New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-07
TIE DIVISION OF DAROT4.

FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2l.-Those who arc
discussing at Washington the ACCESSIBILITY from purely
political standpoint OF the division of Dakota, and the
various questions connected herewith do not know,
perhaps, how real and vital il the interest felt upon
this topic by those more directly concerned. Both
internal and external considerations make the people OF
the Territory extremely anxious that the proposition be-
fore Congress- in the shape OF the bills introduced by
Senator Window. should be acted upon at the earliest
practical moment. Internally, the Territory has been
for some time torn by bitter di.sensons The Ordway fac
and Petgrew faction have We'd with each other IN
examinations and recrminations The diversity OF inter-
ests by the various parts o. the mammoth Territory
the intensity lent their quarIes by the prospect
speedy growth and the Jealousy Of those sections ct
out IN the cold daily increasing. As far as its m
ernal condition Is concerned nothing can reduce Da-
kota concntment and satisfy with the position
she occupies nationally compared with that she holds
IN commercial Importance, but the division ana adj
mission which all paroles equally eager to see an ac
cOmplshed fact.
There was n when the separation Of Dakota into
three distinct Territories agitated, aud when "oad
have been acceptable to people Of the Territory
One section would have centred It's interests IN h"hk-
ton and ueigboring cities, another ia the Red River
Valley, and the third u the mining couuty OF the BACK
HIS In view Of ncuties few decades ahead tho
management Of the gigantic empires which ii is be-
coming customary TO admit States when the IN
crease OF population 10 which they arc destined 6h"l
oDge the people choose between two eylls-naae-
quate representation or an unNieldy Legisiaiure-ap
when weight Of their hinge delegations sh7
be severely felt Congress. and iu Ma Onai Conventions
by the states the East it unfortunate Aat te
plan thus proposed and easy Of acceptance was not
carried ont Then there would have been three Ierrl
tories the admission Of any Of which could have
been argued its merits But the day Tor that he's
gone by No formal announcement OF the views OF Con-
gress on this point yet been made but among the
40 NJ tho Tprrif
is for the division OF tho Territory on the forty-siXth
parallel and the admission Of the southern hall as
State.
Outside of the mere once-sceklng cliquos, which
anxious to a capital established as gindsione
on which 10 whct their little prvateaXe bu whosenum
Der is now rea ly incousiderahe compared with those
who think that the material interests Of the country de-
maud and the dignity OF Statehood, the unan
nous opinion based the physical conformation OF
the country and circumstances of its settlement aud
development Whether Dakota remains Territory Of be-
comes II State division on some parallel or other If as
imperative as the requirements Of any other natural
law. Territory stretches over an area more than
three times great the State OF Iowa, ana consider
ably than three times as largeas tae Empire state
OF New-Yosk IS divided naturally into two portions
whose conflicting Interests tie unite and no en-.
actment OF Congress harmonic Each has its System Of
waterways so important in agricultural district but
the one follows the Red River Of the North orreaches OuV
toward Lake Superior while the other has IFS natural
outlet through the Missouri and tho Mississippi.
No less distinct the railroad systems, one or
which has It's great centre I'm st. Paul, and tho
other runs eastward and westward FROM Sioux
CITY and Yankton or south Omaha, where tap, tho
lrauscoutincnta line. Following these, two tides Of -
migration have flied mp the Territory with different ma
tionates which, having few interests in common and
absolutely no means Of communication with eacbo'h.r
are to oil interests and purposes "a completely without
sympathy or hope of inauguration Us the inhabitants
Of Ohio and those Of Georgia Between the district IN
Northern Dakota and that Ia tie southern part oI tao
Territory which are already the seats OF thriving and
RAPIDLY increasing populations. there s belt OF country
sparsey peoped and without north and south railway
lines This isolates Them eGecuaiy tia. either feels
itself FAR more remote from the other than from th9
cities of Milwaukee and Chicago. Yet each is growing
IN population and wealth at rate rarely chronireI,
even i'm the history Of Western civilization Between
these two sections the 46th parallel agreed ny al 10
form suitable boundary. And IL is ever 20 be rcmem.
bered and impressed upon readers IN Congress aud Gnu
oft that this matter Of div Is the imperative one
Either or both of the resulting Territories watt for
admission but every consideration of sound politics -
wen as of ply steal necessity presses io division while
10 he b presented in Congress by senator sanndcr,
the people OF Dakota offer two grave ODIeeohsi ~
In orier of importance, II provides t0at me as"
parallel shall he the southern boundary Of DAKOTA
This would throw within the limits OF Ncnras13 maj %
| Union Counties. These make large slice OF Dlhola
most theky settled territory, with population wHlra
youll protest almost to q mon against being severed
S "I me division to witch tbey now belong such
measure Would hgi say 9s sccn,qc foDSr bccaa
two states but IN THE ease II wOnld merely ctsl 'so
The natural line OF domarcatou for purely arbitrary
| Tho Missouri and Nebraska Rivers make boundary
such IA been accepted by state, and Nauoh' as ~
once natural md convenient, while tne parable men
oncd in the bin /, Only imaginary line, 10 De defer
mined by expensive surveys Out sure TO spt up cua
ties and townships already oiRonlled lh'' le.'too
could not adopted without most vigorous protest rom
those whose interest. directly su'agonlles. ~,
ders bill also provides that the northern n" q 20.
| this country shall be erected miO, "a IN
ern admitted the STATE % D4Aotn AEau'', W
nomenclature the people OF northern Dah",5 Ai ,,i.
and "NOrth puko a. ana S0utb Dakota axe the mares
which hey most earnestly aoS 70 haVe t.1!l,I ~
lowed OF ealing two portions of divided territory ny me
old name proxies FROM me car1inai ol,s ' uo
Red River peopo claim sno,t"h'l s6oUI not be az
oi ed In fbeir case Al n4smee ting held In Fargo
on the 18th OF this MONTH much reehhS was tAP1g''V
IN In acnce OF mere sentinent Keenly alive they
aid {" 10 the nteTesis of our pBenomenay frIie ana
RAPIDLY developing section Of the Ie1FltoFy, ana 49,
~ RON xsting I'm mems minds the world over between
the aud the rich wheat products Tor
ritOry is famous knowing better than the outside "Vl
can know tho yolue OF tho name which the great p,%s
at Northern Dakota has inside familiar III az, lem
aud commercial circles throughout the wor.u We r,e
va have at least an equal olsh upon S' and AN,
and would regard the lnuictlOh upon US o nv ami
familiar name % serious check upon our grown ~
more thS1 mere fancy is adduced In Congress for iSs
tnong new nnne upon the Territory there ought To 10
ci siniacanos OF familiar title sufficiently 10 let s
stand There Ia no jealousy whatever between inc SEE
toms on the subject OF division. Both recognize uo M
noss,bty OF recouoing their separate interests ana
Tho people northern half are no less Jealous ~ rSs
Commanding the admission OF the southern than are ho
tnhabiIants of tho latter themselves with population
that does probably NJ the present wiring sh ~
short Of 80 O0O south Dakota ought not 10 hayeto w
long but she Is not much concerned about that ing
nms thing that the Intelligent people and the set
lntcrsss OF the whole Territory DO demand 10 tat tho
accident al and unnatural bonds which now unite regions
40 diverse IN every respect shall DO sunderod before t
estabishment OF state Government shall fasten lhen
| probably forever.