Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-25
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SETTLEMENT.

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SETTLEMENT.
We have received through the Post Othce, a
pamphlet containing a report to society IN
Wheeling, on forming settlement IN The state oil
Illinois.
1t appears to be the opinion OF the committee
making the report. that the company, should APP
ply to Congress for quantity ct land sufficient
to form county--the land to be paid Tor at the
rate of one dollar per acre, one iitth down. ana
the remainder in four annual payments; WIN
grant of township of timber land. TO aid III t"e
establishment of school fund. No VINE or ar
dent spirits to be used IN the settlement, nor any
demorai1eng games allowed-but rational a.
musements. connected with the Improvement OF
the mind, will be encouraged. Plans are ia'd
down for obtaining proper survey OF TIE conh'
try, aud securing the grant OF the territory re-
CURED Among the important features OF 'he
plan, is large store house. IN which 10 10 DC ue-
posted for sale, all the merchandise brought IN
to the settlement, upon which there is to be charg-
ed a profit Of 3 per cent. 1t is calculated
that nearly 3-5o,O0O per AMMAN VIII accrue
from tie sales of rood when the settlement has
/ been made. This profit is to constitute TIE cap
ltatnf bank, in which each man OF family Is to
be u stakeholder, in plopohon to the amount Of
the purchases at the store. The whole commu
! nitv is TO be constituted into grand insurance
cUmls ny, by the means Of contributions.
! The purchase having been made, the mana
gers must proceed TO lay oil city, IN the plan ol
Philadelphia, excepting that the houses Ia the
upper side of water street shall be those nearest
the river. No building to be allowed on The
margin. but the whole left open pcrpetually ior
public walk The market to be held i'll Market
! street. but that street is 10 be sufficiently wide
for the purpose-no street to be less than 6Y lce'
| in width. Lots Of ground are reserved Tor shooo
houses and churches schools to be supported
at public expense-churches and cIsrgymen by
| the particular denomination Of CHRISTIANS rcquir
ing them.
Plantations of Mulberry trees are tobe proyd
cd.
The plans for the disposition of lands-for The
arrangement of public buslness-tor the location
OF public buidings--iur the preservation OF Pm
waite righls-for the encouragement OF learning
and the liberation OF religious opinl0ns--lor th'
| advancement of manufactures and agriculture &
commerce. appear TO be well laid--if they arr
practicable. 1t should be understood that M
views If a community of interest are cntertalnet
by the committee making the report. as that phras
is usually understood. The industrious and c
economical may acquire wealth, separate from tn
Joint stock: but he wasteiul and prodgal will b
checked before they reach the last dollar OF theI
stock We have not room to spare for the whole
plan. bat will cheeriuilv lend our pamphlet t.
those who NAV week to be enlightened on the sub
iect After making the above notice OLA propos
ed settlement. We find in a Detroit paper no
tice Of plan. formed in London, for making
settlement in Michigan. The London schcm
has less of what is usually denominated utopian
ism, that is to be found in that of Wheeling.
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