New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-01
Frcn the Green Bay Republican
Wixconsiu,


We were shown few days ago letter from
distinguished gentleman in the city of New-fork,
making enquiry with regard to our climate, the
length of our winters, nature of our soil, and the
probable chance there would be for the purchase
Of some 8 or 1000 acres of tirnbered land, for
the purpose OF establishing Potash mandatory;
and also many other questions of minor import
1t is matter of some surprise that persons
are not better informed with regard TO our Terri
tory, after 80 much has been written and said
upon the subject both in the public Journals here
and at the East, and also from what has been said
By the thousands tina. yearly visit this part of the
Western world From the tone of the many en-
quires that are made we are left to drsw no other
conclusion, than that we are considered as living
in cold and sterile region of country. The wri-
ter sf the letter is anxious to know whether the
climate here is any thing like that of Pennsylvania
or New Y ork. We will state. for the information
of the gentleman, that we hail from a part of
Pennsylvania which is only ninety miles west of
NewYork city, and have spent seven winters in
WISCONSIN, and can truly say that the climate
here is far preferable from the fact that whsz
winter sets in, it remains steady and cold, but
not colder than in Pennsylvania, and we are not
subject to any sudden changes we have known
there; for it has frequently been the case, that
in one day, but here it remains one and the same
thing from the commencement until spring makes
its appearance. Our seasons here all come in
their regular order and in their proper time. We
have also the opinion of many residents here from
the State of New-York, that tha climate is far
preferable to any portion Of that State not being
subject to the disagreeable changes, from cold to
hot; in consequence of which they have always
enjoyed better health, and find that the cold has
not the same effect upon them here that it had In
that State, it being clear and bracing, and invigo-
rating to the person iRhalng it; for it is matter
of fact, that there is scarcely to be seen cloudy
day or night after we have our regular snow storm,
and it is a rare thing to have over foot of snow
during whole winter, the greater part Of our
sleghing having to be done on the ice. Our win
ters generally last about four months.
With regard to the soil of this country, we must
say that its equal, general thing, is scarcely to
be found in any other portion of the United States.
Persons emigrating TO this country can hardly go
amiss-if they desirous of procuring farms,
whether of ali timber, or all prairie. or wish to
get one part prairie and part timber land they can
be accommodated, and will find the soil any
where well adapted to the culture of every agrcul
tural product. We presume there is no other
country that excel the West in the growth of
its vegetables and in the quantity that the soil will
turn off to the acre.
As to the opportunity of purchasing tmbered
land for the purpose OF carrying manufactory,
as the one above described, there can be no gues
tion, for this portion of Territory abounds in
timber Of every description, and thousands of acres
can be purchased of the very best quality, at the
Land Office, at one dollar and Twenty-Five cents
per acre: and there is also inexhaustible guam
tily Of timbered land yet unsurveyed.
This part Of the western world we think SUI
perior to any other, from the advantages it pos
sesses, and from the fact that there Is every in
ducement held out to every branch of industry.
The farmer can find every thing to supply his
wants in his line-the man who wishes TO carry
on manufacturing establishment of any descrip-
tion, find waier-power that will never fail;
and we might go through the whole catalogue of
mechanism, and point out advantages which might
be derived frox, the many which our coun-
try produces, but we hope this will be sufficient to
induce them at least to couse and make observa-
tons for themselves, and we are willing to abide
by their decision, for we are confident they will
say the half has not been told.
JusT REFLECTIONS. Roman, in his
message 10 the Legislature of Louisiana, now in
session, in speaking of the troubles that have come
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