The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-10
LIFE IN EARLY DAYS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVES
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS OF
TERRITORIAL HISTORY
GREAT VALUE TO HISTORIANS
First Census of the Territory, RAM
sey's First Proclamation and other
Interesting Data Concern
ing Pioneer Times.

Gen. William G. LIE Due, former United
States commissioner of agriculture yes
terday presented the Historical society
with three volumes of Minnesota docu-
ments which will be Invaluable to the
future historian of the state. The vol
umes are rich in material, giving inn
pertant information regarding the early
history of Minnesota and the Northwest,
the life of the people, the development Of
the state, and commercial and historical
statistics
The most important volume of the three
is a collection of state documents, WHICH
Gen. LIE Due collected in the early days,
and arranged in a bound volume himself.
It contains the earliest territorial re-
ports, including the messages of terri
torial governors to the legislature, the re-
ports of the other state officials, records
of trade conditions, accounts of travel
and exploration, history, of important land
grants, including the grant of the land
at the cave in DaytonS bluff, with Car
ver's description of it. There are reports
on early Investigations concerning the
source of the Mississippi river; descrfp-
tons of the Hudson's bay colony, and
vivid description of the battle of Lake
Pokegema, written by an eye witness.
There is a history Of Fort Smelling, an
account of the celebration of the Carver
centennial in 1867, and sketches of
Nicholas Perrot, lie Sueur, Nicollet, Rem
ville Goodhue and others of the pioneers.
One Of the interesting documents is
Gov. Ramsey's first proclamation. an
nouncing the appointment of the follow
ing officials for the territory of Mime
sota Governor and superintendent of
Indian Affairs, Alexander Ramsey; secre-
tary of the territory, Charles K. Smith:
nh of N1Yial r.,
justices, David Cooper and Bradley II.
Meeker; United States marshal, Joshua
L. Taylor; United States attorney, Henry
L. Moss The proclamation is dated June
l. 1S49.
First Census of Territory.
The first census of the territory is also
given, showing the following population:
Saltwater precinct, 600; Lake st. Croix
precinct, 179; ST. Paul precinct, $40; Lit
tie Canada and ST. Anthony, 571; Crow
Wing and Long Prairie, $50: Osakis
Rapids, Is; Snake River, 81; La Pointe
county, %; Big Stone and Lac Qui Parle
IS; Little Rock, So; Crow Wing, %; Oak
Grove, %; Black Dog village, Is; Crow
Wing, east side, 20; Mendoza, 1922 Crow
village, 16; Red Wing village, SO; Wabasha
| and Root river, lii; Forts Smelling AMI
Gaines, 355; Pembina Red river, 637; Mis-
oOi1 IINSI, SOlQIeTS anu women ana
children in forts, 33; a total population
for the territory of 1850. The census
| enumerates every name
Gov. Ramsey on Jan. 13, 1852, sent a
message to the territorial legislature,
closing with these words:
ALLOW me to express the hope that
there may be temperance in your diff
ference of political opinion, and that
controversies, which may involve not
only the ruin of all that is useful in
public conduct but often the extinction
Of all that is estimable in social life,
may not deform your discussions. May
your actions promote the honorable and
liberal spirit which should pervade all
classes of society, and not be impaired
even by political divisions; and may
your example teach that cordial union,
which should bind oil our citizens to-
gether without distinction of party, in
anything which relates to the interests
of Minnesota
There are interesting articles about
ancient monuments and Indian mounds,
a history of the incorporation of the
Historical society, an explanation Of the
derivation of the name Minnesota; and
a description Of the First Days of the
Goodhue. One interesting feature is the
report of the state auditor for the year
1858. The entire amount paid for the
salaries of state officials in that year
was $1,000. The treasurer and auditor
received 500 each; the attorney general
500; the adjutant general $50; the war
den Of the state penitentiary $500; sthe su-
perintendent of common schools 500.
The other two volumes presented by
Gen. lie Due consist of bound volumes
Of the Western Journal for the years
1S47 to 1889 III