It Has A Health-Giving Climate Which
Before Long, I Predict, Will Nourish As Patriotic A Race Of Men As
Gave Immortality To The Noble Plains Of Helvetia.
There is one thing I
would mention which seems to auspicate the speedy development of the
valley of the North Red River.
Next year Minnesota will probably be
admitted as a state; and a new territory organized out of the broad
region embracing the valley aforesaid and the head waters of the
Mississippi. Or else it will be divided by a line north and south,
including the western valley of that river, and extending as far to
the west as the Missouri River. I understand it will be called
Dacotah, though I at first thought it would be called Pembina. There
is always a rush into new territories, and the proposed new territory
of Dacotah will present sufficient inducements for a large
immigration. When the valley of the North Red River shall be settled,
and splendid harvest fields adorn its banks; when great factories take
the place of wind-mills, and when railroads shall take the place of
Red River carts, then we will have new cause to exclaim,
"Westward the course of empire takes its way!"
LETTER XI.
THE TRUE PIONEER.
Energy of the pioneer Frontier life Spirit of emigration
Advantages to the farmer in moving West Advice in regard to making
preemption claims Abstract of the preemption law Hints to the
settler Character and services of the pioneer.
CROW WING, October, 1856.
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