Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-05
MEN AND THINGS IN MICHIGAN
No. 81
ST. IosEPn. Michigan a.

mo. 81
ST. JosEpH, Michigan, Oct. - Isl,
The small Lakes oil Southern Nicbigsn :,
not productive OF disease when Is is generally, II.
case they are gravelly, and clear OF decavn3 -, 'e
selaton. Indeed, settlers say that to live on ,ba
banks OF one hall mile or 4 mile in dia,neier
Is a safeguard against fever even when marsh
are near; owing 10 the fresh healthiul winds ,As,
almost continually sweep the surface and shore,
oi such body OF water. The aulumnal di>ea>-.
Of me country are Intermittent fever, ana iey-r.
and'asue Both have lost their teyrorS 10 the reo.
pie: they, as we'll a. the doctors having grog,
familiar with Tie symptoms and treatment
On have heard Of the o0t openings in Mich.
gan. They abound especially in tic Southern
ana Southwestern counties. They exactly re-.
semble my idea OF large English park: exhi5i,.
lns large Trees, about a. close together as ami
trees IN an orchard, without underground, ,1cen
weeds, grass, ami annual shrubs When 6r.r
visited the country, eight years ago. had ridden
many milts through these rich and heaueou,
lawns before could entirely clear my mind Of
vague impression that | was drawing near n
some elegant conntIy-scai, around which lhc.e
chas;ened woodlands had been nursed aud rim.
med if not planted, by tie wealthy owner No,y
they have lost much OF their former beauty. by
luSuriant underground OF oak, hickory sa>>a.
fta>. halle, &C., which is sprinsing up, since tar
annual Iruian fires have beer KEPT OIL The >a.u.
thing is happening TO prairies, ironrhe same causc
Wherever they remain unburnt ior two or three
wears these growths take place This SHOW,
how much FIRES have had 10 do with the orsi.
OF both openings ana prairieS
/ When the sea which swept over Michigan ami
s,00i over The prairie STATES had withdrawn ty lh-
| sometimes gradual and sometimes sudden ;o:n.a
ton o! The ground they now consist o-grasSes AMI
small plants first covered lie sand, the a.!lyis
soil Their ro,ling in 4 few years, made Z rcae.
I mould. Trees then grew In many places he
Indians began al this stage their system q YEAR,
firing, 10 make The grass more clear Of Other
growths. In those places, prGir.cS were lo!mei
In others. the firing was tot begun Ill MANY tee,
had grown 10 4 large size Begun thea II ken,
ans others from growing; and leaving ony The
FIST set while il destroyed the under wool il mao
openings If the learned please 10 accept il.
tender this as my contribution 10 cosmogoar. y.
ing my FIRST, as well my LAS
The underground, which i nov mn;rc ill.,
openings" into ordinary woods, forms in Som.
places ihckei> which aiori good haunt, l..
wolves. They, accordingly, in hose places hag.
become l;il" troublesome l. ,heep. after hay;rs
been once driven quite away Bat 2, lart> -.
iast clearing Tor cultivation. and as tie bushes,
OF shecp-raisius is commenced hce douhie.,
those beasts will soon have 10 seek again Wide,
depths oi the forest.
Sheep are about 10 be raised, under the Simc.
.as of ihe Tarf the protective ju, Oh wool -
Farmers here, think ,hcy cal get rich with WOO.
al - cents pound ana believe i now sells fl.
30 or 10 cents, in New York. some alreaiy haze
, or 1000 sheep. Many have several huntr'
each: and ain Tod ot otheG>. Who are torloUl1.
money enough, upon mortgages nj t.tr Via.
estate, 10 huy SEQ 4 piece. THIS Is a clear o.
stance, III the Tariff turning much oi TIE tog,-
irv'S capital and labor into 4 channel where w.a-
out il, they would Rot tGn. Can this be wise
Are 10, The natural channels Q! wealth al. ea-
terprise the most Likely 10 he safe and profitable
Is there not hazard in turning them ont o. tho
channels Is the Government. is Congress e.,
il il were unanimous as well qualified 10 ynl-.
| what are the best modes OF employing money a..
industry, as the individuals more i;1medlae
Interested? Adam Smith SAYS, OF may, with
out mourning scorn, quote 50 old fashioned III an
thor that no statesman can Jucgc 81 thai mate,
near 50 well as the individual and that least ~
all should that statesman lie trusted with tic
cision, who is concerted enough 10 fancy hIn.>r.
competent 10 il. have no doubt, lha, ~
am Smiths good sense viii be proved r.
The result of this forced >heep-gaisns. sAen.
minds even nov believe, that the duty Is 50 tot-
riyed as 10 put three dollars into he manulaclA
|
mer's: and that the Latter loses more Is Tie N
creased prices Of things lie must buy, than he MI
gain BY combining with the manufacturers AL
sugar planters TO fleece" his brother farmers Wa
raise only grain and other vegetable products
But il not s0-Still, he will find li> share OF Tue
spoil not long lucrative. Either a ru>h oil con
petition; or some REIMBURSEMENT o the laTili er'
| mandcd bv the greeIliness OF some ot the conisce
| rates, who will noi ind il 80 gainiGl a. they W.
or an extension OF the protection TO 80 NAM
classes. that the gains on all sides will he b.
| anced and he Jns: equivalent TO 10 pio'e..
ton at all; or (whai is the great and sure heN'
trailer of the protective po!icy) a depreciation
| the currency caused bv the over ISSUES and ogf
| action sure TO result from protective system, u
| all these causes tooe,her-wiil show these brte.
>hecp-rai>ers the folly of letting a pack 0t PIE.
Sump,uous 49, and '1-.'' al Washington pro
scribe 10 Inc American people what pursuits 'A~
shall engage in.
have examined with some care, the Mlohigan
code of statute law; and have been much pleas.
not only with the sen>heness q! some prcT..
sions in il, bit with the simple. common->en|
style in which it is written. Take rs law
throughout, venture to say that, matter ioF no
ter, they DO nc, employ above twolhid> q NE
words used by our Virginia law-givefs. Tie
are, besides. almost entirely free from CERTAIN
|
racics, that not only Gsfeue bu, darsen--ra
render unintelligible-->eveTa statutes passed ~
| our capitol within tie last two or thIee veal"
have noted good many Of these faults and 'ot
several months intended to otter you 4 criticism
| them: hut occupation, ana the fear that yon vouH
not welcome aught on such theme amid l.e i''
OF party war, made he defer it Ill! the election Re
| over What chiefly spol> The h9ndiwoIn 81 OIL
| law-ma serS, i, the swing of legislative veIit>l,
they indulge in. II is 50 padded on, with '''A
and ofoyrw,fs-it "ha;h damnahle itera'ior> i
every sort in such Y;oiusion,-rha hardly "a"
in onr Revised Code or any Of The Subsequent ".
| lumes, hut might be made only half IS long :"
+ hereby usually. twice - clear The ,ia'u'e 81
descen,s admit could mol b. much shoriersi
and some offers Massachusetts, ani sevela
other States besides Michigan, exceed Us in br
viig and lucidnc>s al statu:e-laws
came hither from Kalamazoo, This morn.
and embark presently on Lake Michigan, Z.
steamboat iog Chicago
Very respectfully, youi.--
II he Edtorr0f Tie Enquirer.