Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-28
THE WESTERN MANIA.


| THE WESTERN MANIA.
Whoever pcruscs the papers OF the Yves, and
certain class of irresponsible city penny papers
cannot avoid the conclusion that efforts like thos
noticeable three four years since FROM the sam,
sources, are making and TO be made to fan into
HE another western land cxcitemcn,--to create {
restless and icvcrsh discomfort among The citizens
OF the old States. with their own happy and envia
Die homes and 10 turf their eyes to the imaginary
III Dorado towards tho setting sun. To this end
descriptions vivid as Imagination can paint, arc
written and pubished--thc fancy of the reader is
uckied--iEe ruling passions of ayarce and for
case are appealed to-mups of embryo cities and
locations for shire towns and situations great in
the future are scattered abroad md to those who
know not that they are reading ic,ion-merc fairy
aics--and looking upon fancy sketches only
doubtless the Yves, appears a second Eden. Such
attempts from whatever source they may come.
should be frowned upon by those who have no in
,erest IN western land specu.otions or who do not
desire TO zee New England dcpopunied. real os-
tate deprecated, and the peraanency of our local
institutions impnrcGfor to these ends such things
ultimately tend, If our citizens consent TO be de-
Iuded by them to cmigratc TO the West.
But from whence como these glowing fancful
descriptions? Why, from companies of specuIa
tors IN land, residing in cities and at the West
men who have monopozed the public domain, in
GLIDING members Of Congress. defauling land a.
gents aud desperate gamblers, who have left more
nonest einploymcnts TO ret living bv their wits.
~ duping the unwary and the credulous. len
dollar bank note procUres the publication of fan
cy description Of tract of country in Iowa, Mich.
gan, or some other place owned by certain com
pany-ior while this very spot is the most i'm.
portnnt OF any other, at least i'll it is disposed Of
and another tract is brought into market. when in
turn That is to be the important town in the State
Ihe people oil the Eas: have learned some of
these tricks; aud there are many at the West
VINO have learned them oy sad experience now
signing tor the comforts and privileges Of their for
mer homes in the land Of the pilgrims They
leel that the home Of their fathers, is the hes, of
all others. and would glndly return TO il if they
possessed the means, many have done, 10 enjoy
IFS privileges. They now think, and think trpIv.
that con,entment with industry and moderate con-
omy, wifi bring a reasonable share Of this worlds
goods, and all that is desirable for the endowment
oil ilie, ~ lhst country from which they have fed
why should Vermontcrs wish TO leave the
1reen Mountain land We have land in album
dance II that is what they seek ;--laud, too. if
properly cultivated, IN len years, will make the
owners as rich on an average, as they would be in
West. There is land sufficient Of th,s sort in Or.
leans Coury, for 500 farmers; indeed il can bc
found ~ most any other county in the Statc.-
Our old lands need only higher state of coltivo
ton to support double the present population. and
to yield double the present nett income TO tho col-
h'a'or. Ia addition, we have our schools our
ehpfehcs, and other privileges, for tho moral and
'h'fAectuai Improvement Of the people, such as
are sot found in the West.
IL is dilheui, TO suppress the Indignation VIC feel
on witnessing these attempts TO excite anew the
western Fever by the holding out Of false and de-
Iosise e@lors on tho part af nisrss,sJ rs,oe-.-
10 be sure. man is fortunate occasiopally as
TO amass fortune suddenly al The West-so docs
the gsinhier; but where one wins the prize n doz
en- are shorn Of their possessions or not betterea
by tie hazard II one Is fortunate, as in the case
OF Tue highest prize drawer in lottery. il ia
trompe'ed through the land but as TO those who
ish oi geiling reh. and merely move along with
on' gam We seldom bear their names mentioned
he'f own disappointment shrouds their fate in
s"shee. industry, economy and sobucty, will
mAte any man Of common sbrewdness. rich hero
! oe has children and they arc trained as they
thoasd be- lie will find them rich 10 intelligence In
virtue. and in PaiFiotism--rieh IN those enobl,,g
qualities WHICH IN COMPARISON with gold no es,i
mate can be made. C5iedosiaH.
On wednesday, Professor Leonard Woods Jr
o. 'he Bangor Theological Seminary was elected
President Of BoSdo'n College.
my Joys are buried IN the deep . as The dock
isa'et said when his whiskey bottle tamtled into
The vanity Of human l,se is Ike riyc.-eon
'iaa''y Pasiihg aSsy and ye; eonsisntly coming on
saaA Ase 10 bear ielk4 talk behind eeople's
backs. - Tbs ,hiSf sasd whca be heard ihc ooasls
9'it . lo were m PareuH q han.