Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-28

batter .neiriv snonk he hnaisrs ansa sslat,srs
| OF the wilderness, than he would here ~ Ths
| qurs'ion, indeed, had not bsen hastily asked by
Domss,iou,. lie had previously in,imated. and
| IN the proper ORDER of regularly supported
link OF objections TO emigration. that the bens-
h's calculated upon by emigrsnf'. were, Al
least, problemNtical, and be appeared honestly
concerned Tor thar true interests. Ihs.
| therefore. | chcerfully accord 10 him. aud Il
places his article IN an imposing aud aneieep.
tinnHhle point Of viaw. as TO motive. We nnsi
be- al issue ooly in pslnt OF fact.
| The laws. which can Justly DO obligatory on
man, are not only those in the enactment and
execution Of which the Interests Of the whole
population are respected, but they must be
pron,oti.e ofthe mos, perfect security of their
rights. aud OF ali the happiness OF which they
are susceptible. fhis is mol The condition Of
the citizens Of this State. Its inhabitants, there
fore, have natural right to voluntary eIpa'
,riaiion. THIS. however, is not pretended to
be denied, by Dome stirus II ~ only n matter
OF regret under the lull belief that the condi-
ton oi,he emigrant will not he ameloraied by
the exchange OF the desirable situation afforded
IN the vicinity of Lynchhnrg, wheo conirAsted
with his idea Of the insalubri, Of climate Il the
barbarian of the west. This contrast, indeed.
~phiu w hShho"FORtu W bt tuN Wy A"' VIZ
ter Of ofth,s article, ii an area Of about thirty
miles OF some parts OF the almost boundles'
west were Ia be brought into competition with
so much Of the dr.i able country OF which
Lynchburg 10 the centre Aud the regret OF
Dhmestlcus, so localized, will cheeriuliy he &C
corded 10 him rs liter ,lIy true. allowing that
some part oi the Mississippi or Oregon shall be
the ,nhospitable area; although It would be
unfounded, in the most swsmpy prairies'
within the knowledge of the objeclor.
As urbsne ~ are the manners" and "a
cultivated a. may he the intellectual nc
Quirements' Of this neighborhood, a state OF
society that ~ cordially ackno~l-dged) There
are as many areas OF as great extent. possessed
Of as great advantages in this respect, within
the knowledge Of every unbiased and ohser'-
iag traveller wtbln the regions OF the wesi.
Domeslicus, on that part OF the suffice, of
his article which refers TO the slagnsiion OF
| commerce, has correctly observed " that IL IL
not IN the mere local les OF this country that the
causes OF that depression of busin ess which
operates as motive 10 emigration are 10 he
| found" But he is very infelicltops IN his sp
! prehensinn, If I do not misunderstood hun
that IL is 10 be attrbu'ed 10 the tnti thai 4" the
world IL a, this time in a state OF comparative
peace Melancholy, indeed. would he my
feelings and dark woalI he the otherwise
| we'll defined vista of mienlsl happlness, u
benign, hra Venhorn Ptars, which, ia ds lowrat
degree, must be Of that order. were naturally
productive of temporal want aHa general
wretchedocss.
! VINO are the emlgranis to the vest Are
| thy the sons of fortune aud the subjects Of
prosperity No The mrrilor'ou, man, "ho.r
act, II i, believed drew forth tue regrets ut
Domes,icns, hat been snppinnted by the more
! successful competitors oil his occupation n
| faithful operator III hi, art, I've could mi honp
10 the tricks OF the slightly, and h's products
! ceased 10 command the mted they deserved.
! The operation oil similar causes will con'lnhe
! 10 thin the ranks OF deserving mechanics IN
tue State and 10 thicken them It here compete
ton is less aud Jealous enterpriLe Is more ell
cIently rewarded.
There, the ernlgrant, together with the 3" rich
~ soii" Tor the purpose of agriculture. meets
with climate good, and prople h"spitable ;
aud the laborer, however he my be employed,
| with less amount Of money, has a much more
| extensive gain by the minimum than here, with
| n srem'ngly more Imposing maximum oil pro-
hs, even IN the solitary instances IN which this
discrepancy 10 pT,ces hail occur.
! Many parts OF newly setned countries are un.
favorable 10 persons who remove rom situr-
| tons OF ascs r,saed heal hmlness. Beyond The
| vicinity ol the healthy sciie OF Lynchburg, Do
nes'icus viii acknowledge that on the margin OF
| the james as has Ueen the whole Of ,ts line, and
| thai OF the Roanoke, 10 the knowledge OF the
writer OF this arIiele, there unhealthy sitna-
,ioas. Bur l,eTe the wealth OF tue people. CO.
| operating ~tkksbelr taste. has induced them
| to build on ihshls. instead Of the fairgrounds
which rs '6s kssel The poorer western man
! first 20 tenant; and while the one secures bis
| health. the other incurs disease and those
generally delightful regions, on this account,
incur an od'un foreign To the truth. ONO.