Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-10-20

ward by the Mississippi. l was never at Pot
Washington, and cannot speak of it from nay
own knowledge; but its favorable position on
Lake Michigan will doubtless render it place
of much resort.
Nearly all new countries are more or less
subject to bilious fevers and agnes, occasion
ed not only by the want of drainage, hut BY
! the decomposition of the wild and exuberani
vegetable matter, ungathered and rotting upon
the earth. The atmosphere of WISCONSIN, es-
peclally In the interior parts, is elastic, bra
! cling and healthy; | do not think that any OF
the new countries exceed it for salubrity; as
population increases, and the country becomes
! titled, believe it will be unsurpassed in the
Union for health. The Summers and Au-
tumns delightful, and the Winters, altho'
cold, are not thought to be more severe than
In the Southern parts of New York.
You cannot too highly praise the Wheat.
Oats, Potatoes, Beets and many other crops
grown in Wisconsin. The Wheat, Barley,
and oats which | saw, were large, and heavy
grains, and the yields are very abundant
As TO Potatoes, Irishman though you are,
feel confident you never eat better. Wiscon-
sin will be brag State in all these produc-
tons.
Having now spoken of the country, let me
speak also of the people. Wisconsin is set
tied by the first characters of native and foreign
sing, Intelligent and hardy men and women
from New-England, New Y ork, Pennsylsa a
MIA, Ohio, Germany, England and Ireland have
been the pioneers in the State; and already
you may witness the happy effects of the free,
liberal, inquiring minds of the people in their
legislature. The Constitution of Wisconsin
is the best in the Union. The young Dem
ocracy of that young State-O do not mean
: party Democracy, but whole Souled Dem
ocracy, felt in the bosoms of the people gene
rally,)-thi young, ever growing spirit of
Democracy in Wisconsin, is establishing
system of public policy for interdicting land
monopoly and securing homes and the enjoy
ment of free rights to all, not in name only,
but in substance and fact, so that ere the lapse
of another ten years, this State will be the
pride of the Union, the most advanced, intel
ligent and prosperous Commonwealth among
all the sister Republics.
| am glad that you are turning the attention
of the enterprising and industrious of your
countrymen, to that favored region. You are
indicating to Irish Immigrants that course
which can alone conduct them to honorable
independence and comfort. Too long have l.
rishmen remained crowded together in cities
and along our seaboard, over-competing with
each other in labOrlOuS and ill-reccompencedI
occupations. Let them now seek the free air
of the Vest, and aid the noble hearts of that
new country in building the foundations of
the vast empire of freedom and humanity,
which is to overspread the world. By doing
this they will not only secure competence, and
an honorable and influential position in soci-
ETY. for themselves, but, through the medium
of that reversible connection of sympathy
and dependence, which binds together the
destinies of Nations, they will contribute,
more effectually than they could in any other
manner, to the liberation OF Ireland, the eman-
cipation Europe, and the brotherhood of Man.
In cause Of this kind, conducted for the
good of all, | really
Your friend and we'll wish er,
I'll. III. VAN AMRINGE.
T. MOONEY, Esq,