, 1859-02-11

The Westward Movement of Population
The present year is destined to become
memorable on account Of m unprecedented
westward movement Of population. Thou.
sands upon thousands of the people of the
older stntcs, tempted by the favorable oppor-
tunlty to buy cleap 1arms-an opportunity
that will lave no parallel in the subsequent
history Of the couutry-arc already making
arran sculrnts for removing to the Western
States and Territories. In the West, similar
thousands, tempted by the exciting reports
from the newly discovered gold-delds still
nearer the setting sun, and by the lore Of ad-
venture, arc preparing for movement acrcss
the Plains, with the first unlocking Of the
streams aud the ear]iest springing OF the
grass. We publish elsewhere in th is paper,
IN account Of some parties who have already
taken up tue line Of march across Iowa, in
tending TO reach the Missouri River before
the frost is out ol tue grourd, whence they
will continue their journey TO the Mountains
with the first opening Of Spring. From this
time Oh, the movement will daily gather vol
umc until population Sufficient for q new
State shall have plaated themselves at the
Eastern base Of the Rocky Mountains, OR uu-
til checked by unfavorablc reports from tho
New E'dorsdo. OF the movement from tho
old States to the new, ne hear something
from almost every quarter Scarcely paper
reaches us from the former that does not con-
tain something Indicative Of the destined CT.
odua. The following from the Springfield
{Mas0) Republican, is selected from number
Of like notices from other journals, because
it states more fully and justly than any other
re have seen, the motives which are nov ope.
rating al the East to induce emigration to
the West, ard .ior the further reason that it
contains just acknowledgment Of tue char
acscr of the people who arc 20 soon to I've
added 10 our population. Says the editor Of
the Republican,:
We bear Of considerable number Of our
wellto-do mechanics aud artisans who &re seri.
ons!y considering the question Of = visit 10 the
Kansas god fields, or emigration to the West
Tor permanent settlement, this spripR. IA uaual.
1hooc Who aae dong we'll now, pecuniAriiy. are
the uneasy men who are anxious 10 do better.
The m who spend NJ they 60, aud live but one
remove from the poor house. ars generally con.
te7t where they are, and do not aspire to suY.
thing better, either from y conviction shat they
cannot escape what Eeems 70 be their deetiny or
because rrovideuce hesses with tho psest 40.
lace Of couseutment those to whom ste denips
the g,fta Of fortune. This will be found to bs
the general TACT The man who prospers above
his fellows is always the tirss TO seek new enter.
prises IN the hope Of gaining money still faster,
and these who are nov taking most earnestly
Of q venture 70 the gold diggiu3s are .thote who
have good situations Ind good pay st home.
But it seems to us after all that the Inducements
for emigration to the West tor per1naneni settle.
meat Mc much tie greatest There Is an sfmn.
dance Of the test !and ia lhe world, in Ip1n. Mn.
nesota. Kansas, Nebraska, aud Missouri, in 4
heasbful and delightful climate, which cau lie bad
at The merely h.Euitaf Govesnm,nt price. ar \
slight advance upon it in the muse settled PLACES
-or for nothing, if BIT. Grows Homestead bill,
which has nassed Tue House, shall also pass tle
Senate There aEe atso thousands OF good i'm
proved 'a1ms, almost anywhere in the Vest that
c4n be naa Just at thus time for half what they
would have brought two Year, ago. Their oxners
ale embarrassed und want money. Thry wifl se]l
Their places very cheap for cast, nay their debit.
and push On lasshcE towards the outer line Of set
Element.
There probable waa never time when i'm
nicRtiou and in The vicinity of growing c;t;ea
and toWns. could be bought 20 chesp as Mt the
present moment, and it u not probshls thst .n.
other such general opportunity Of this sort vii
occur tor many Jeara. 1t least it il 10 b.
hoped that no such prostration Of business Mi
again embarrsss the western farmers q now
cheapens their cultivated soil THOSE, tbere-
fore, who hnveasysd few hundred doiIarn csn
invent them in farm at the West, With u rear
certainty Al We can get in this world that Il
wlltspeedily double in value on their hands, And.
1t does rot need s prac:icsd farmer 10 get . Iiv.
ing on western land. uere in sterile Nex Euk.
Land, tbs mechanic who should lssve i,is shop
ano anempt 70 get bin subsis&enoe from the soii.
woSsq oe vety likely to dad it hard work, aud
a Mno nlnset back IN biz shop sShin. But ssri-
Saitass sa1;a II .hs Wsst i. o6nparsuvely stnpie
nnslneae. ana sltaoogh rkill apd lahor pay tbere
- -su y h1re They arr no. 70 fndls+ +.eniabls 10
TasTs II this consideration 10. .ahst i - of
9naa consequences 70 The MN vhn 80 III hnssd
in accotdsnoc with the original r.r.s tist =
simpler and cheaper life u bosh aos.fa1tea,s
and respee4sbls ut The West In orr tEsSssn
caasa ~a0e &oKns Il tskae Rnea& 0esx H..