Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-20
TRAVELLERS IN AMERICA

As il bias been our fortune on sav,tal ,c.,sion, -
iaush al the ahsurdes or reprehend the aisehcods Of
Iiihy rhghSnihen pretending to publish accounts NJ
whai ihei pad seen and heard Ia The United States
20 sac some extracts from title ors emitted
f,s,i;. JrOm le !Non written By hon 4 and
h,eihgsht gentleman. an1 au EussiIuaa To bo,t ,s,
mean Dir. Birckbeck. whose tate settlement NJ. ~. 80
., ine " apssn mas already excited much attention. he
anu otbeI EbSlisinieh, of the old fashioned sotf 1rI
ofee was ;as strength aud glory Of their co,Yi,y h
purchased large tracts Of land in Illinois for the
o. CAPTIVATING It an which there is now ,osc,cd , 80,
valuable and raDiily increasing pnpnstion ~
70 sua 10 The wealth snd promote the prosperity of
The editor of,he Ufeiky Rry,s,<y b,. bs. 3D.,
"re OF convefsng with two three aeute,nrn ,,
arrived from England TO join Mr. Birckl,prk wIo nd
certain enquiries nhI, an very fraukyan win ~
ability, answered such as were put to them o ~
tneth, mere farmer, a man of readn. ,,bosa -.
ua,Ns MsIe ey'"shy inc result of well Informed and
IenecuVe hlhn tie said that, possibly he bimssfmv,
have lived ont is days IN England iil,nut sc,o,l
he had rented large tract Of land but every dav ,
more aud more narrowed Ia his means M s,n,o,,; -
numerous fainil- III hts accustomed manner ana H.,
twas his solemn conviction, IL he refused In s,;,r
that one half of his chiifren must bsro,ne e
Iehst i've Inost mherahIy. after his own decsas, t,s
resolved him to seek country where labor ya.
ed wh independence and comfort he therefore olIcr,
eh ShAt was YEN ~ bin and with II and his family b,d
just arrived IN search OF happiness I'm the new o,d
intinating that he expected soon 20 become The go.
% aige ono nis1y improved farm, will no donS,
DC Tue case RON The account that be gave Of his family
so much beloved. - ~ '"'"J
ne iomoTingrs an extract from the preface to Mr.
bilckDecRs iHtle volume -
" u has been the fashion, Though nov little ont n,
date, for such myself to ne told ia, ne ,src p" az,
ne 20 bTeafhe lie air If Dil Eigkaad =" and ne e d
not Hke the way Of beingylIIed md fured by rsoyIs
hnd no more tighftO rkf ant tue az flay, J
me Poirtr ~ 0oig g. tie land we lived in was fosood
JlT IS, and " wGGl6 pc well Tor as 10 leave IT, Anr,
things DPTOeed so much aad rapidly ttat b.g., ~
think SO TOO, aud determined 70 Dry this cnnnlf,
" u ~ nomoIt ihau due to f5st geR,Le..e,, and
who we're ~ tie habit Of iecoDqending mis- Affie 70
E'edy ~ eTHe fr5m hhe iaJ'd IF eur fathers az cy,
lor our h5r9"im, to inform them that in ry case q
I0s SUCcCedfR ~ ddIpirakiOn.
Inis should donbie their Zsa. II the, Gscocot ans
"ither HcigboTs" Ss0ry ara hF6Uy I0deg " ANA tfers
Tore dissatisfied with ORr ercefent rga1V-fj, az rs
administered LEI ipem earnestly recommend le sam,
course I" Them Which they recommended 10 me-
AGA by wayUf siiHouIai OF lis efficacy kegleav,
:" oier tue following letters to- the perusaI OF hose CON
teWen, and through them 10 their JatieVfs who M
thus BY The cogbined operations 81 Ieasigr Srsj1g
De- pat ~ the Wai OF obtaining syceg reLsj aud mas,
pad SHlJtct NAY become good cIisen." .,
Tie IN letter contains these sentiments and remarks
u viii he very 8g before travelling will be
except IN nne weather and on horseback fhs is the
inconvenience Of new county but " is no, to lie ON
pared to the ncon, enience " living NJ the mercy of
l vlnnous arisiocTacy. why, sir I mnsi eitler bsv
sueased about w what YOU cali ms oointry = prsonr
~ dfge OF amused MYSELF viii corulinf The Hss ip ~
door OF my dungeon. Aud 50 must YOU Tor ings nj
not meHa without dree fi cfisa and aatil that Ibe
rates you. yoo VIII be free only by sunerance within
| the ruies."
" HeTe,I shall he employed in enafsing The circle
| my enJoynieD"i befe,i was son,Tacung il dsny. n