Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04

Our STATE.--Eyery spring we hear of a
number of young men, and in some instances
whole families, starting for the western States,
with the view of lettering their condition. 1t
is not to DO denied that some succeed in doing
80, but many fail in their expectations, There
Is labor to be endured, and hardships to over
come In all new settlements, which many do
not expect or properly estimate, without saying
anything about the want Of churches, schools
and other social privileges enjoyed in the At
lantic States. Beside persons render them
selves liable to attacks Of disease, which have in
some instances decimated whole families. But
admit all these things to be equal, persons own.
Ing real estate in Delaware make great mistake
by selling it in order to 60 west, because the
Increase of the value Of land in our State for
agricultural purposeshas boon relatively greater
than in most States of the West, for the past
decade, and it will continue to be SO for the
next twenty years. Land has doubled and
trebled in value, in this county, and so it has
In Kent and Sussex. 1t has not yet reached
Its highest point in either, and those who have
real estate should not sell to buy in the west
look at what has taken place within their re-
collection, and to consider whether the next
ten or twenty years will not bring about equally
as great changes. Land is not half as high
even in this county as it is in England, SO it
may be seen that there is yet room for great
advance in price. We therefore remark that
Delaware presents as great inducements as any
n fhn T,at Al g. .I,p
wish to find pleasant homes for their families.
The railroad runs almost from one extreme to
the other, presenting facilities for travel and
freight, while the Delaware river and bay wash
tho extreme length of tho eastern side, and in
lets, creeks, and coves, navigable to vessels Of
small size, penetrate almost to its centre and
furnish facilities for shipment of grain and
produce TO the best markets on this continent
while the soil is easily cultivated, and the ell
mate salubriOus. These are consideration
which should enter Into tho calculations of al
who wish to purchase real estate. There is bu
little profit in raising wheat in Iowa or Wiscoa
sin at forty or fifty cents per bushel, and othe
grain and produce at equally low rates, evel
1t the land could DO had of gift. The onI,
hope of the freeho!der to become wealthy il
not by cultivation, but by the increase OF tn
price Of real estate, as emigrants settle aroun'
him. This is a fact which many people over
look. We therefore say again that Delawsr
presents inducements to those who wish plea
SAINT homes, rarely to be met with in the mel
States. She is convenient to the best markets
her soil is easily cultivated, and produces well
her streams abound with oysters and fish
her climate is pleasant, churches and schoo
houses rise up on every hand, the people MOI
' al and intelligent, and society good. In ad
dition to the Delaware Railroad we shall 500
have the Junction and Breakwater railroad, an
branches will run off at different points int
Maryland, and We may finally have a connet
tion with the great chain Of internal improv,
ment in the South. Our State must theretoi
prosper, and occupying central position b,
tween the larger Cities, become highly produ,
! tive. Those who think Of going west shoul
reflect on this and instead of leaving the o.
homestead endoayor TO under himself worth
of it.