St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

temporafsies and IF The generation.
that will succeed Us.
The healthy pel6gress Of our Rail.
road systsm jj6lis}tf4hhes the belief, that,
during tho present year some two hun.
dred miles of these great arteries Of
trade will be completed and in opera.
ton within the State, and that at M
distant dry, Lake Superior and The
Mississippi River, St. Paul and the
British Possessions, tie Falls Of st.
Anthony and The State Of Iowa, and
the Minnesota vs1ley and winon.,
will be indissomby connected by these
channels Of intsi66drse and comme rcial
prosperity. 's4- >
The low stage Of water ii OUR n.vi.
gable streams during the past season
has demonstrated the Importance Of an
early constitution Of the contemplated
Railroads alons the Valleys Of tho Min.
"csota aud Mississippi Rivers, frou'
their upper settlements to che Southern
limits Of the State.
In this connection l respectfully
submit that in meritorious cases, do.
hation Of the alternate sections Of
swamp lands, within specified distanc.
Of the respective roads-and transfera.
bic upon their completion might ma
terially hid these corporations, while
the enhanced value Of the resid&e,
would literally compensate the State
for such contribution.
Nothing in my judgment is moro
certain than the construction OF 1
Northern line of Railroads to the Pa
cific ocean. It some period more or less
distant. The capital and commerce of
the great Atlantic States are so much
interested in the success of that enter
prise as to render it Indispensable
While We are without the means at
present to contribute to the final aocond-
plishment of this magnificent project,
1t we'll becomes the representatives Of
the people Of Nlinnezcta to make every
exertion to induce the location Of the
route throughout our own State. Tie
effect Of such railway upon her rros-
perity, in developing the riches Of this
vast region would be incalculable, and
We should not hesitate to use every ef-
fort to secure these benefits.
respectfully recommend the adop-
ton of such measures as will attract to
Minnesota her fair proportion Of immi-
grafton. We should be admonished by
the efforts Of rival localities that ILL.,
advised economy with reference to this
important subject NAV result in serious
loss to the State. 49,, .-.
learn from excellent authority that
the judicious expenditure of few thou
sand dollars per annum, will ensure
communication through the most IN
fluential channels with the Chief loun-
tslns of our European supplies, and at
the same time provide an appropriate
agency in New York, which might al
so be used as d place of resort and reg
istry, by such Of out citizens as may
visit the great commercial emporium.
1t is the peculiar duty Of State legis-
lators to examine thoroughly into the
system Of taxation for local purposes.
Whenever the burden can be dimin-
ished with due regard to the public in
terests, 1t should be done promptly
In view ofthe increasing necessities Of
the General Government, for money as
well as men, which must alike be fur
n:shcd by the citizens Of the loyal
States, respectfully suggest that
stringent examination be made of the
existing LAWS governing taxation, with
the intent to modify ,nd reduce their
requirements, to the lowest practicable
limits.
I also recommend a suitable appto-
priation to the proper State Board, for
the purpose Of developing our uhrival-
ed agricultural resources. g..
The great advance in rents, fuel and
indeed all the hecessaries Of life, rem.
ders it impossible for the clerks in the
several departments, the Private Sec1e-
tary and subordinate employees Of the
Capitol to support themselves respecta-
bly, upon their. present salaries. JUS
tice to these worthy aud laborious off,
cials demands that such an addition be
made to their compensation as is war
ranted by the increased cost Of living.
In compliance with the application Of
the commanding officer Of the First