Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-09

FROM TIE NEw-YORK EVENING pos
TO BRITISH E.tfIGR.a.N'TS ann
IN THE E.4SIiER.V STATES.
EnclisA Prairie, Hlinois. Jul.

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My Friends and Counrymen--... =
your service, l exhibited in two ? tsi-
cations, an outline of the process OF ~ :
grafton from its commencement L. >
the final settlement. My first opin +
this, the spot of our choice, and the -.
soning on which that choice was gro.,zi-
ed, are before you; and sufficient re
has elapsed to try those opinions b e
test of experience; by which the e
confirmed in every particular. ST, 1
you my own track through the gle. 2
forest into a delightful country, b..er
prepared fer our abode, by the hant of
nature, than the heavy woods by h.. /
century of labor.
built a cabin, and blazed" Il
to it: for it was my ambition to be . r
rounded by my old friends and neigh 8.
In this too | am gratiied and w 81:
contented with our allotment, both - .
our present state and future prost9st,..
This small district, which two years a >
was nearly without inhabitants, cones...s.s
a thriving population of from six to 50. u
hundred persons. We have been /
ed with health most unusual for a j. r
settlement, or any settlement OF CO.
numbers in any country; and no COS :
is entertained by US, or by any jude 3.
observer, OF Its salubrity.
We have several wells of eXceii;t
water, and many more in progress. 4
soili fertile beyond my own expects ~;
but our exertions have hitherto :.
chiefly directed to the permanent OH >
of building and fencing; of which H.
has already been done.
We have, however, collected a SIC :
Of cattle and hogs, and | think - ;:
acres of corn are now growing, than ta,fs
are individuals in the settlement.
l have been informed that the art. :
pen of Mr.. Goblet has been borro
by certain land Spectators to direct VIZ.
course from the wei tern country, t. +.
settlement in the badk woods OF Penn
vanio, On the Snsquehanna, 40 l..
N. w. of Philadelphia. have not {
been SO fortuDate as to meet with = :
publication. Report says that he To.
me out as man of inferior judgin-,
and has descended so far as to thrc,. !,
doubt over my veracity. The latter I
can hardly credit, but however that Is
be, the question, both as regards -
Judgment and veracity, in this instar
is decided, and in my favor, on tbs =
controv ertible evidence Of fact.
The Susquehanna may, for aughe /
know, be quite eligible for you; but IL.
fair means taken by the promoters OF !: 7
undertaking to dcprcss conpctis !,
shakes, and ought to destroy all coz
dence in their homer and truth h.
just received a publication on this s. =
ject by a DIR. Johnson, who by naisap, =
cation Of partial extracts, and dishoi s.
comments, has labored TO shew that t /,
country is not such country as he .
stated it to be, but that | have chosen J;
bad situation, and described it as Sc [
one; this gives me a mean opinic:; cs
Dir. Johnson. But it is the intcre.s az
these spectators to Tx you on their Ian -
and their proposals may be worthy y :
attention; therefore, as the distance Z,
comparatively small from the east i
ports, l advise you to examine the Thu !:
for yourselves, or at least to obtaii, /
account of it through honest hands. <
you are poor, l would recommend y 4
to find out some of the Susquel.afias
proprietors, who may possibly undert.k
to pay the charges of a journe. thith@
should you iind DR.. Johnson's savoraYi's
reports prove as false as / know his s.,.-
favorable TO be.
| hear of Advertisements in the dsiisy
papers inviting settlers; but why dc ar
nual thousands Of Newly DIRK and penf.-
sylyania farmers Pass these eligible 81.
Elements, at their own doors, and ma...s
their way into the west, even as far -
this place? | feel no anxiety as to tbs
peopling of this ncighborhood. Oar
prosperity is out of the reach of f1r.
Goblet or DR.. Johnson; but think {
right to offer these hints to your attention.
1t would be we'll for you to intorna
yourselves what the 6 Emigrant Sou.s,
ty'' consists OF, which processes SO mos 4
good will towards you. The prefaca "a
Dir. Jo.nson's book is called an ade.ie !
to you from this society, but it's not as.
thenticated either by signature OF dasr.
1t is probable that the owners Of tie
lands in question are the g Erligrant s.a-;
cic.y." lf.so, you will understand / =
whole aaair.
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