The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-10


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MIpDLrBuRY, Ind, Dec, 1854.
la 1850 the average number Of in
haLitan,s in the United States TO eacl
square mile. excluding Texas, Californii
aud the Territories, was not quite Is
including these about 10. The average
of the six New England States to thC
sqrarc mile, including cities and towns
is onlv A. The NJ idle States includ
ing Delaware, Maryland aud Ohio, aver
age 81 to the square mile. The average
of the six cotton planting States, is only
l2 That Of the Central Slave States
viz Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
/ Kentucky. Missouri and Arkansas is 7,
and Of the five Northwestern States
Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin
and Iowa, II. Texas contains some
23732 square miles, and less than one
inhabitaut to each California contains
lSS9S2 square miles. and has little
more than ono inhabitant for each square
mile
In looking at our immense extent Of
States and primcval Tcrritorics.wc have
been led wonder why any should lift up
an opposing voice to the free immigru-
ton Of industrious men and women from
the old world TO our midst There are
two urgent reasons why foreign imnigro-
ton should be encouraged
lst We need their labor. Help Is
quite too dear and sacred everywhere.
Crops often 90 to waste in the west, be-
cause laborcrs cannot be obtained il sea
son to secure them
% Every farmer or artizan leaving
the old for the new world makes one the
less there, and consequently lessons the
competition, raises the price of labor cr-
hauccs the cost of European fabrics and
hence has = direct tendency to destroy
that competition which has ever existed
in our markets between our own and for.
cign goods.
Minnesota contains $4,000 square
miles Nebraska Isl o23 square miles
which would make over 10 States large
as Vermont All this territory is soon
to be filled with human beings. The
pioneer has already pitched his tent
there. in many rich valley. The smoke
from his cabin is curling among the trees
along hnudred rivars,.o guide the foot
steps Of Gods servants to his humble
home. Thousands arc on their way
thilhcr Immi lants from rll quarters
of the babblng earth are settling along
the rich and fcrtle streams Erclong
considerable population will be settled
all through this immense domain. Here
is a vast and extensive field fur mission
AIRY labor and enterprise. Nothing short
Of an early diffusion of gospel truths can
render this portion Of our country cnii.
ncutly prosperous and happy. This
great and good work dcvolvcs upon the
older States From them must proceed
the men and the means to accomplish
tins praisworthy object. Let the young
men Of our New England Colleges, whose
hearts are fred to do good, turn their
feet to this inviting fl Id. Thousands in
the west are furnishing for the bread of
life VI ho shall care for them Who
will deck his crown with gems, by point.
ing these hardy pioneers to GJd aud
Heaven
Recently VIC had tho gratifcatin6 of
attending Il meeting Of the Sons Of Tenn
pcraucc. la the evening they were ad-
dressed by DR. Wilson, who was LIS,
tened 10 with deep interest lie is de.
cidcdly one of the most popular lcctur.
ers Of the day. lIcis exceedingly hu
m,rous, and can tell an anccdota with
the happiest effect. The Doctor is
Methodist (none the worst for that) and
as some Of his own sect are guilty in the
matter, he thus took of those rccreant
followers of Wesley. There is, said he,
IA Methodist distiller living down near
Cincinnati who distils 200 barrels Of
good Methodist wniskey every day. -
'' lie is" said the Doctor, a very hu.
name m1u, and so lie runs his distillery
seven days in a week. and 3Gj days in
year, lest his hogs might starvc. lie is
also very pions, aud ON sabbath morning
takes his bible and hymn book with him
to the disillery, and lays them down on
a wbiskcy barrcl,and commences kindline
his fires. As the fires begin their work
and his fountain of gain increases, lie be
gins to get happy. The depths of his
heart are stirred aud jubilant feelings
como swelling up from bis joyous soul.
and in the cxuborauce of his bliss, he
clasps his hands and sings aloud
Come thou fluut Of every blessing,
Tune my heart TO sing thy praise
Respondent to this poetic invocation, the
worm emi;s It's spiritual content1 1and
the eyes of the pious distiller brighten
with delight He now takes his bible
aud roads the miracle of Christ at a
m,rrinq 10 in Cana of e. alilec IT'S true