New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-27

arises IN countries where lhtrlhiuAoto A"'
csimsble swamps and morasses exist, never iAls
10 produce It's effects upon the health Of ,s people
and the happy exemption from diseases oil Islsi
character which characterlZes Sagina" county
as exhibited in the number oil deaths 0Rl0t"f"g
to bat IS, and three OF those arising rom lntei
perauce. two from accident, out OF poputAlou ID
iull 1900, establishes beyond cAvl or conttAAic-
ton ils portion Of our State as unriyalled Tor lls
heRlthiulness.
So far from the lands being in the possession OF
spectators large quantities OF It can be purchased
from the United States situate within two miles
Of Saginaw River, and also upon any OF us IfiO1'
taries.
Another prominent feature which Saginaw
County presents, as a powerful inducement TO It's
settlement BY agrculturists, is the fact that Tor
the past twelve months, and we may add from the
organization Of the County, produce oil every de-
rcription has ranged 90 per cent higher a. D gl-
nav CITY than at Detroit, the principal marketior
the State 1t arises from the fact that the larger
proportion Of the inhabitants OF the County are
engaged in the manufacture OF lumber, and are
consumers the home supply not being adequate
to the demand.
the county has Increased 100 per cent, and the
Immigration last year 1850 exceeded 600. The
amount Of capt. invested during the past year,
in profitable Improvements, has greatly eXcesueu
that Of any FIVE former ears-the amount eXPehd'
ed in the construction of steam mills alone exceed
ing $4,000 Two steamvessels have also been
constructed the proprietors residing here-one
OF which exceeded $4,000 in the cost OF consruc'
ton.
During the past year. FIVE steamboat lines were
in communication with Saginaw CITY, ana the
number Of arrivals Of sail vessels exceeded so.
Over 100 buildings, some Of them very large aud
expensive warehouses, have been constructed IN
Sasinaw City in the same time. The village OF
East Sagiuaw-twO miles distant-the site OF
which was en- unbroken forest six months ago,
comprises little less than zoo inhabitants having
In operation Cre steam mill, snd extensive ware
houses docks and a Touring mill ia course OF cree.
ton On the 4th day ofJuly next, or earlier, will
be completed the Saginaw and Genesee Plank
Road, 80 miles in length, and costing over Sl5,OOO
and five new steam mills, OF the hrst class viii
be in operation il few weeks.
Exulting in the possession of soil unexcelled
for its fertility enjoying impurities lew sections
If the world possesses from sickness or disease
We can boast Of still greater exemptions and We
cay itwith honest pride 0urcoHntB ruth ScdrcetyG
p0y0ltW mite lr0,id-praseDts the glorious feature,
Of an organized and succcsalully operating com
muuity WITHOUT JAN OR CRIMINAL Poor
- CsE, or PAUPER
What greater evidences OF tho success, the
prosperity and the character OF County or lrs
people can be cdduced than this We DEFY even
companion Cur forests abound in game, our
rivers and bays in the finest fish, IN the greatest
abundance. No where, under Heaven, we con
hdentlR aver, does there exist broader finer field
for enterprise snd activity and the stranger
whether Of foreign or domestic origin-who estab-
fishes himself in our midst, will ind IN nature, IN
the climate and the soil, AL that he can desire ana
In its Inhabitants, generous hospitality unrival-
led ard q character for integrity Urimpe achabe.
We have said enough relative 70 the condition
Of tho country It's position, It's resources and It's
health TO stomp the brand OF lasehood upon the
reports which have been so insidously circulated
abroad and 20 establish the commences OF hr.
/ ThompsOn's mission the Official character he has
occupied as agent for the County Of Saginaw.
TO our friends ia Germany we will say few
! words in relation to the character of the company
who are endeayorng to impose and swindle
/ them in the sale Of Tennessee Lands, headed by
/ Mr. Bleidon in New-Hork City and seconded by
/ lis numerous agents in Europe.
We think the subjoined extracts from the
| rpaso hasiof Hon Norees y al 81 Vs"""y, 41',F-
I reEentariyes OF the State Of Tennessee IN the
! Senate Of the Usited statss will explain very
fully the character and worth ossness OF the land
this Company are dsPosing o.. in Europe, at the
/ modest sum Of 81 the acre
We quote from the debates n the United States
! Senate, pages sGs-9-3O, Congressional Globe, on
| TIE bin Granting TIE right Of way, and making
n donation OF land to the State of Illinois TO aid
J in ihe construction Of the Central Railroad
/ Hon. Sir. King alluded ia his remarks to the
/ great benefit derived by Tennessee from the Cen.
| cIal Government from the donation OF lands coded
/ by It 90 that State
Gon. llr, Bell replied: " / deny chat the State
! oil Tennessee baa received any grea- benefit isom
/ these lan's All fte rcj0se tQndS ceded 6y Con-
| e1ess 10 Tennessee rorha net detloy the expenses
OIle1 uAdtf IL. tlfgctl0p a. Ypg0ra 10 IdHd titles.
/ Hon. Mr. TurEey said also | desire to add
! one word If the senator viii allow me, in regard
! o. these public lands. They Lare not 6reR been
rOfth The sections giUen 10 ether States for school
gu,}oSeS.' "All the lands that have been ceded
! by Ms General G0rernmeH TO IenRe see would
not CqHal hat aaa0unt.'
Hon Mr. Benton said lp. s7,) that Tennessee
! vas he 0nIV State which had received the benefit
OF this principle and that the amount donated
was about three and half millions of acres-GH
/ The land that the United 5taes owned in the
/ State Hon. Ar. Turney i will say one word,
Sir, in relation TO the State Of Tennessee. Sew
eNl years ago, perhaps ten years ago, TIE public
| lands in Tennessee were offered for TWELVE AND
! HALF CENTS An ACRE. and the State OF TenneS
see sold those lands as the agent of the Federal
! Government In 1916, as most OF the lands In
Tennessee uere Of httle or no Ualue, the General
Government relinquished TO the State the remain
DIR Of the lands uns0d Ie1thin tke State possibly
some three or three and a half millions Of acres.
The sale Of these lands hare amounted 10 some ten
| Or fifteen thousand dollars, all toid."
I So, we see three and half millions of acres Of
this land sold for els, 000 or less than one half
cent per acre and if this statement from authority
| beyond dispute is not an excellent index to the
| character and value Of Tennessee lands, which
| are being imposed upon our German friends at
81 per acre by Mr.. Bledorn and his association Of
/ sWindling speculators-we are certainly at loss
| how to convince them Of its absolute worthless
| ness.
| No portion OF the Government lands in Mich
gan have been disposed Of al less than the estab-
/ lished price-Sl % the acre-and the report of
Hon. L. Lyon, before alluded TO, in which the
amount Of Government lands remaining unsold is
stated at "a, 100000 acres gives quietus to the
infamous reports which this association have cir
culatsd, representing all the valuable lands, as
hcinu IN tho ~ aDnOu1ofor,
We will add one word 10 relation to the remu.
neration oflabor, and the prices paid in Saginaw
County at the present time Carpenters per
diem, 81 30, masons, 81 so to 81 IS all other