New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-07
wisconsfn-uer attractions.


3fontrose May, 1913. y l. r
yVisconsin-Iier Attractions.
The time was, when the plans OF Sandushy
the rich auvial bottoms Of Missouri, or Of the
more noble and majestic Ohio, were alike the
theme Of the poet, the engrosslng SUBJECT OF con-
versation in the domestic circle, the nucleus
around which clustered transcendent charms, IL
vting the traveller with irresistible eloquence to
secure for himself and his pos;erity, NOME IN
Tng WEST, where they might ENJOY the fruits OF
their industry, free from those em6arassments
which are invariably attendant upon residence
In the older and thickly settled portions OF
the Union.-Ihe notes Of the bard have ceased,
and the muses. have found more sublime scenery
on which 10 indulge their fancy and sa:Iatc Their
poetical appetite. The tide OF Immigration has
changed It's course, and WISCONSIN, with her glo-
RES, attracts the immigrant TO her shores; and
thitherward he is bending his wcarIed steps TO
home more desirable than has fallen to the ot OF
mortals since man was first excluded from Edcn's
rosy bowers Her scenery is admirably grand
and beautiful in her forest may be seen the ma
jestlc pine, the lofy cedar, the sturdy oak: while
her hugh rolling pralrIes are covered with tall
grass, gently ruffled by the morning zcphyrs that
sweep across her arid plains deckcd with bcautI-
full and varegatcd flowers, interspersed with nu-
through her undulating surface with here and
there a village on their margin, peoped with in
teligent industrious and cnterprising inhabitants
Here TOO, are mighty rivers and inland seas, upon
many of which may already be seen splendid
steamers, breastlng the mighty waves, laden with
the fruits Of the soil, or bearing exchange the
products Of other chimes, Then her clear blue
sky, with here and there sIvery cloud her bright
and crimson sun sets, all, all unite their various
vet harmonious characters together TO make tins
a terrestrial paradise, and awaken in the soul OF
the beholder tumut OF lndescribahlc yet pleasing
emotions He gazes enraptured on the scene be-
fore hun and wonders why country so nch, so
beautiful, so inviting, could have renamed so long
yelled in the gloom of obscurity, and why at pre-
sent it is so little known the greater portion of
mankind Her climate Is mild and healthy.
From her geographical position, she must re-
main free from those mlasmas and their attendant
evils which arc so common in more southern lati-
tudes The winters are long though not tedious
the summers short but pleasant, and the spring
and autumns will bid defiance to any clime--ltaly
not excepted. Her soil Is remarkably fertile, pro.
ducing in abundance everything that's conducive
to the health, wealth and prosperity OF country.
To persons wishing To engage III agricultural oc
equations, Wisconsin possesses superior induce
nents while the mechanic and the capitalist
not at all sighted by her invitation-hcr natural
resources are great and her commercial advan-
tages unsurpassed by any State III the Union.
Her mines arc incXhaustlbe and must ever be q
source OF wealth. Here thousands have by &C
tive industry amasscd in a very few years, large
amount of wealth. and that too without any other
investment than the capital expended IN purcha-
sing the necessary implements TO penetrate her
surface Her iacates for supporting manuiac-
turing community, will vie with any portion of
the United States On her numerous streams are
found mill seats and water powers; some OF them
equal TO the far famed Passsc, and capable of al
fprding all that can be desired to enable the man.
ufacturers successfully 10 compete wlth their
transatlantic brethren. Bounded as she Is on the
east and north by the Lakes Superior and Michi-
gan, and while her we tern borders SlcDilV
flows the great Father of Waters, she must in the
course Of future events become q great comme,-
cial State. With all these natura! advantages is
ii any wonder that her population has increased
in the past two years from thirty to nearly fifty
thousand inhabitants These generally have
immigrated from the land OF steady habits. and
have brought with them those habits of industry
and economy which are so necessary TO the wei
fare and prosperity OF any community, and for
which their tather-iand has been so famed.
In imitation of Their pilgrim fathers. side by
house of God chershing a love Tor our repub-
hcan institutions, they intend that the main pill
lars OF our political fabric, the intelligence and,hc
morality of the mass, shall here receive due at
tention And in almost every village, grove and
settlement in our sparSey settled Territory, may
be found the means OF instruction IN the clement.
ary principles OF sound education. We are
aware that 1t is generally believed hy many, thai
new countries ace settled BY the outlaws OF other
portions OF the community, or a. most there car,
bc bat few intelligent. refined, and respectable IN
divdualS among them. All we nave 10 ask is 10
advert 10 the cause that produced 50 great vacu-
0ln IN the circle of acquaintance with pes-
sons moving in the first grade OF society. And i,
docs not require the wisdom OF Scion 10 divine
The cause. They have immigtated 10 the West,
and settled in the Territory OF WISCONSIN,, ana
ure now on the sutc and certain road 10 case anc
INDEPENDENCE The laws OF this Territory, with
q few exceptions, are wholesome and good: aDd
these can be easily rened,ed BY the sovereign
people.
With all these superior advantages, MAJ We
rot reasonably EXPECT that Wisconsin viii soon
burs, through the obscuri:y that has hitherto en-.
sh,ouded her, and, bidding defiance To every OPP
posing obstacle, shall take the lead III all the en-.
,crp.iscs of the dav--Sha!i stand for bright e1.
ample TO futs,re Territories struggling INTO exist
ence, the path to wealth and earthly glory
Who Will iulrnigra,c TO WISCONSIN We hope
thousands will respond Green Bay Rep.
EMIeR,Nrs.-A tram of seventeen cars filled
up with einigrants numbering between two aar
three hundred, arrived at Rochester on the I'd IN