New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18
ILLINOIS,.
INDUCEMENTS TO EMIGRANTS-DEBTS
CROPS, sc.
correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
CANTON, H., May 3, 1853
desire, Mr. Editor, and ask space in Your columns,
10 give your Eastern readers account Of the condi
ton of the farmers Of this State, and the various
causes which have led 10 their promeirg or eomproms
ing situation free from all prejudice for or against the
West. as reither land Spectator nor disap-
i in,ed victim o. deusve hopss.
great portion Of the emgrants who came hither at
the early settlement Of the country emgrated hither
twenty or Thirty years ago, are now independently rch,
in good circumstances. They seem to enjoy them
seves finely, perfectly contented and hsppy; but
they have game their fortunes by hard work. They
have faced the Anglers of the wilderness and certainly
merit their Iecoupense
Those whose stay has been shorter hsve not been
SO fortunate, slihough some have prospered and
ore still prospeIirg, while others have suffered and are
stl suffering, and probably always Will, for the poor
we always have with u.s." Blu. have notcedto some
extent that the .migant hiss b:en in the fault-tha
by misc1lcuatiop, mismaI cement, and preconceved
toI of affairs in this country, he has brough. on
his own misery. 4 great body OF emig.an's who
come bither have their expectations raised to
,rsordinary degree, which they never hops nor
exTect 10 realize Tn,y imagine they will here find
secMd GaIGen OF Eden, free from thorns or thistes
Where Wheat 6ud Corn grow wlthou, toll or tilasc;
hut in This they very much his AIKEN, for only Dy
tie sweat o. tie broT, ole We 10 receive our daily
food In til tie omigraLt Is pO: witoout some
case. AIy who nay Iesi the II Jwery Western
rrespOnut ice IN Eastern papers, and many leading
articles in Western "ole hors-' papsrs, would rata
rally suppose tLtre Wa something ot ths description
IL tie West
The great ard principal attraction Of the West il
The iict Ets ard n.tura p;oductlytDtSs OF the sui.
In this respect, Illinois can s<l vie Win the world.
NssgtlaLt sons justly feel prou Of her, bu, SOM
nmts grow SANE ABOUT the glorious prospsc.S III the
iu'ure. They very aPt - OVCirae ana oNerest!-
mate her re,ources. llcois hes her Disadvantages,
a. well ss her advantages. and t. the emsraht 10
prospect, the ere is quite as mp)ran. rs the other,
ana how ept are Wes correspondents toconcss the
one std eNsggtrate the other Friend enigrant II
9'u Propose 10 tske up your abode ip the West let
he give you a htils advice, mingled with caution,
Which roy prove mite Of wealth TO you ii you are
uhacquahttd with the West especially il YOU ate
alol NAT class Z: smigrarts who hithsr vita
s"eI means bat with STOUT hearts and willing hsLds
CT ole thing, that there Is best time 10 sssFi.
'nlA mat ttst line IS in the Fall OF the year. II
l. more PAinculsiy 10 those who intend To be farm
os AInoo "a many stait in the Spring. AMI in coz
sequence uereoi have everything 10 do and no time
u dc ~ oi,en hrdins the Spin work airs ady com
rel'eo. Ire enagrsIi Is tberi oie huniei snt Der.
pleMo I'uoI.o a. NeNec, Viii "A sooa ends 10 dis.
cou'tg' neht La l.. quck rt.fe. 10 his krmer nome
Ilu: 60 hui ofeos q cases m.bly bscauss OF no,
s,aitiI at Il isst time. You can sasy a., bos !,
VOL IL work by starting 10 tGs Fall B.s,5 ,hss,i
g,sii by COZ ing II TIE Fall, ha. time 20 Io,k r.,
pu,tl see his fsric, ns Ike LIS Improvement -, a.,
GrhHiec witt tL5 people. msks h.rs.lf fns-J. III
witch - ytiy inn )t;a,t "a his county
Arc'i eT pCi,, 4, 1 much copsegueLcc-ths lc,.r,,
o. c.tr,eJ Cu VII ssy, vi l,c.c, shsre Ifi,,tI