Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-01-28

THE WEST.--The talented editor of the
Cleveland Daily Herald gives the following
article to his readers in his paper of the 18th
instant
Tue WEsr.-'rho increase of population
and Of business in the western states, with
in the last ten years, has no parallel in the
history Of the world NNithin the memory of
persons now living in this city, "the Yankee
has cut his way through the forests, from old
Fort Schuyler to the Mississippi" The will |
derness has been fclled by his aXe-and tho ,
land of the Indian and the savage beast, has
been turned into fruitful and smiling fields. !
The Indian wigwam has given place to tho
elegant mansion-the neat cottage-and the
comfortable farm house-and the Indian vii
lage to the busy city, with its restless multi
tudes and to the fourishing and pleasant
town, with its quiet but, industrious popula-
ton. Tho bark canoe is no longer seen with
The 'plunder' Of a whole Indian family, squaw,
papOoses and dogs, upon the waters of our
rivers, or mighty inland seas. The war
whoop is no longer heard-and tho smoke of
the council fires, no more ascends among the
branches Of the forest trees.
The west has been reclaimed from tho do
minion OF the red man, and the beast-the gi-
ant forests have been feIled-and the plough
share has broken up the green sward of tho
ants of the Pilgrims-the sons of the old Do
minion-of the Monumental cty--the exilcs
from the land ofoppression inthe old world
the industrious and honest German-the lib
crty loving Swiss-the polite and active
Frenchman-the persevering aud straight
forward Scotchman-the "plumb pudding,"
"beef eating" and good farming Englishman
and the fun loving and whole souled Irish
man, have all found homes, plenty, peace and
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the victims who have fled from the dcspotism
of Europe found refuge and friends-and
fruitful fields have rewarded their industry and
blest their labors-Glorious land where the
sons of every cline, and the child of every
creed, have an equal share in all thy bless
ings!
The west but yesterday was in its infan-
cy-and to-day, it is strong and vigorous In
manhood. We look back to the land of the
Pilgrims, our loved and cherished 'faiher
land" and it is but few in numbers, compar-
ed to the teeming and thriving energetic num-
bers of the west. We have become strong
and mighty, and yet our ''nativo lands has
lost none of its original strength. We have
left the pleasant homos-the beautiful villa
ges--the sunny hills-the flower crowned
1elds-the stall streams, and the graves OF
our fathers, most precious to our memory, for
new homes, and new associations.
w no Stall picture 10 INC ''inlnu eye inc
future greatness ond prosperity of the westl
Who shall tell of its improvement in agricul-
ture, in manufactures, and in art? Who shall
describe the high moral and intellectual con-
ditions of her sons and daughters, when they
shall all have received the benefits Of COM
mon school instruction-when they shall all
be admitted without charge into the 'People's
Colleges" to form 'the bulwarks of well
regulated mind"-when all shall be instruct
ed in the principles of our Government, and
feel in their full force the duties devolving
upon tho American citizen!
The west, its resources are not yet devel-
oped and its rich mines have not yet been o.
.pened by man. Its iron and coal, and lead
and copper, and its rich lands, yet wild and
unproductive, will produce more of wealth,
and of happiness, than the world has ever
known. In exchange for the rich products
of our soil, we shall receive the valuable man.
ufacturcs of the East. The great majority of
the people Of the west must ever be engaged
III the pursuits Of agriculture, "the noblest,
because tits the natural employment ofman."
With virtue, intelligence, an ardent love of
country, and determination to preserve in
their purity our civil and religious institutions,
the people of this government will continue
TO be as they now are, the wisest, happest
and most prosperous, of all the nations OF the
earth.