Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-25

farming; and also as 10 the great advantage
which, consequently, the BRUSH agrcu,urist
intending 10 emigraie. would reap from The
employment Of his capital and skill in that
country.
Having taken occasion TO make compari.
son on the subject OF emigration. between Up
per Canada aud the United States. the writer
would here remark that ii may be supposed
any prepossessions he had on that subject,
must naturally have been on the side of a col.
ony belonging TO his own country.
Bot, on examining the matter on the spot,
he found the difficulties and discouragemeuts
which settlers OF moderate capital encounter in
Upper Canada, as yet so formidable, and the
advantages 10 persons OF whatever amount Of
capital, settling in the United States, compar-
atively so great, that he was called upon not 10
withhold the opinion he had formed, but to
contribute what that opinion might be deemed
worth, in preventing the serious dlSaPpolnl-
mens which often Is the lot of agricultural
euigrarts TO the former country.
He does not conceive that preference CIV
en-, by British enlgrants. to the United States,
can preiudicialiy affect British interests. lie
would rather imagine its tendency Were just
the reverse; as good understanding between
the TWO countries. SO vitality important 10 both,
must be promoted by lntusIng our supeIabnn-
dant population into the population OF the
States
II The writer is right in suggesting that pre-.
ference, II must, to those who coincide with
him. be satisfactory 10 fluid, what now appears;
that the tlde OF Transatlantic emigration has of
late been setting strongly in the direction he
recommends.
But whatever may be deemed best with re-
gard TO the distinction of BRUSH emigrdnls. il
is 10 be regretted that adequate measures arc
not adopted by the goveroment or The lcgsa-
ture, for encouraging and aiding emigration, 10
an extent sufficient to obviale the distress
Which an excess Of population has Great, d and
is daily producing IN thus country. And al.
though, under existing circumstances, Upper
Canada does not certainly hold out 10 emf
grants Of capital. the advantages offered by The
states, il is no, to be doubted, that by proper
application Of the means which The Brush
ualion could aifprd, aud ought III good policy
70 devote 10 thai purpose, such an improve
nenr OF the rural condition of the province
might be accomplished, as would induce capl
'alisfs to seItIe there, and render il eligible for
emlgranis brewery class, ".'d -, rieaI
amount.
1t only remains to be said in this place, that
IN referring by name toindisiduals with whom
he had the pleasure of communicating IN the
course OF his tour. the writer anXlousiy hopes
il will not be considered that he has been gull.
- "r t..,, ts.,-', II or,o
He felt that the hospitality and kindness he
experienced throughout, called for particular
acknowledgement; and, for the resi-, he trusts
the great Importance Of The improvement, of
agriculture generally. in the States, will be
allowed 10 justify references TO private prac-
lice, where he found II Illustrative Of prevail
ing defects,
II, therefore, any good shall proceed from
his Suggestions, he is persuaded tue gentlemen
10 whom he has alluded, will not grudgc him
,he liberty he has, fot ellecIing II, taken with
their names.