Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-06-21

often think, while standing on the
wharf at Buffalo, and looking at one OF
our fine large schooncrs. which are sup
for Chicago" every week, as the crew are
slowing away the bales and boxes ofmcr-
chandise; and as numerous families, with
cheerful and happy faces, are getting on
board, with their luggage, to emigrate
into those far regions; Of the time, when
eight and twenty years ago, while a liz
tie boy at school, in old Massachusetts,
with the American Preceptor in my hand,
used to read Andrew Ellicott's descrip-
ton of Niagara Falls, which it contained,
(and an excellent escliption too it is;)
and then hoped that should live long
enough, and get rich enough to some day
or other so out into the wild wilderness
and see those Falls! And wellrecolect,
with what thrilling interest used to sit
in my little chair by my parents, around
the fire of winter evening, and listen to
tales of wonder about the "Genesces,"
from those great travellers who had cx-
plored that distant country. And well
recollcct, too, how all the neighborhood
used to congregate about the house of a
family who weres 'going to start" on their
emigration to the "Genesce country" or
to the 'sScioto. How their friends and
relatives hung around them, and with
tears and signs Of despair of ever seeing
them again in this world, bid them adieu
forever.-And here am, resident, stan
! ding on what was then almost the Ultima
Thule Of emigration, and witness fami-
lies embark to so a thousand miles be-
yond us, into new, yet partially settled
country, with expectations of coming
back again in three or four years at far
thest, to see their friends in Maine, seven
, or eight hundred miles cast of us; AMI
+ all the way by water!
What marvellous country do we in
: habit, and what spirit Of enterprise per.
S vades our land Why. surely, the Amer
y leans ought to be the happiest and most
prosperous people in the world; and
(. truly believe they are. But to return to
d our emigration. have this spring seen
: great numbers of good, substantial PEG.
v pie from Ontario, Seneca, Livingston.
l. and the central counties of Western New
l. York, who are cmigrating to the ives,
C with their familics-more than l have
It ever known before, They say that the,
find no difficulty in selling their farms
p and at good prices too. Does not this
t. show proud state Of things for New
= York? Why are her farms sought fol
a with such avidity? Why are lands round
o the lakes and canals, and in the extreme
" western part OF the state worth, when vel
y cleared and improved, twenty to thirty
l. hive dollars an acre; when, even in New
ID England, their best lands are hardly wortl
a more! 1t is her immense internal i'm
VS. provements, and the great thoroughlare
lie which have been opened through the rio
n interior, and by which she has been mad
a the toll gate Of the world, that has produ
ne ced this result. Look at the immens
Ks tribute she annually receives from til
other states. See the hundreds of thou
ir sands she accumulates from their trayt
ut and emigration, and what markets sh
,n thus Previdos for tho surplus produce c
mt our farmers. And how much is the va
. ne of her western lands increased by tn
an cheapness Transportation ON the cana
nd Our canal board did most wisely la,
winter,In lowering the price of tolls; an
1t. they Will soon experience the fact, til;
,e- low tolls will increase the receipts of he
D. treasury; and that they ought to be fa
,rt Their reduced, down to the lowest const
tutional limit and even when at that rat
As II the canal be not already choked up wit
on boats, they ought to throw off all charp,
ar on the tare of goods, such as crates. DO,
,e- es, casks, &c. with which they are enca
ter ed, and only charge toll on the ,oeigAt
ew the naked article ITSELF Then will our ca
US. rying trade be increased Let the tol
be merely nominal-cnough only to r.
for pair the canal and pay the interest on i
for debt-reduce the salt duty to six cents
| st bushel; afford it for the least possib
it'll price, and make three times the ouan
vas ty now made-and then will be seen
ne, state OF things most gratifying: light bu
en- dens and full employment to our peopl
SIS, What is the paltry accumulation of ft
to thousands in our state treasury beyo
en- its most simple wants, TO vast busine,
it'll and employment, and prosperity, Civ
m, our citizens at larger 1t is of the lie;
nd possible Importance in comparison wi
their ultimate and individual prosperi
But am straying from my subject
began with the spring, and have end
with homily on canal tolls and politi
economy. But to return: Our seas
a has s}ened upon us most auspiciously. I
L., farmer, the mechanic, and the mercha
ign seem alike equally favored. MAY it
ing continue; and may heavens choicest bl
an. sings cheer the husbandman on to his
rye bors, and its richest bounties reward
ior tolls. ULMus
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ere VISIT TO MIR. MADISON,
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