The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-24

s.ble policy should be adopted, aud greater empta
sis given 20 iss efforts to annhate the dead heads
fanaticism and bigotry Of sectional politicians
North and South. This would give nsw life to the
party and secure 70 It, in 1856, an overwhelming
triumph. Without this, IL is ." gOner."
SENTINEL.
Our Michigan Correspondence.
BIDDLE HOUSE, DETROIT, June l, 1855.
Eastern People in Western Cnies-Hoo III y
Fsel--Chances Of tie Young Goa- Heads"-TAe
Settlement, Progress, and Present Emimsnce Of
Detyoa--Hs Avemaes and StYeets-Lakes, Canals,
and Railroads Poiitics-7Ae Wings, Abolito,.
lists and Kno,c Nothings United-D Democracy aud
General Cass.
1t is not strange that one who has passed qua. !!
ter Of century among the rigid forms Of Eastern
conservatives where tho habits Of society are old
% society itsef, and the requirements that enter
into it have been transmitted s "heir looms should
be aroused % he tor the fret time enters an enter
prisng Western city. He is startled at results that
date back their inception not beyond his Own
msmory, and unwillingly recognizes a. leaders
those upon whom he has been taught to look as
merely charged with the execution Of the projec
items Of older heads He ut once notes the absence Of
the "so)id men" who he hiss been ,cuuomed to asso
cate with the inception and sustaining OF every great
enterprise. and finds ali the interests OF the rapid
developing resources Of the "Great West, gra iuay
expsndiDg in the hands of energetic young men.
It il this feature that naturally imprssses al
young men so favoraby y, and IL is no wonder they
continue to emjgrate in such numbers from their old
homes In the East snd that in nearly every town and
school dstiiot in almost all the Wcsssrn States, tns
sors Of New York and New England may bs found,
liking upon the opening Efesof the new country
The impress Of their enlightened extraction; and
amid all the exsitements and absor Ding interests Of
their new condition. they are not unmindful Of the
higher claims imposed upon them, as thu repre-
sentssives Of ancestors who amid all tie seventies
and Iigor Of their own early experience, were
never found forgetful OF the superior claims Of the
heat AID the head. With no class Of the pioneers
Of ttspWest does this sentiment OF loyalty obtain
as with tee descendants of race Of msn whose ex
ampies will never to exist aud act in the ives
OF their represen tatives lo5g the nu sncs Of
New England institutions ah al continue to b. felt.
In rearly every large city and village "New England
Societies are formed end forming, having thsr
annual festivals, and more frequent less formal gath
eriDga; and We nay well hope ttst through the ef
fcrts OF the sons Of the Pur.ans, es thsy scatter
over the surface Of tie "Gseat Wess," fresh from
the associations they have themselves contributed
in forming, and imbued with the noble and gene
reus spirit Of their inherited character, the same
sentiments may be diffuse that have given excsl.
Ter CO and position to the lana Of their birth.
With no one of the Western cities have besn 80
svorab,y impressed as with this; tor while it pos.
sesses to Q wonderful extent all the elements Of
uniform and rapid growth, there are noticeable In
il few Of the Objectionable features Of many Of its
sister Places and is 90 far In advance Of item in ts
deveopement as to render il more secure in its busi
bess rslati ms and so well defined iu its social con-
dition at to make ii desirable place for residences.
Having passed through those difficult successive
steps iEcic emit to the rapid growth of places,
that invest property with an unnatural and unsta
BILE, and ofentimes hazardous temporary value, ii
has reached such point In its maturity where In
veaiments may be With safety made, and the future
securely counted upon In this respect il is superb
or to Chicago and other places thas have had more
rapid, though less safe advancement and equal to
any OF our Eastern places.
Detroit dates back for its set em snt, long before
any Of its western ne'ghbors, LearlJ consempora1e
onsy with PDilsdephia, and in its early history Is
early struggles and the honest and persevering
efforts Of hardy and industrious race Of French
settlers, 1t Stood for lcDg time, II not ct the head
conspi uous in that large fur trade Of the upper
LAKES, that has, until qnte recently, been carried on
80 extensively, and which furnished 70 those en-.
gagged in 1t such large returns; aud 10 this source
may, to very great extent, be attributed the pre-
nec.ion with eastern capitalists, .dsnasd With this
interest, now remain, aud in their hands is held
a. this time very large p.oportion OF the landed
property of Detroit The progress Of the place till
ern towns, very slow, whom property suddenly be-
gan to be acquired by eastern capitalists, aud by
them rapid increase Of value given to 1t, and Q
trade, until the crash Of 1885 (whc spread 80 like
wldfre throughout the whole country snd whic was
peculiarly disastrous to Detroi.,) forced the pur.
chssers TO ALLOW IL TO revert back into the hands OF
size old p~OpretoHs, Who, not at al satided with this
first experiment, have ever since manifested strong
disnclina alton to second traffic. in consequence OF
which large portion of the best part OF the city
Is at this time In the control Of Old French settlers
either entirely unoccopied, or leased for long
teimof years, and TO this circumstance may assigned
the absence Of that rapid growth which has cha
,acterztd the developement OF some OF the other
The portion Of Ds,rci. on the left bank Of one Of
the reas, beautiful rivers in the West. sufficiently
elevated TO overlook IL, aud commanding an extern
sive view Of the Canada side, and the county be-
very attractive, While the broad avenus, Running
the entire length Of the city, and extending along
on the ridge Of this elevation, and the equally wei
laid cut streets at right angles this lJeierson ave-
exhibit the superior tsse and Judgment dis played in
SO uriEg symmetrical and liberal proper lions for its
future expsr sion. Jefferson avenue IL conceded to
be the finest street on this continent, and By many
Ia sad TO compare fAvosably with any In tae world,
90 far AZ It's uniformity and proportions are con
0ned. It 10 100 fees wide at all points 10 is
leDsth, perfectly straight, and nearly level with
the exception Of slighs rise near the middle, which
either end. Woodward avenue, the next neat, pro
mnent street. bersects 1t ut right angles, of near.
" the same width and about three miles In length
The upper part furnishing some Of the finest points
Tor residences 10 the town, far enough back TO be
asay from the business centre, aud suffi ciantAs
higher thsn the rest Of the city TO overlook H. From
De first, Test care seems to have been exercised TO
ecure Gee. sfnl plan for the city, and equal dis
,riRjgs;,qp IL following u out. Neither pains nor