New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-15
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To the Editor Of TIE Iribuac:
The distant ard interior parts of this country are
populated by persons who have migrated from
hckly settled portions of the same country, or by
Immigrants from the old world In all cases almost
these new settlers are poor, and seek new regions
TO better their conditions, and 10 iaise up families
! with happy homes. The expense of postage is so
oppressive thar the membcrs of many families sell
dom communicate by letters IN the far West, a
buShcl OF wheat or TWO bushels of corn do not sell
Tor enough TO pay for the postage OF one mail letter
In the city delivery, the LSiter Carrier receives the
same prce for carving letter three thousand
yards, thUt he does for carrying letter five yards
II this practice be good for the city, il is an IRE.
ssnble argument for mail letters. In both cases
the transaction Is the same, The reception, carriage
and delivery. The reduction oi postage 10 two
cents per letter. 10 those tar and near would have
the effect TO increase letter writing more than ten
told, while the benefit 10 society would be lncalcu-
| liable through correspondence. The increase IN
| The consumption of paper would be immense and
mus oeneht one important branch OF domestic
manufactures. ltlS related of a canal and railroad
IN Scotland that through competition the price of
| tare IS reduced 10 one taylhiug per mile, and that
such IS the number OF passengers that the two COM
panies are both doing profitable business. This is
universal experience, that high rates are unwise,
and Terry companies stage proprietoS, and steam.
boat agents OF this country tihd II 10 their advan-
tsge to reduce rates. Thus II will be with the
Post Office Department. Some men are for FIVE
cents, and Others for two cents postage; which
ever DC the BEST le, II be uniform, that all may re-
celre from this great stream with lis tributaries the
same benefit on the same terms. EQUAL R!eurs
CoLoSEp CoLoNY IN CANsnA,-Mr. Hanson. a
cotored Agent for the Seli-emancipated slaves in
Canada, made Statement; OF the condition of the
colony before the Congreg gstiona Societies in this
viiage on Sunday and Monday evening, from which
we gather the following Information;
Jhe colony al present consists OF more tha! l5.-
uOu persons, and IS rapidly increasing. All made
their escape from different slave-holdiug States al
different periods and by different processes; sone
nave resided there about 10 years but The majority
for shorter seriod They are not coupacily To-
Gated, but scattered over territory hundred
miles IN length by sixty IN breadth; the Southern
point Is abou, 10 miles above Detroit, Michigan, on
the Eastern SIDE OF the river The land is ex
iemely fertile, producing wheat. corn, cats, rye
aad tobacco, which find ready market in Detroit
and the nelghbcrlns towns and settlements Most
OF the colons,S own tracts OF 10, Is and % acres
mostly under cultivation, whilst Others more en-
terp,sns or older residents, are large and prosper
Gus farmers Ardent spirits are nearly abandoned,
Them
Though the colonisis are scattered over SO large
'efuiery, the greater part are located m villages
ana aclghooihoods, 50 that considerable congrega-
tSss can DC gathered. 4 white population is MN
gee waui them, consisting OF French. Irish and
shStsii, 'he greater parI ~ WHOM are rs ignoran;
as the runaway slaves. or,hpee hnndred negroes
inc Agent had seen collected at religious a,ee;ns.
NOT one e9ald reed; neither could he himself,
a.euh etethcGist preacher nj! he was Instructed
by hrs h,,;c boy. An atteInp; is ROW makipr 10
eject seminary, al The ccs, ot $, ,oo1. in WHICH
900 negro chi.dlen and youth may De instructed al
a time Rev. aIr WILSON, Coasrrcarioaalist
munster has tor seven wears devoted himself 10 the
service ci te colosy, and sort ot superintendent,
OF sl their inIerests 4 Committee Of respectable
and picus men 10 New-YoTk examine al accounts.
aud publish an Acknowledgements OF recsipts AZ
the colony arc mostly Nieihcdsis, we wcIdtg lac |
ceaominaison makes ne provision for their spiritual
aud educational necessities tCons Journal !