The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-26
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NORTH AMERICA.

We feel much pleasure in inviting the at.
teD,ion Of our readers TO work lately pub.
lisbed, entitled " Travels in The Interior of
.5meriec," by John Bradbury, +. X. S and
member Of several literary and philosophical
societiea.
In his journey Mr.. Brsdbury's object was
principally to investigate the botaniceli pro.
ductlons OF those regions, hitherto almost
uuexplored, for scienuhc purposesi but in
pursuing fhs object, wherein he has been
emipcn'ly successful, snd by which he has
eolarged the RANGE Of boz anical inquiry, he
has con,rivec TO intcrperse his Journal with
wuch useful and entertaining instruction on
the state OF The county, ITS mineral qualities,
the manners Of The seve' al mutually hostile
tribes that border the cour Sc Of The Missouri,
and the inferior productions Of The animal
Kingdom.
Mr.. Brsd5ury's work is likewise enriched
with some very interesting accounts Of LOU
isiana, that States OF Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
and o! the Illinois, accompanied with his es-
tiinate Of the yalue Of Louisiana TO the Gov
srnment Of TIC United States, and of il i'm.
mense capabilities in the acquisition Of pow
or. Our teaders arc aware that this exten-
siyc ion had been ceded in 1901 by
Spain to Frence, and that by treaty OF April
80, 1903, the French Government sold il to
the United States for the sum Of fiteea mil
lions OF dollars, payable in Is years, a, ono
million anOually. The extent Of this re-
gion thus purchased is not ssccrtained with
accuracy, but IL is calculated to contain at
least, 1896, ,3l2 square miles, or 656.S59 $50
acres--and observes Mr.. Badbury, "h must
bo remembered that for this SUN, not only
the political dominion, but the reversionsry
property in the land was purehssed.-If we
suppose the money to apply the purchase Of
land only, the cost will fall short of l.<d.
per acre, or 81 6s. Sd. sterling per square
mile, without shedding one drop of blood"
Mr.. Bradbury describes the general aspect
Of this country, as emioently calculated to
secure the happiness OF man, and seems to
anticipate its future superiority, both in pop
ula,ion and general wealth, over any other
horiion Of ne empire"
"Tho emigtants to the u. States are from
almost every nation in Europe, bu, il is re-
marksble and striking fact that the Germans,
Dutch and Swiss succeed much better than
those Of any other country. This IL not
50 much owing to greater industry or econo-
my rs to the more judicious mode they adopt
in settling. In general, before these peo.
pie emgrate, they form associations, lay down
their plans, and send over an agent in whom
they can eon6de. He purchases for them a
suitable extent Of land. and perhaps the way;
when their arrangements are made they
move over in one body. This system has
always been followed by these people, and
tho consequences are visable in almost every
part Of the United States, bu, more psrtieu.
larIy Ia the States Of New.York, New-Jerssy,
a -
sc in possession Of the best lands.
The rspidhy with which ono Of these
olonies acquires wealth and properly, will
ppesr by comparison OF their present state,
- their si,us'ion when they 6rst ss, down /;
= 90 the .sSs of example, one II hose Sc
.Ie,ies sosll be selected, aud y IeSiew taken