Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-12
For The Rutland Herald.
The Way They Work II.

Mr. EprroR One yer ago was travelling
IN Tie western region, and Of course obtained some
information nf the mode of doing business there
especially in the North West Country and must
say that do no: feel very much pleased with the
mana gemcnt. ! found that the "orth part of III
nois the North West part Of Indiana all Black
hawks Country sc. were mostly unsutveyed aud
consequently not IN Market. A Country, perhaps
as large as all New England and New York pu,
together. A Country that, think ought to be ~
the peaceabe possession Of the Natives, until it
is needed for purposes of Agriculture. by he ci-
zens Of the United States and that will not be
until the older States are better improved end
vas, tract Of land now in Market sold. Could not
sixteen of the oldest States contain the popula
ton Of the whole And would 1t not be better
for the country Would il not be more for The
benefit of the Nation than to pretend to occupy
the whole al present Would not the lands be
better cultyaledi the soil better improved aud
more productive and Of course more valuable
Would not Internal Improvement be more general
and better regulated Society more competed
aud consequently more able to establish bud sup.
port public institutions, generally! And in case
Of war would not the nation be more easily de-
Tended l. the population OF present more than
one to ten OF what they might well bearl Then
Why scatter over so large territory, and render
90 lOOtbs oC The soil not at all, or bot mlserably
cultivated fine Mill seats unused common schoos
misefably attended 10, and every branch of wealth
Improvement and convenience left in half living
bali dying, state. Yet the rage for emigration
and speculation In such, that there l. a constant
food pouring from Essl to West and oil KINDS Of
characters. from all parts Of the world. hanging,
,respsssing. squatting, aud committing all kinds u
dcpredslious. Oh over the Peoples INDICATED lands
Here is the great duN of emigration. No need Of
money of any kind now. All hat IL necessary Is
TO get there mark of piece of land make
minutes Of iheir marks piece of paper This
is their t!le lay uP iOUr logs in the form Of a pen.
This IL their possession and Ploa iurrow this
lays II under cultivation. Now he has farm 10
all clients aud purposes. and no one has light to
luirude, Bot yet, they do not feel altogether so
sure as to inJace them 10 lay out much ia improve
meut Tor themselves, or Tor the public. This mode
Of doing business, think. must vet cause grea,
confusion for when the aud is surveyed i viii
cot ,hem up ia every direction. The every 10th
section apPru FIIated for the use ol schoo.s vii
tall where They least expect II. The lud0n claims
vii outt many Of them, aud finally, think, not
more luan one 10 a hundred will ever be able 10
pay lor Their claims. THIS. think vii open such
door for laHl specuisllon,as never vas yet know
"a The county, and hundreds Snd thousands Wi be
routed sud sent admit. Is not all tins accustomed
by the policy Of our Government !: al f,st put
i out Of iAeir power 10 pay Tor land already 10
market, snd by that means cent the duft &C emi .
gralion here. running over those vast lracis a.
good. pefhsPs, az Ihis add flooding ihn,c ,sst re-
glons 10 TIC Nay sad msnrer above. And e.
gao, smother act OF our Government 4 lsW CIV
ing .quAiers certsin privileges IN preference 10 o.
there thereby encouraging tresPass on those lsuds
Wouit d not have been better policy, 10 have lad
prohibition on them until some Of The isnds al.
ready IA market was cold. aud TO bold them on such
tenor that settlers could pay. than to have closed
The doors dPon them, and throw II OF from the
hinges with respect 20 the other. Docs GUyern-
meBi understand the matter " %. -hy not give
the People currency that they can pay for land
~'ih, ~hich IL slfesd: ehesq enough sud MT be