Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-18
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ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS IN ILLINOIS.
From some secret cause, it appears ano-
ther settlement is growing out of the prairie
settlement Of Morris Birkbeck. Several
who went to join him, have Low folned
"New English Settlement" about fifty
miles distant from the praries, and within
ten miles of the Ohio river. A Mr.. Currie,
from Welingbro,' England, has purchased
10000 acres of land, and intends going to
England early this spring TO bring out
number of agricultureists, to settle upon it.
Thirty six quarter sections are also entered
by Pennsylvania friends, tquakers) near
the spot, and great number of families are
going out to settle thereon. The account
states, that there are almost daily arrivals
of persons emigrating or migrating into
these western wilds. Contrary to the cal.
cuations of the writer on Birkbeck's Let
tiers, in the "Village Record, on the un.
heallhiness OF that spot who indeed seems
to have had an interested eye on Susque-
hannah county, Pennsylvania, the settle
ment has been remarkably healthy the
children being hearty, hale, and rosy, as
when in England.
Tn winner had been unusually fine up TO
18th January.
From the Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
Mr.. PoULsoN,
lin your opinion the following senti-
ments, will have tendency to increase
our markets, and excite gratitude in our
fellow citizens, you will no doubt give them
place in your useful paper.
A scarcity of money is generally conf
planned Of, not only in our cities, but also
throughout the country. think of all men
in this world, our farmers have the least
cause to complain. They are the most
independent OF any people on the globe.
In proportion to their necessary expendi-
lures, their resources are greater than o.
Tiers.
Farmers have great variety of articles
TO dispose of, which if brough. to market,
will always bring good price. ! think,
if it was generally known to those who
have surplus of provisions, that in Phil
adelphia they could getflom e5 to 81 Cts.
per pound for fresh Butter, aud from to
II cents pound for Veal, and all other
articles in proportion, many would be in
duced 10 come few miles further than u
sual, TO such market.
As our cities are constantly increasing,
there is sufficient encouragement to bring
forward much larger supply of provi-
sions. There has been greater number
Of emigraRts from Europe, The last three
years, than usual, which is, IN Fart. the
cause of the markets keeping up so hieh
in our sea port towns. is a remedy for
the scarcity Of money. which is SO general
~ complained Of, let the farmers come for
ward with what they have to spare.
Let all oUr citizens live according 10
their circumstances, live economically and
prujent!y, and reflect on the goodness of
that ben;fc nj Being who has SO highly "a
vored thls happy country in giving among
other telnpors blessings, such full sup
ply fer man an b asst, in every part of our
land, as 10 make us the envy of the world |
On the subject Of murmuring' Cowper
wrote those striking lines:
" ,fere half tie breath thus yainly spent,
To Heaven in suppiicalion sent
Iou cheerful songs wculd oil'ncr be.
Hear what the lord bas done tor me ~