Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-11

favored with copy OF the following interesting letter
for publication. Hcontains much useful information rtia
important section ofour country. with which we
aie, Us yet, but lit'e acquainted. LBfeaO Journal.
coevef 'r'rr t'om Rufus Eoton, Rsq Menler grfhe H.
EunteT, Senator from Rhode LtaaG-dafea
WASHINGTON CITY, April so, 1876
sI,-Aho have not had the honour of personal ac
quanlarre with you, what have permit me TO re-
iatr-I long oro foreold, that the western country
wuuh become the appest and most abundant part the
United where the INDECENT might acquire indepsn-
drnce. and de wealthy multiply their beyond the
visions of ar.t'on or the nrams OF avaFiee. Calculating
the Rrdcn increase Of other new countries, it
pictured lat this perisd remote, and that its
sources must he called forth slowly and from time time
by ,olsome Efforts and progressive labors The
on,ss aud The closest politicians viii tell you tisyou may
READ ii III all their Lnohs theJ Sa" u, nevertheless in dis
prospective like the ls"s Of Old who kew Of the
coming Of 'te Messiah, yet would credit hi. actual
arrival Travel through toe states west ofthe AllesmDy
& yea will YOU have already declared. your able &
eloquent speech in support OF the manufacturing
of te Country, that hereneisi IS nor M the nature of
hinss there ever Tx, any thing like poverty there
An tranquility and comfort Every person, how.
pnor, with moderate industry, become andhod
lbs substance increases fun year year; bis barns
filled with ABUNDANT harvest his cae multiply, and
surint ny ms attentions RATHER than ny The expenses b
towel upon then-aEd his Children nttiye, <soruus al
Enterprng de'tinedto sustain anil extend the res
probability OF thir psrentage Iry ma! &c said OF that
Fortunate and highly faTored Country,
IA paradise Of pleasure is npsnI in the Wild"
.usn, fa the most part, j: the situation Of re Country
examination of ie Map todsco'eE thar the 1errtT-,
further West, IN the SAINT lot have greater ayantag, 0f
prnresssd from the norti and tas;, have heretofe hen
formed rather The " skirts than i'll The oftIe Coun.
try. Missouri territory comprscEss the upper St {
dement's Of he a,e province Of ouis'oa, and VII pre-
sumo distant dag, Nivn limits shall he
ealgae6 eSterd from the 37ti the 42 degree OF nort
latitude with the Mississippi foy tie Boundary
The fnre Of nj soiri and ino,l surety, among
the aircs portions Of the American Continent. The soil
l. Iisit, rich ard ProSuce: hc climate temperate and
healthy and their mighty rivers are na'igable all
sens Of tc year view orleans. the great nor,or he
Western Commerce The lower Country, lord. ring on
the bay Of Mexico, and celow the 35th degIce Of
nor, lIitude is westIndia Market for the produce
81 the Upper Country. Horses neat cattle, swine and
s'eep there raised With great hemr. tobacco l.
ris po,atoes grapes, wheat, corn aud NIL small grains
snl nrtiern fruits cultivated 20 advantage. and ind, ID
in perfection Missouri. Il the climate adjoining
70 ami bordering Dp-n the Cotton Cosnry aud 10 The
northern emigsa,oh 1Iose who prefer clna. for tie
the 37h degree of latitude; and for The growth VI the
oar cane IN the south of 2idegree We're 70 make ea
b;,ments in that Territory should give decided prt
euee 10 tn seeme north Of where tie Ohio tie
N;ss;p II embraces that climate which Washington az
long observation and cper pronounced better siit
al any other TO the branch OF farming II has large boz
"fgood land variety OF excellent timber, springs ip
alurrance, rolling variegate1 surface free ON noun
tains and possesses the richest bos upon all water
eorses-i,b adapt itin admirable tie various
pursuits Of agriculture SAT- iron, eeai and satptte.
found in abundance, many parts the Country, and
lead Is one Gifts staples. The steah-hoat navigation will
and prosperity the Western Country. We have hereto
fore bcn o'g to bring oresD artice fron Pa.la
Ohio. In future, itv ~ Ne Otherwise Ions fer eve.y
Commercial purpose adysutageousy ,tuatedas on
the Cast Nth al be local advantages arising from int.
rur position. he Of wealth 10 be rived from the
fur trade, after the exclusion OF the British traders will
from IL loc siiuionall centre at ST. Louis the deposits
and outfits ust also be nade there which, together .ithtl
provisions b. consumed 1t the lead mines works &c
may have tosnrg for twenty years TO rome than viii
lJ.olz.Ll, b. found n the sen-ports.
Accept Sir, the VI my perfect regard ard res
pew RUFUS EAsiox.
To cpieraqs ,e northern states, The country ncar
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