Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-20

that the poorer lands OF this or that Secuon sur.
pass our best am increduious-my judgment
and experience dissenting. And feel satisfied
that whoever changes this country, for other than
the best, will find that he has not bettered his
condition.
know there are desirable sections West that
possess advantages over this; but which may, in
most instances, he counterbalanced by other ad'
vantages this has over that. The rich countries
West. having many of the comforts and conve-
nicncPs we bunst, are only comparatively healthy;
for il may be laid down as q general rule, that
rich todies of land must be sickly-it is the con-
diton stamped upon them by nature herself. We
may he told that they are healthy; again an
inc, c.ous. 1t is the forced conclusion the in
tereu, vi and biased reason themselves into, and
reminds me of the fellow who can't keep the gnats
and Husqutoes out of his mouth and eyes long
enough to give you directions, and Mt the same
time, tell you they are not bad here, but terrible
in some place not far of-tbe latter of which,
you may be willing to admit So it is about the
lands of luxuriant growth and weed, is more liable
to disasters, such as rot, hol worm, cut worm and
the like, which, upon the average, higher equali
zes crops than many suppose. We are told their
crop failures beat our best-rather incredulous
But to cap the climax of objections to those desi-
rable countries Of society and convenience, land
is too high to justify many in settling there.
Oh! but some will say, we will 60 to those rich
wids, whose woods yet echo to the daytime boot
of the owl, or scream of the panther l would
merely ask, have you ever considered how little
you will feel at homo there Do any who have
never tried imagine you could even have con-
ccption Of the privations and Inconvenience there
to be encountered? Are you fully apprized of the
great labor to be endured, in building houses and
opening farms in new country? Have you taken
in the calculation, the loss of crops in opening
the farm, and perhaps of several more for want Of
market? Have you fully considered the fact, that
rich countries, within themselves sickly, are rem.
dered still more SO by the decaying vegetation of
cearngs. and must undergo this severe ordeal to
which you must he exposed? Has it occurred to
you the number of years, under most favorable
circumstances, that must elapse before time shall
bring changes that will bring that country up to
anything like the standard Of this, in comforts,
conveniences and society?
These and many others, detail Of which is
omitted. form phalanx Of difficulties which may
| we'll claim serious, attentive consideration. For
under all the circumstances. am Inclined to the
opinion that those we'll settled here would do well,
before moving, to reduce it to u sober thought,
and even to second sober thought. and if not
we'll convinced to remain where they are-it being
better to choose the safe side. the other being
doubtful find people live as p'enifutly here a.
anywhere else; have as much money as anywher'
| else: wear ms much fine clothes as anywhere
else; MS clear Of debt rs anywhere else. And
~ independent as-but enough, what more should
he desired? Although l had rather live on al
lowance q little short here. than riot in redundan
cy in some places know still it is my opinion th"
if any one, with good management, can't MAXI
enough to keep the sheriff off with his wrts, exc
cutions and levies, or can't make enough to keer
soul and body together, he had better leave-mi
grlte-oh you old husbandman, move Those too
who have no simple to n spot of earth called
home place in which they may feel they have
n welcome. though lcnicl other hospitalities
place to which to retire in peace while the world >
tempest RACES without; place that makes pat
riots of men and gives motives and concentration
to action in life; n place whose name their chill,
dren may early learn to lisp, and appreciate in the
enjoyment Of its pleasures, might be justified in
moving Yes though you may look back with
siehs Of regret at leaving those scenes of endear
ment, and drop tears Of sorrow, that will not be
as soon dried as those of childhood by the poet
s.The tenr down childhoods cheek that flows
| Is like the dew drop on the rose;
| When next the summers breeze comes by
And waves rhc hush the flower is dry;"
Still time, with his oblivious and care-soothine
touch, may assuage when he cannot efface, and
YOU become rcconcied to live at home there
rather than stay here without one.
I said Mt the outset emigration had become a
subject Of vital Importance to citizens and State
Of the State may at some other time write
which will serve perhaps to fill n column, if you
chance to be without something better.
A FARMER.