Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-18

t0ls CWCut0e6ItCo va oS"e :
through the Blhck Sws'nf,a distance
Of forty miles in the very worst season
and 10 cross about twenty vide, deep
and rapid creeks upon floating logs -
The rapids Of the Sandusky and Miami
Of the Lake also presented many difficult
ties. The whole route from Buffalo 10
Detroit is. comparatively, a p"rfect viii
d.rness and I acknowledge with era
titude that the hand Of Providence
preserved me amidst thousand
dangers. In the vicinity of the Miami
Swamp. alb ut Ie O'Clock at night, my
dogs COZ tended with a herd OF wolves
and weresboth slain. l should have fol-
loved them, and perhaps have SHARED
the same fate, bur an excruciatins tooth
ache, which almost deprived OF the sense
Of hearing confined me to my tent. The
winter in the West has been remarkably
severe. The whole country excepting
the ever-greens, presented the aspect Of
pc petusl cpngeIation /; and many per.
sons on the Lakes and in the woods were
trOzen to death. | myself was conside
rally frozen.
H. relation to the falls of Niagara, !
was much disappointed, both with re
spect to the he ght and III. quantity OF
water propelled over them in a given
time. There is however, In their exter.
nal roar a nameless soli.sde. The Rapids,
first above the fall, excited much more
interest dark, furious and perplesed,
they rush towards the falls as though ca
ger for destruction. Here the inagina-
ton at once becomes aroused, with =
sombre yet vivid glance surveys the op-
posits and renowned plains Of Chppe.
wa and Bridsewater ; then returning to
the Rapids, it hears in the voice OF their
fury, the half.drowned vow Of the warri.
or, and sees 10 their mist, bis falling
stsed and brandisiied falchion. The
trees near the Falls were all Frustrated
BY the weight Of CONCEALED vap"r. and
seem to worship most devnutiy, the
great author Of this grand spectacle. A
beautiful rainbow arched the river below,
ard numerous gulls were obscurely seen
81 jag through the thick erhalations
which filled the whole space to the Ca
NADIA side. Charon and his boat only
were wanted to complete the scene.
How great are IL; advantages OF soil.
tude! and how impressive is the grand
in nature The force Of thought and
luxury Of sentiment which the wilder
ness inspired are indescribable. Here
man feels, at once, humble and exbalted.
Silence, with a vice of thunder, main.
taiDs the cause Of virtue, and the human
soul experiences the Tranquil ardour Of
immortal hopes.
In travelling over a part OF the great
westein turnp,kr in the state of New.
York, and IN collecting information as
to her settlements and business on the
Mohawk. &c. I vas led 20 make some
political calculations. The state IF N
York is af itself mighty republic.-Her
moral and physical energies her sgri-
culture, manufactures AID commerce,
and her individual enterprise ard public
spirit, render her omnipotent. She
could contend alone and unassisted With
Great Britain. What then is the aggre.
gate force Of all our states and ter ito.
ries , The contemplation of even their
potential and probable physical power,
within short succession of years, pre-.
serts such a manifold ratio 40 to over.
whelm the boldest calculator. But the
moral energies OF the country, will no
doubt, become proportionably less. The
friends Of political virtue, however, must
not be discouraged. The mora hero can
do muck toward. stemming the torrent Of
political corruption. Besides. the vast
service over which the elements Of cor
ruptien, will spread themselves, will rem.
der it for long course cf time ccrapa.
ra,ively harm!es. and beyond this peri.
cd. the is0uence Of some heavenly star
may give 10 ambition and love OF power
a spirit and nobler aim. In relation
to this topic the prevailing spirit Of emi-
grafton frem the maritime to the inland
frontier will have.a very beneficial intlu.
ence. In public point OF view great
ard permanent advantages viii arise
from the settlement OF the Festssn states
and territories; but individuals from
the east are not always benefited by q
removal. The principal advantages are
the pr 6ts TN the purchase Of new lands,
a piIder climate, and better crops Oh.
tanned with less labor hose who can
live well by their industry at home, will
DO better to remain where they are. BY
a removal, they lose climate to which
they are accustomed good society, an
opportunity to educate Their children, and
scenes to which their hearts un.ravel.
led" will often tondIy turn. The sons
Of Newhampshi:e will never forget her
mountains.
Alter arriving at Lewistown, l march,
u A.