Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-29
EMIGRATION,

There are few Of us who have nofrela-
lives or friends that have emigrated 10 the
wesl. and whose flartrring accounts If that
region do not render us uneasy, not 10 sav
unhappy AT our situation here. Many of
us have been there ourselves, aud their
deep, rich soil, their luxuriant felds their
houndlesS discourse Of hundreds ofihou-
sands and Of millions. have seldom failed
10 make us look back with absolute con-
tempt upon our own barren aud spiriIess
land. With imaeinations fired by the
glow which rests aud shines on every
thing around, many purchase at olre. and
return home to pull up stakes, and aban-
dun all The endearing dissertations of in
fancy, youth and manhood, for ,h, gIori.
Gus prospect Of unhounded wealth more
favored climes. lfany come bacA,o look
once more upon his own fields. biiore he
determines 10 give them up foreve and
the lapse lime. the change of scaie. the
comforts of home and friends, wea away
his first vivid impression. aud deprive him
of the resolution to go-stiIl, in r,nsr in.
stances, the thorn rankles in his bosom,
and ne feels that he has made an immense
sacrifice 10 his unfortunate attachment to
the spot where an unkind destiny has cast
his lost. Most probably he vethopes. al
some future period, TO break away, and he
looks upon the soil and instiiuli,ns of his
father scarcely as his own-cetainly as
uol his chiIdren's. invite all mch, and
all who from the accounts ofothGs may he
troubled with this fell spirit of emigration,
to follon me in the calculation lam about
to make, by which ! hope Il convince
them that the difference is moi great as
perhaps they imagine. Bur fri, lei them
look around and scan more nsrowIy the
circumstances ofthose whom thy so much
envy. | do not ask them TO lok at men
who left Us with reputatiuns Impaired, or
broken fortunes. To such nrn, almost
any change is for the heller, because it
gives new habits. new energies and above
all, new hopes. Their gain is not to he
easily eslimated-it is moral ralher than
physical. But look al those Who left here
:. well 10 do at home." to bette their con-
ditiou. Count their slaves, .ouui their
acres, count their Children -ile noblest
portion of their wealth. do OF ask you
to count their friends. or to tree The con-
necrnns which these chidrei may have
formed, or to enumerate ihoe sad hours
which hear them back to theinlative land.
But ask them how much cleamoney they
have on hand each year, afie all Is paid,
and then inquire how much Foperty they
can purchase with il. lfynpan perceive
no great accession TO their visible wealth or
comforts, if they number noimore slaves,
and have no broader lands b,ghl and paid
for, what avaiIs any high Imaginary va
Iue, which, in conformity with the fashion
of that country, they may ,lace on what
they have (? And how muh sweetcr are
the bous hi and barren luxuies of foreign
land, because purchased nth more mo-
ney? Let me ask them . do one thing
more if it is in their powe, to 90 and in
quire of their friends or relliveS. if, laying
aside all affection, and !peakng in th,.
honest sincerity of their harris, they do not
wish they had nrverle left tieir native stale {;
nay, if they Go not induls the hope, vague
perhaps, but very com6rting, of one day
returning lhiher!-Soh. AgriculturaliSt.
FROM TEx.s.-By he Columbia. Capt
Windle, in 81 hours fom Galveston. we
have receive Houston lales to the 9th insI.
They contain no loca hews ofimportance.
The Telegraph Of iie 7'h contains the
death of ID. Juan Annio Pahilla. This
gentleman was formrly Secretary Of the
State of Coahuia nd Texas. He was
The friend and coad Tor of Zavalla, and
distinguished for his Efficiency as men,
Der of the State legislature. He took a
decided stand agaisl The oppressors of
Texas, and from the commencement OF the
revolutionary struggle was warm and zeal
Gus in the cause if indepenhece. The
Town Council of Houston were busily
engaged in disposilg of the gamblers and
loafers. Their exrlions had been allen-
ded with complet success. The Tele-
graph buasts that 1ouston is now one Of
the most quiet. ,rderl,, and peaceable
places, in any cIuntry-the reformation
having been effefed solely by the exer-
lions of the pcac officers and the COOP
Grafton Of the god citizens.