The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1824-12-30

where they once dNelt, their eyes nave Sils-
tened, and their voice has been almost chok-
ed with grief. Many a one has declared to
me that it was with the most healt-rendng
anguish, that he determined to abandon his
home and his relations. But what could he
do? poverty stared him in the face. Many
one has told me, over and over again, that
were the tithes and poor-rates taken away,
or were they even only diminished SO that
he could make shift to live, he would re-
turn to his native land with the most unleign-
ed JOY.
ii recollect that, some time after this, |
met, at Harmony in Indiana, one OF our tine
English women, who had cmigrated with a
considerable sum OF money. He told me
that the desire of returning home had OF
1 late proved so much upon his mind, that he
would have gone, but for the receipt Of some
letters that stated the terrible agricultural
distress in England. elf, Sir" said lie, 81
could only make shift to live at all, would
certainly go back Immediately. My odd wor
man is pining toreyist her relations, and her
long lost home, and She cntrcats me to re-
turn, il even we should work for car daily
bread. have been making arrangements,
and have even sold most OF my st2cS but
now this letter tells me | could rot live.
have little money, and if could not rent a
farm upon which | could gain substance,
should at least become a pauper IT'S on
" the shame Of this that dctaius me here.
| assure you, sir, have never ceased to re-
,sret the hasty step | took in leaving my
country but the fear of loosng my all drove
me away"
a. do not pretend to understand the mys-
teries Of government but am sure no one
could have heard this man, and could then
have laid his hand on his heart, and said
that he sincerely believed the happiness Of
the English people was properly attended
to. Can it be polite, setting aside all
thoughts Of Justice, to drive away the hardy
peasant, By deprhing aim Of his well-carned
pence. And 70 whom is this money 6ivcn'
To snecuriSts, who are often already G.
Enormously rich, and to churchmcn, whose
primates live in state of more than prince
! iv luxury, and the aggregate of whose rev.
enues is nearly equal to that Of all the other
protestant clergy in the whole world. Sure
~ we may say with Goldsmith =
princes AMI Lords may flourish or may fade,
4 brea IN make them, rs a breath has maGc;
Hat bold peas,ntiy, their counly's pride,
When once lestroy Cd, can never be supplied"
.Supposing a man intends to cmigrate,
and will then, from his own sentiments, be
abl> to determine what course TO take. \
man in England enjoy numbcres, little COM
forts which he does not appreciate. More
over, with moderate temperance, he has the
certainty Of ENJOYING good health. Bat when
he goes % tile baekwonds Of America, he
has every thing - do for himself hc has q
difficulty even 81 Obtaining shoes, clothes,
&c. and he then begins to call Injuries
what he considered only nccessaries. He
! lives in log cabin, cut off as it were from
the world, and in all probability suffers from
the prevailing diseases OF the country. AS
| to the specioaS accounts and calculations,
that he is to increase his capital, and make
his fortune SO Ear is this from the truth,
4 that if he once invest his money in land, he
is compelled to remain, cut Of inability to
dispose oft. Money and land are not, as in
England, convertible; and often happens,
/ that land in the Bac&woods cannot be dispos-
cd of at any price.
! Nevertheless ! must allow that chi
granrion offers som" great advantages. IN
the United States man, instead q renting 4
farm, can, for u small sam Of money, become
respectable lAnd-hodcr, lie viii no lon
/ gerbe pestcrcd every qualtcr-day, for rent
and t,thes, ana p9o>-rAtes. There IS, indeed
il lan1-taX, bit it Is 50 triiing that il may be
left oat OF any calculation, not being ANIMAL
" more than olc flrthiag per acre. The
emigrant becomes htre independent he is
even considered as member of the great
political BODY for, as it is the case III the
State OF Illinois, after residing six months,
he is entitled to VOTE and at the end OF Eve
years, by becoming citizen, is cllgablc Il
any Office or plaC ia the whole United
States, President only excepted. Though
the gain Of the colonist be but small, III.
mind is at case. Ills fortune Cannot we'll liz
Dlinish AMI with moderate industry may
slowly increase At all events, he can lool;
forward without an%icty to the establish.
ment Of his family"
Great as are the obstacles, in the Opinion
Of this writer, TO be overcome by l.aropcar
emigrantS To the frontier coantry ofthe Untet
States, thcrei, one class in Great Britain t.
whom he advises IT, apparently upon tht
ground that aAy change must BIC Tor the ct
ter:
There is one class of people, however
whom must GA no account dissuadc from
emigration: meaA the poor Irish. Never
in all my travels have seen any set Of pco
pie who are 50 wrctchcI as these. Tht
poorest Swiss or GcruIn peasant is rich in,
wcll off, compared to them. Prosecuted ant
, put almost out Of the pale Of the law
on account OF their faith Obliged when al
4 most starving, to stint themselves in food
: in order to support a religion they abhor
c living on roots often not having enough c
!, ven of these and probably not tasting brca