, 1860-09-25

we're committed 10 THAR graves, not far from
tho spot where the American Temperance
LoQse has sinca beeo erected. On my rcturr
"Trip met The VIM. Penn on her way up aoms
few milea from Mackiraw, loaded with provis
ions aud sonc troops. Those were the only twt
b3ata tha: visited your port that season. 9houle
you desire any further information, ahall b,
most happy at any time to communicate nor.
in detail a yoyage which, Among others, il on,
which serves to make part Of my eventfu
life, in common with yours, and others, engaged
In nautical pursuits.
Respectfully yous ob't; ser.ant.
4. WALKER.
LETTER RK0M ENGLAND.
The Crops Tlsrs and Htyt--Laads fs 1Ai
xofs sMd .ufsssnrt-. Ths 1frnFsls t,
xtaty.
I'VE are permitted to copy the following ex
tracts from private letter received in thns cit,
from an intelligent Eoglish gentleman who ha,
visited the Uaited States and made large in
yestments in laad.-Ens. P. 4 T..
rkszsscz, CORNWALL. 18th August, $780,
em truly glad to hear that yeu have beer
blessed with such bountifui harvest after ae
easily Imagine the vast change that it will make
ere.J .Jwhera throughout the States, but more
esPeciu'ly in ore 50 purely agricultural as ILL
pois. l had previously heard tha. the crops In
tho Western States promised well, but until
received your LETTER, had no idea thst you had
been bleseed with such teem:ng abundance. II
cau!d net well have occurred ut a more fortuoa ate
pc7i7d for you sad for rs, ns there is uufcr,u.
na:eiy every probability that our own harves,
will ba altogether very deficient if il does not
turn out to be il great measure 8 failure. The
wheat il still, generally speaking, quite green
I. few fields here and ttere arc looking ellow.
but these are only exceptions to the gereral
rule. In many places th= wheat is badly la.d
By the heavy rains and winds which haze char.
acterizsd this season.
This is not much Of m agricultural country.
and ean only spesk Of what saw; but | hear
that the great graiu growing districts are not in
any better condition. 1n fact, it cannot we'll be
otherwise, seeing tbat the same sort Of wet,
cold wenther ha! prevailed over the whole
country. There has beca 60 sun or he at to
ripen anything. As l write, the ria KEEPS
oeaang against cur windows, just as it did all
yesterday aoc for many days previously. We
now require at least six weeks Of warm. dry
weather to ripen and secuzc tia crops. Even
this fea: would not give US anything like IN
average harvest, although it would lessen TIC
losses OF OCT farmers very materially. As
YET. am tatry to say that there is no
appearances Of Ibis Fesy desirable chang,
takisg pace. We I'll know what =
serious n.ic!er:usc it is for any countrv
t. have short crops-hcrs it makes money
scarce aud fool dear-dr;es up the Springs Of
iadnssry and produces distress amidst tie la.
bcr!rg ciasses. All this is iaeyitab.e unless We
have 90 immediate ard permanent change in
the weathe-. September is often a dry nnd
beautiful month with us. aud sincerely hone
It znay be so this eur, y hen We hare tuch preas
ing necessity for it. l d. not wish 10 take
too gloomy E Tie9 OF things, bu. I cauuot
shut my eyes 10 tho fact That cur future win
resaFd 10 harvest is very prscIrlous one, and
from this time firth will be atteaded with the
greatest anxiety-under arr circumstances We
shall require large quantities from you If v heal,
11ous anu CO.. as our potatoes are fast rottiur ia
TIE ground. Your fatmers are therefore aateto
Obtain highly .emnuerzti.e rstes for all their
produce, however large it NAV be, as We are
thirty millions Of mouths to feed,
That this good harvest in tha States will rive
n immense impulse tn everything with ron. |
:aano. doubt. The fertile prairie lands OF Iii.
aols will again become lRrorite objects Of snec.
nla1lon ana occupation, now wish hed fol.
cwed your adrice and laid cut mr. money in
[l'lnnis lands instead Of Missouri, alsncu2h do
act doubt but the latter will, IS you justly oh.
serre, answer my purpose, although nerhans
lois. Your State Possesses 10 many adranta.
;;es IN railroads that it must progress rapidly.
ski!: Missouri, being slare State aad west az
he Mississippi, has many difficulties 10 contend
9Th. Stsl, # /: were only once declared to be
! Tree STATE, its advance would most likely b..
l1,e unprecedented, owing to its fac climate
md raEi.d productions, agricultural as well as
aiperaI. lis climate is 80 superior to Iovn md
ai3uesota, that it would Us certain to recsiyee
reference from eniEran:s, were it no. slave
;tate.
Missouri must rise rapidly when it becomes
rte. In the growth Of wine alone there in an
Unlimited field foriudust.g, and one which will
1yl:e the emiErant more Than any ot1e, if be |
understands the management OF The vine end |
lopes Of the bills In Southern Missouri viii be |
aveEed With vines. The ciim1te reminds me |
auch Of Italy where l rpent so many Of nv
eunger Scls3.
| continue to take warm interest in all thst |
oes oa in the States, aud more especially in |
lo Vast. Chicago Is the most wenu nuerfultogn |
hare eTcr scen. It's rapid growth has been
ute amazing. aud lis !u'ure progress doubt |
o. will be almost equally 50. !
We have Became quite IL wnrlike nation with
! the last lew months There are about l50. GOO
olunteer T,Hcmea how under arms drilling
I'd training IN the most enthusiastic manner.
e are desern,s9cd to De prepared for all erent.
afitlec. aEh9u2h IN my opinion no one is at all
kel5 20 cledd!e with US. s.lill the continent nf
uEope is in a m5st excited aad unsettled state.
ad no cne caa venture 10 predict from one dur
aaosher may hspper-so i. is bsst to be
eady. Whenever Heioteriere it will be IN favor
liberty; tJracts will lind no support or helm
ON Us. Ous principle ard wish, however. is
} abstain from ali interference learc
eople and their rulers to settls their nuarrels
; hest they E.ay- We don't wish that the Itn1,
ms should be interfered with bg foreign na-
ors- Tney have been long misgovereed and
and We shall be well pleased to see
ler1 tree. happy and Independent. Gjribaldi
az our best wishes, ard eren some Of our pro-
'c arc helping him: man are fighting in bis
luks, rnd oar ladies' are collecting subscrip-
onz fo7 him, no2:iuatly tn aid bis wouaded
'ldters, hu: IN real't:: t. supply him with arms
ach more is done in quiet, uuGerhand gay.
c IL tine telloT, end deserves success, bu:
n uns Without feArA that he liz attemrt,ny TIM |
uch, a3d tuay possibly fail. So lnr e as he bas
a!y ihe Aeapv!ilaas and their King TO deal
isa, the task il cay enough, bn: il it be true
'at lie Etnperor Of Austria with bis large and
ae army IL TO cntershe lists, am fearful that
'ey vii be 200 ,nuS's Tor the Hing CT Sardinia
ID GArllaldi, whose soldiers are u ret Young
ID inexperienced IN warfare on large scale.
hope 1t 1aay b: otherwise, but have serious
ubout the result. HaEi.:c liyed
any years Of my life in Italy, know ,ba Itsl-
Us Tsll-how easily they are either excited or
'pressed. A single seri5us defeat would cre-
e CONSERVATION tro.a one end Of italy to the
her, and the Austrians nj .at probably then
coverall they hare 1os. They arc altogether
4eFeat frem us-tl,e more we are beaten ito
ltder We dgat, aud the more determined We
e to BE- v:ctofs q: last. a struggle Which
fghtened Napoleon from proceeding, mar we'll
axe f1c:o! Emanuel and GAribaldi cautious.
the present exei:ed state Of Italy, it is, how
err, very doab1lul if they can stop. Naples is
ident1y boil'ng md ssething over with Revo.
'ionary toct:laes and principles. l do not
g how it is possible fer the King to save bis
!. The army is not 70 be dep pended upon,
ID won't cotrce the people. The Lazaroni are
} doubt III his favvr, bu. they ara without
ms asd organization. Great e7ila, fear, are
store ios poor Italy, before bright days can
wn upon Lsr. The Pope, too, seems to be
h's last legs, only kept in bis place by French
ldter.. The Irish volunteers s1e returning to
elaad, disgusted with their treatment.
Gen. VIM. Walker.
lFson this y, O. Pi;ayure.l
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