Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-01-28

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TaE tf1ST.- The inere1ss Of ponala-
hon snd q baginets u tie western riales.
pilhialbs lssi ten years. hss ID nsfsIlel
q tbs history 81 che ,sefld Hilhin lhe
memory Ci peflens nov living u lhI,
city, .lhe Ysbkee hes cut bis way
through lhe forests. ifom old Fort schny-
Ter 10 the Missiikiprsi.p The wilderness
has been fslledb b. BE axc--and ibs lard
q lhs ladies' and he Easago beat. haa
been turned into frnisfpl and smiling
6elds The lndiap ,sieenm has eiysn
place % he elegsnt mahsioh-~iha Behl
coiiaRe--and The comiorlahlt farm houke
--aed Tie Indian silIeqe. tothc busy city.
Hiih iss re6tiekl muIhiudes; and 10 he
hoafishiRs and pleasant lcpu With a,
quist, bat industrious poPulrlion. The
bark canoe Il 20 longer ssen eish The
t'plpndef' 81 i6bole Indian family.
aqraw. papooses aad dogs upon The va.
terra d our giSeFs. or mighty leland ssss.
\ The wsr-a hoop i 90 Logger haesd--and
the smoke of HE council hres, no more
ascendp smqag he blaaches Of ihe fofesl
lreeA
The west has been reclaimed from the
donsnion 81 he red man. and che beas,
.-~the giaaf forests have been feliad-~and
the plough share has broken up ne green
sward 81 The vide sprsud and rich prsiries.
The descendants 81 the PlIefima--thp
scns q the ola Dominion---0f Toe Aionn.
tpsntai eligible exiles fsom The lsnd q
pqprssaion - iha Old world--ihs indus.
trioup and honesf CeIman--lho liberty
loH;ug 4Wiss--lhs polite aud nriive
'reochman--the peFseVerihR and slroiehl
fpfWard Scolchpan- splnmh p1j-
ding" "beef eHiine and good latmios
Englishmtn--and The no loving and
whole soulea lfishman, have nli found
homes, plenty, peace and happiness "a
this goodsy land. Here have The Vie
Tins Who have 1sd from the dsspoiism,
Of Europe found relpgs ard fFfsnds---
end fruitful 6eldp have rewarded fbeir Ca.
duelry and blest THAR lsborS- GIorioas
land where the cons cf every elime.
and chs child of every cgeed, have a1
equal ihaso Ia oll thy 6iessinss
The west but yesterday twas in ils
infancy and to-day, a IL strong and Vi
gorons in manhood We look back 10
The land Of iho Pilgrims, or loved and
cheIished "faiheF lad 2 and it's bot few
q nunbels, compared % the yeeminR ard
thriving energetic nsmbefa of TOE Wfsf.
We have become aiFcng end miehts, and
yss our snaIive land" has lost mons Of
@ ogiginsl strength. We have itfs, he
pleasani homes--lhe hcautigul villages
ne sunny hiils--ths dover c7ovned
6slds--,he crystal slrrsns. and che
graves 81 on fatheFs, mosg pteei5as %
cur memory. Zoe nep homes, and new ss.
soejsiionS.
tFh0thall picture to The ''mind,S ese''
tba. future greafeess end prosperity q ihe
weBts Who shall tell 81 lie improve.
meDi 10 agriculture, n munufaeleres. ADD
q aft Whe shail describe the high
mcgei spd Intellectual coniilisns Of her
sons snd daughters. when they sbalI eli
haye received Tie bene6ls q common
schooi ins.saciion-- when ghey shall Ell
BE admitted Nighoul charge into The
Peoples Colleges. . % form alha boi-
weeks % ven regulated miad''-n ben
Al saall be insirueisd - shs psincipies 81
oaE G3yeFemsnl. and feel Is fheiF fuli
ioiee the doiies deyolving upon Ihs hue.
Iirsn eitizoni
The west, lie gesonFses Are not ret be.
geioped and its rish rnlaes base not YET
bets openea ~ man. De iron aad coal,
ADD Iced end copper, end its rich iands,
gel sil3 end unproducliys. Rill produce
more 81 wealth, and 81 hsppiness. lhau
tbs world has ever knowa. ln exchange
iof ihe rich pFaaacts 81 0as soii. We ahali
saceiys re salaatls n,snufacIuffs Of the
Esst. The gFens msjoTiig 81 he people
q ihs wssss masi ever Sc oagakcd 10 The
pogfuile Of sEfienliuF6. 'ibe neblest be-
eansf L u tie asigtai empio3 ment al
tnan. With pifiae. inieilieenca. 81 81
deni love e cdnalry, and dsitrnifsligh
to Pfssetrs % ihgig peliiy Der civil end
religious lnstiielsops. ne peofls al ihis
gosefnme5G ei'i eoaiines 70 D. s. they
nea ere, ne uitesi haphistl a8d aost
ffesperoas 81 sii BE htllons 81 DE eafih.
sanERAl DaEs4s01 Tbs Rosioa canf
~ sieiel ih8i 5adsh foufa. Esa 81 Esa
Orleans bee @ate cooigih0ii6n % Ten
faentsea kleAsgs % lhe Fbnd fof roni-
glsllng ibe ag0ker iiill Moagmsni--a
dfeii loF that anounl betlag bssn gsssit.
20 bg sbs Treasurer q ias cefpoItlioe.
a pstr kan DrN HkH 81 Loaifs.ile
Rho 81 tsea sdscsed Sc ere 81 w
nolhsln giaMs hefins atis6td himtfl
ailtf soMc ftaaIn ite ESQ ices ihzi his
jRefWiiY might sHedUa aiig
psasfa ls tfe@ ~ 60 faf aa AZ ,Hs
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