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Extract ct letter from young gentlemen for
mcriy resident OF this place, dated
LOUISVILLE, Ky. APRIL 10
heartily rejoice with yon. sir. that
matters OF such deep concern should have
been introduced into your Legislature.
because they promise resurrection Of
the shrouded glory of the Old Dominion.
by rousins her from her deadly slumbers
TO the exertion OF her mighty energies
Entitled by her natural advantages Of fer
tility and position. by her wise laws and
intelligent population. to bear tho palm.
IN tho noble race of Improvement, frsm
all her sister statos, they are already ap-
preaching the goal, ere she has put forth
her speed. And even amongst her infant
daughters. Kentucky, Ohio. and Indiana,
she stands like decrepid dam amidst n
vigorous and fruitful progeny The a.
mcndment OF her constitution and laws.
and the hand OF necessity, are gradually
removing the fatal barriers which have
hitherto impeded her course. Her young
men. nursed in Incidence and pride. and
deluded by the Hesperian fruit or Plea
sure. have learned. from the mis'ortunes
entailed upon them by their folly. n salu
tary lesson OF wisdom--whch hope is
the forcrunner Of their reformation. The
commerce. arising out OF The difficult,
transportation and limited intercourse be
tween her Eastern and Western districts.
IS about to be removed by tho sonslruc 3.
ton OF rail roads and canals For years
have the neighbourins states been open
ing channels or communication TO her We
ny borders. which operated as so many
outlets Tor those natural products or do
InRgftr Indualrt, q IT, A..
into and invigorated her own bosom
whilst she has suffered her mountain, IL
remain unbroken and 20 choke the health
fui circulation OF her energies May we
not at length indulge the agreeable hope
mat me spirit OF enterprise which is per
vading our hsppy land will communicate
spark of its inspiration ~ her. and impel
her TO tho high dss'iny which AZ ats her
But to return to the main subject Of
this letter. ! gathered but little informa
ton during my travels which would intcv
est you. Indeed. heartily concur with
Sternc in doubling whether much know
ledge and Improvement is 10 be gained by
POSING and sailing for that purpose. and
that the inquIsitive traveller has measured
many foul step TO sec sights and look
into discoveries, which. as Sancho Panza
sad TO Don Quixoitc. might have been
seen dTysbed at home" The sympaihies
Of traveller are so utterly disconnected
from those Of other meu out Of bis own
vicinity, that he feels az much Eat fault"
with people fifty miles distant from his
home rs Jerry on his first visit 60 London
This isolated condition soon ensendrr.
discomfort. which. like " dim wintrv
cloud" oyerspresding a rich Landscape.
discolofs with ITS own jaundieed complex
ION every object WHICH be eoniempiaies
shall not. therefore. attemp, 10 describe
tho genius nor manners of the pcople =
mongst whom ! passed, lest should do
them injustice. They IRE - polite as they
can be, and very obliEing Tor = h" con I'D
era ton Bat certainly there was not
much, ~ what beheld among them. 60
nourish fancy or inspire meditation mel
thct nymph- &" in russell clad" nor the
dulcet and harmonious breath" Of those
musical instruments whose sounds glad
den Sc0,ia's romantic glens. cheered nv
lonely wanderings with SIS sweet inlueprs.
bui. on tho e0n'rarv. bouncing erie. shod
with wooden soics softened the bard.L,n
Of their bodily lal,our by carving on =
conversa;ion With the passing boatn,sp. IN
iankuags 80 enigmatical 10 roy car. that u
may have been appropriated among them
TO ths expression Of that tender passion
which hiss equally empinved "Ssppho's
Tyre and " Sambo's corn stalk fiddle"
Ihe Ohio River, however, presents AZ
Intervals lively aspect of trade. with Sc
emblemaiic pennOns streaming carefully
Ief0rS the Wind. wbisb, Together with the