, 1861-03-07

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;lorious opportunity for q party almost CO.
,va1 with lie government ITSELF to make
md :;ts claim to loyal spirit, to patriotic
intent viii the Democratic party hke
|he Whic party in the days OF Nulllheatlon'
accept the opportunity? Ne snan see'
rrr THE Bml9HANTs COME.
The year 1856 was distinguished Tor
yast emigration West; but from that year,
It steadily declined, reaching its lowest
fiaures in 1859. We have now the facts to
show that in 1860 it was nearly double
what it was the previous year, and from
whatever point Of view we survey the III
torests of the. West it becomes apparent
that the lowest point Of depression has
been reached, and our people may look Tor
q steady improvement in their material and
social welfare.
The West has never offered stronger IN
ducements to emigrants than it does now.
Probably not over third, perhaps mol
fifth, Of the land in our own State has been
brought under cultivation. The hard
times Of the past three years has brought
down the price Of farms both improved
and unimproved, to very low figure com
pared with those ruling previous to 1857.
As emigration has again set in and the
crops Of the past year were abundant ana
yery superior in quality, there can be no
doubt that the prices at which lands can
now be bought are lower than they VIII
| ever again reach in the lifetime ol the
| present generation From i've to hlteen
! dollars per acre, about the average OF pres
ent prices, they will be sure to rise to TWEEN
ty, to fifty, within the Eext ten years: lhe
rise alone will make handsome fortune
for those who, within q year or two, make
| their homes upon the prairies Of the west,
| Added to the low price OF land: Is the
well known fact that our railways 1un
through OUT prairies in all directions, SO
that in Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, ana
Eastern Iowa, there is probably not fafm
that is fifty miles from reliable casn ma1,
ket. The proceeds Of year Toll neeo
mt he half consumed before it reaches q
hnver who is ready to hand over the full
| value.
The insecurity Of property and the po-
1itical disturbances in the Southern States
will doubtless induce an unusual emlgra-
from there to the Northwest. Our people
will give them cordial welcome. Here
thev will enjoy advantages which they can
never have in the Slave States. Our pop
ulation is now largely composed Of people
| of Southern origin; and there can be no
doubt that they will influence their friends
to escape from the thousand nameless evils
with which the "peculiar institut tion" en-
yirons them. $780,
Thousands Of people in the eastern States
are looking to the West as their future
home. The return Of prosperity in those
States will enable them to dispose Of thel1
effects there to advantage, and lnVes1
the proceeds in western property. Here
it will be sure to appreciate rapidly, ane
hence it furnishes q controlling reason 1o'
their removal. Within the last four years
leading men from every town and hamie
in the New England and the Middle States
have visited the West, and the richness ant
the beauty of our prairies arc well under
stood and now that prosperity has returned
thousands in those States will be anuou
to come here and share its blessings.
For some years past our citizens OF fol
i eign birth have been writing to the
4 friends in the old world, and there too,
u knowledge of the resources Of the We
. has been widely difused. There can
u no doubt that Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin an
e Minnesota will receive large majority
|, the European enigrants, and they make
- very Industrious, economical and valuab
" population.
From all these sources there can be I
y doubt that the population Of the West "
= receive vast addition to her wealth al
=. - productive industry within the next fe
" ~ years. We should be glad to see millit
- = at least added TO the population Of illine
-. within the next ten years. Those best
- ausinted with the resources Of our Sta
= and the good opinion Of her entertain
- abroad, are satisfied that the census OF IL
~ :, will count in Illinois ut least three millio
49, 49, Of people. That number could find pr
=. porous, happy homes in the Prairie Sta
- and still there would be ample room for
-: many more. Again We say LET TIE e.
-, GRANTS CONE