereby no det-
riment can occur to the interests of the
white men, while twill operate as strong
motive to elevate and civilize the Indians,
and be a just Acknowledgements OF syinpa
thy with the improving Iniian and his
benevolent, self-saorifc,ng Instructors.
Frequent complaints are made by citi-
zens on the. .froptiers, Of the prasence of
rowing Indians in the settlements, and oi
their depredations and annoy yances to set.
tiers and their families. 1t is difficult, if
not impossible. to prevent parties of In
dians from strayihg off from their reserva-
tions to roam and hunt once. more over the
woods and prairies so lately their favorite
hunting grounds; and their presence, at
times, should be expected by the hardy
pioneer until the march oof civilization
has driven them far westward. Indeed,
it is one Of the. ,inconveniences OF the
border, to which the settler is presumed
voluntarily to choose to submit for a sea-
son, in consideration aof the cheapness of
Government land, the long credit n, pay
meut, and the ample field OF choice of
home there afforded.
The act of 1858, relating to Indians off
their reservations without leave, provides
that such Indians may be removed from
the settlements or Claims, belonging to
the white inhabitants, by any Sheriff
Constable, or other county or town off,
Ger. The provisions of the law have
seemed alike unknown to the citizens and
officers of some localities, and there Is
degree of uncertainty in the terms Of the
section alluded TO-, which, perhaps,
prevented prompt action under it IN other
instances. A law, distinctly clothing the
Sheriff with authority to require aud en-
force the departure, from the county of
such rowing bands, would doubtless give
him great moral power over these ignorant
people, who marvel at but do not under
stand the workings of organized civilized
government. sufficient without force being
actually employed to effect their removal.
The amount and mannei Of compensation
for such service shon!a be provided for, to
secure the interest and prompt attention of
the proper officers.
The people in the southwestern border
counties experience the want ofan efficient
administration of criminal justice. Those
counties should be definitely attached to
some convenient and more populous co.n-
ty for judicial purposes.
. The county Of Manomin occupies an,
anomalous and profitless position. Contain,
ing only totalaIea of only sixteen square,
miles, less than half township Of land,
it is unable to support the burden Of a
county organization. 1t seldom makes a
return of votes, has paid no State taxes
since its organization, returns no county
officers, and probably has none. 1t is eyi-
dent that the county never should have
been created. The territory now COM
prised in Manomin, should be annexed 10 !
one ef. the adjacent counties, and ! trust
you will provide for the annexation 6y such
means As You shall find necessary.
The annual reDort of the Warden of the