Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-06-13
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from iht bIi..1 .lmcgiscH.
There has existed Tor some years past
IN th's Country 4 state Of things as strange
a. 1t Is injurious but whl-h is likely 10
work ats own cure. We allude 10 the
scarcity Of agricultural productions, refer.
encc beng tad 10 the amount Of consu.
mcrs. /, Is now good many years since
The toe Of migration began 20 set towards
the Western country. AT FIST II was
gradual. and the effects Of il were rather
saluiary than otherwise TO the old States
'nasmuch "a Al served 10 take from them
a part ol their population, and a, the
sane tine furnished relief to individuals
P6rSonS Who by misfortune or want of
limit had been reduced TO poverty, found
cure for their dis,resscs IN seeking with
the remnants Of their property the fertile
regions al tie West. where a moderate
degT"c OF industry was sue 10 produce
enough TO satisfy their wants. TIE relief
iius Afforded held out inducements 10
others 20 follow their example. snd
50 year a'tcr YEAR has the current con-
'inucd 20 Increase, until tie effect has
been - take away some OF tic best OF
lie Atlantic population, and IN tkis way
produce a serious evil. What at fret
vas movement Of individuals. or q,
mos. Of families became after wi lie the
transfer OF whole communities, and lands
which, under laboiious tillagc, WELDED
the necesSarieS Of life, became totally un.
productive. 10 addition 10 the above cir.
cumsiaace, the abandonment Of agticul-
tuTal pursuits hy thousands who, ai.ured
by ihe prospects Of large gains. were IN
duced TO enter upon manufactures Of va
nous sorts tended still more to lessen
the amount OF vegetable products. From
these and from other causes supplies ueIe
diminished, unhl a general drought gu.
pervcHing. an actual scarcity took place
and the strange spectacle was presented
oi people. possessing the finest coil IN
the wo:ld, becoming importer, OF the
neoessafIcs OF life, Of hich they bad been
previously the su?rliers. In connection
w!!h the above, i'll proper 10 remark, that
one OF the effects OF his yGnsr7igraiion
vas, that whilst IN fraHHiu. after having
gwen up their farms on the seaboard and
before they bad been ahlc 10 bring under
cultivation the new lands which they had
acquired, the cmigrsnls became nothing
but consumers, and thus there was a
cause at work which operated 20 q double
disadvantage. This evil. which has eX-
isied for some years, is. we are happy 10
believe, about 90 be corrected by tie ma.
tut4l course OF ilings. a sufficient resi-.
dent population has been accuu ulatcd al
the West 90 fUrui,h labor, and enough
time has been allowed 20 enable them 10
bring under u!i,ee their rich lands. So
TIA, they can supply their own wants.
and munster in some degree to those Of
their brethren 10 The Atlantic Sta'es-
We observe that il se quantities Of Hour
and whoa, are beginning 20 come from
Michigan and other districts. which pro.
MISE 90 supply the place OF tie products
formerly roagcd IN thc old States. and IN
tbis manner 10 restore the balance be.
tween the production and consun piion OF
our country. The effect at tbs change
~ ould 800 more Immediately f-ii. were u
not ior the great iuluX Of population rom
abroad. which must remain fr While
unemployed. and consequently swell the
amount oi contumpiion. However the
doe proportions Of product nnd demand
may far time DE tcs'f1vct they must
gradually bc restored. where the natural
cipaIi.,'les 81 a country are rs great rs ir
ours. and the umc caunai DO hr distant
"a hen tho farmers Of Zoe West must be-
come thr suytliffs a. tie artisans and
uaoufcturcrs,7.f lle Eas' whilst in re-
torn tie latter vii nrpnh ihcm With The
products q their eu'clIuse.