Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-29

after all, it would seem that he is not So
sure as TO be willing 10 lay out much money
teVen if he should happen to have it, as to
De willing to risk it, in improvements either
Tor private, or public benefit. This mode Of
DONG business, | think, must yet cause
great confusion; for when the lands are
surveyed, it will cut them up in every d.
rectlon. The every 18th section, appropri-
ated to the use of schools, may fall where
'hey least expect it. And the Indian claim
which they have right to take where they
choose, will Dust many of them. And
fhnally i would venture to predict, that not
more than l to 100 will ever be able to paw
Tor their claims, when the presumption law
has run its limit. This Think must open
a door for speculation, such as never was
YET known In our country, and will rout
hundreds and thousands who now, perhaps,
are fiattering themselves that they are fairly
settled.
The Western States generally, are very
productive, and many who go there, will
become Immensely rich; some by persever-
ance and coed fortune; some by speculation |;
and many by oppression. But very MANY
Will become poor, who once were. in good
circumstances. Some will spend what they
have, and beg their way back. And many
will die premature death, who might have
lived comfortably, and have enjoyed health
to old age, had they been contented where
they were. Bot this is impossible, SO long
as speculation RACES at such rate, and such
afiuremehts are held out to settlers: such
great and glazing blessings; such enchant-
ing prospects Of Immediately amassing a
fortune. All the good qualities are trump
eted abroad, by every expedient, and cried
far beyond what any part of the earth ever
possessed, since the fall-while every in
convenience and deleterious quality are
concealed. Every part of The earth has
some convenlences and many inconyen-
fences. New-England has its mountains.
its rocks, its cold and its heat, and manv
others; but nothing more than is necessary
to keep in exercise the sagacity, genius, en-
efgy and general faculties of its citizens;
and nothing more than they, by industry
and perseverance can turn toadvantage.-
In an unevel country people are more ac-
tive; energetic, persevering, and ready to
discover expedlents and apply resources
And 1t is highly necessary for the comfort
and enjoyment of man that all his faculties
be used, and actively used too. Where. IN
all our vast continent, can there be tract
OF country found, that on the whole, taking
everything into consideration, is better
adapted to the comfort and conveniences of
life than England, even, 1 would
say that tract lying west of the Green
Mountains, east of Lake Champlain and
Hudson River, and in length from Canada
hne, to New-York city But, saw YOU,
this Is the worst of all; the man is beside
it is all rocks, lodges, mountains
and ravines! Granted that it is rough. but
look, We. Don't be in too great haste. Just
stop and enquire. What is there that is
necessary for the comfort of mankind, but
what may be obtained here, even in abund-
ance? Here we may raise all the different
kinds of grains, and grasses. Here we may
have full supply Of beef, pork, butter,
cheese, wool, flax, fruit, swee,ening, and all he
different kinds of garden vegetables, and
esculent roots, in great plenty. Here we
have full supply of materials for building;
fine mili-seats and good water in great
abundance; minerals of all the most neces-
sary and useful kinds; all these and more
at hand, and almost at our door. And
what, that we need, and is not native OF
our soil, we may obtain in exchange for
such as we have, and do not need. Here
we have good and ready market for our
surplus, and facilities for transportation
Here our winters are generally cold, and
bracing to the nerves, steady and good doing
business. Our summers are generally warm.
and long enough to bring vegetation to
maturity; never so dry as to ruin our crops,
nor SO wet but that they may be secured
The climate is generally mild, the air salu-
brlous, the people healthy, robust, persever-
ing and cheerful; except in too many cases
where they are taken with the western .fe-
yer, this complaint too often prevails it is
contagious and has proved fatal to religious
societies and school-districts and TO many
who If they had but had re-
course to the antidotes, reason and content
ment, might have escaped its fatal effects,