New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-01

wrt.en-to ash u. whether we corsider AloneeoS
State which presents attractions to those WI"
are intending TO migrate westward TINS Spring III
quest Of independence AMI homes OF their own
We answer-Decidedy Yes, Minnesota IS
po,d Sts.e-oue of the most fertile, best sim5erej,
beet watered Of a.! tie New States. Her chm''e
is cold-her Winters, uEualy long and severe-out
TO Offset tbs, she presents the advantages above
b;ntsd with general ,alubrty and rare beauty os
landscape Her numerous lakes are gems-pure
clear and accessible; her streams are more aoun
dan: and enduring than those of other prsrie
: ate.; her timber and mi-poHer are advantages
which few years residence on level sea Of wild
grass would enable you to rea.ze. Yes Mlnnesoa
is richly lowered By Nature for attracting and sub
ristirg free, industrious, virt1o1s and thrifty
people.
Her cold Is an obection-more because OF its
eject on fruit tree, &c. than from It's direct lnf1
eDce on human beings--but i is not an uDmxed
evil. II unque,tcnably contributes to vigor Of
muscle energy in labor, activity and longevity
Indian com usually rpen, considerably northward
of S. Paul ard where that ripens men pros
per il they will. Whist is here said of Minnesota
is equally true of good portion Of Wisconsin
which is hardly equal in fertility to Minnesota but
which has counterbalancipg advantages, whereof
proximity to markets il most prominent Ditto Of
Michigan.
But there wou'd BE- regions attractive 70 the im-
migrant if the NOrthernmOst range Of states had
10 existence. For instance:
Hdiaus, Illinois and Iowa still proAer cheap and
Il g. Io1ia
scarcely equal in fertility to Illinois in the average;
in fact, Illinois, as whole, has a soil superior to
that of any other equal area of land we ever saw
To Offset ths she is far the most part deficient in
wood, and utterly destitute of Pine aud other tim
Der for saving. Illinois, if sowed from one boun-
dsry 10 the other, would grow more Grain - the
Acre than any other State in the Union; aud she
nrodurs, also the Peach aud other delicate feuits
which are foreign TO the crisper climate OF the
North. But good health is here lees general snd
&c ecure than at the North; Agues and Bilious dis
eases are common; while the Milk Sickness of
certain Southern Counties is an additional draw
back.
Iowa is probably not quite 80 fertile as Illinois,
but It's prairies are smaller, its timber better dis.
tributed, if not more abundant, and It's plains more
frequently cut by the ravnes of swiftly running
streams. We consider it more healthiul in the
syerage than Illinois, while its population, mainly
,mie,mts from New England and New-York, are
decidedly intelligent, moral and thrifty. We have
travelled far less in Iowa than in ether Western
States but have seen none, on the whole, to BE-
preferred to this for a home. As with Minnesota,
its distance from market is drawback how
serious, ach will Judge for himself. Mich Of Ne
brssks, lying west Of Iowa, has very similar soil,
climate aud other characteristics.
Missouri aud Kansas next claim our attention.
Ofthe.e we speak onlyfi Dultitudinous reports
but their general concurrence leaves no room to
doubt The r substantial accuracy. 10 Timber, Mis-
sCur is probably equal to Iowa; in Minerals she
is probably first among the States OF the Cnion
The time cannot be distant, when the Sugar and
Cotton ofthe Southwest shall be largely exchanged
with Missouri and lnois, not merely for Grain
and Meat, but for Iron and Lead as we'll. If Slay-
cry were this day out Of Missouri and Common
Schools established in its stead, We should consider
it the mot inviting State for emgrants in the Union.
It's extent Of nsyigable rivers, proximity to the
markets for Grain and Meat which the Planting
States must always afford, central position, cheap
lands and mineral riches, ought ere this to have se
cured it population equal to that Of Ohio. Waen
Slavery shall have departed depart It sOO1 must,
Missouri will increase in population. industry and
wealth more rapidly than any other State In the
Union.
Kansas lies exactly west of Missouri, and its
eastern portion-sl that will probably form the
Ultimate State of Kansas-is remarkably fertile,
ard. for prairie country, well watertd. 1t is but
moderately well timbered, but Coal, Iron and
Building Stone are abundant. The land slopes
gently and beautifully from the ridges to the
rivers; the climate is favorable ID the growth
of III tie grains aud fruits OF the Temper
ate Zone-in short, Eastern Kansas is
most inviting region. Its remotene"' from sea
board markets is balanced by its situation on the
great overland routes to New-MeXicO, California
and Oregon. which will always create al extensive
market for grain and for sl animals valuable either
for draft OF food.
The central tier Of Western Sts'es-lndians,
Illinois and Iowa-eDoy decided advantage over
the residue Of the Free West in the abundance and
activity of their Railroads. Indiana and Illinois
are fairly cheekered with them, while Iowa /, being
aided by Federal land-grants TO construct three
parallel lines almost due west from Dubuque DAY.
export and Burlington respectively Keokuk and
Lyons We believe are also pushing Railroads inland;
ard soon every considerable port on the Mississippi
viii be connected with one Of these westward-run.
ming Railroads. These Roads tend to enhance the