Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-11-06

exhausted ss Mr.. Rnthn's, but bis success
shews us, how much may be done bv
bringing to the subject willing and de-
Ilermined spirit, directed BY science.-
Wien We remember that the effect Of i'm.
lpFoslug land, is NJ, only an increased pro-
auct pr acre with no additional expense
OF cultiyslion, but also 10 enable the far
mef 20 cultivate much more rapid sue
cesslon ei crops, we can hardly sea limits
10 he increase OF produce which might
result. THIS can aeyef be efIectsd how
I ever whilst The farmer holds his plough
wlh bat one hand, and is constantly
stretching The other, towards his Eldora-
do in The west.
You know that few men have had bet.
ter opportunities than myself OF knowing
ur great western States Of Kentucky.
Ohto, Indiana aud Illinois; having spent
several years IN, aud travelling through
I them am attached to tie west, ii is a
| fine country and thank God that We
have such resource against an over
grown population, yet am convinced, If
we do but justice 10 ourselves, We must
| always have great advantage over cur
western brethren as agriculturis.s. | have
| frequently been consulted about removals
to the west. lithe person were poor but
industrious ano economical; IL he had a
large family TO support by his ubour, or
were entirely unlrammeled by either
FANNY or properly, have never discour.
aged him. Whenever person owning
lands IN this country has consulted me,
have invariably replied Il can moi advise
you, you know your own situation best;
1 # your associations here are good, il YOU
are dong toIerabIy well in the world, |
advise you by all means 20 remain, but if
J GU are unfortunate IN your associations,
or IN your business, end are determined
to alter your habits with your residence,
il is best 10 make the trial. ltls no where
more flicult 10 change habits, than
amongst old associates, but no where will
a stranger Of irregular habits more GER
tainly be relieved Of his property, than IN
the Great West" | have known many
OF the poor and industrious, greatly inn
prove their condition by removal; bur Of
those who have long INDUCED themselves
and families, 10 those comforts which
most OF our farmers enjoy at home, the
larger portion, would say s out of 10,
have baen mlserably disappointed 10 their
expectations and reduced IN their circum.
stances by emigration.
Most OF you whom address have ma.
ny aequauIauces of both classes who
have emigrated, and If you will candidly
appeal 10 your own knowledge, | willing.
| IN submit the truth Of the statement 10
that test. II is true, we frequently hear
of MIR. such a one, who sold farm OF one
or two hundred acres here few years
ago, who now has a fine farm of three or
four hundred acres in the west with stock
and plenty about him, all Of which sounds
well. But when IN the accidents Of life
which must happen, he has few hun.
bred dollars TO raise, how often do we
| hear OF hts distress or rum. When at his
death his properly is sold and divided
amongst ms children, how seldom does it
bring as much as that he parted with here
Now the true way Of estimating mans
wealth, is not by tho number Of acres he
may possess, bat by what it will bring
him in per annum, or what II will sell for.
There are some brilliant instances oil sue
cess, which unfortunately glare on our
iancies, whilst the unfortunate are forgot
ten as the success Of an adventurer IN a
lottery, blinds US to the thousands who
have paid their money for nought.
II we will consider this subject closely,
we will perceive that il must be SO. The
poor man, accustomed 10 work, and unac-
customed to those comforts which the
usoges OF society have rendered necessa-
ries TO most OF you, removes TO the west,
purchases al government price unoceup.
ed land, commences his preparation for a
crop of corn by putting up the toughest
log cabin, and if be have day 10 spare
or the necessities of his family require it,
hires himself by the day to some OF the
Older settlers at high wages paid IN meal
or gram; By these efforts he gets IN
small crop OF corn the first spring, which
with meat procured without expense from
the woods is sufficient for the subsistence
of his family. lie then gradually enlar-
ges his farm and increases bis stock, liv-
ing very hard. but without the credit, VI
he had The will to incur any debt. Every
stroke ofhIs axe adds to his wealth, until
in few years, he finds himselfthe pro-
prielor of farm, ample for the comforia-
bic support of a numerous family. NO
one can doubt the Improvement IN TINS
mar's circumstances, and of such IS the
mos, valuable part Of western settlers CON-
posed.
On the other hand, man OF good prop
erty determines to remove. Then sacri-
fees comuH nee 10 raise the means oil set
ting 10 his new babltatlon and delrayng
the expenses of removal. When he ar.
rives al his place Of destination, TWO cour-
SEES present themselves for BIS ch ice he
must enher purchase improved lands and
pay for them an additional price, approach
log some y hat 10 the cost OF Improvement,
OF he too must 60 into the woods and get
cheap lands TO be improved by his labor.
The first has many advantages, II saves
many priva,ions acd affords some OF The
benefits oil society but il greatly lessons
the advantages promised hlmself end iaml'