Year: 1859

lngup. For many years she has been''un-
der the weather" Indeed, from the com
mencement of her history she has labor
ed under great disadvantages, such as her
extreme western position, crude aud un-
wise LEGISLATION and "bad character
abroad" which have heretofore repressed
her energy and impeded her steps of pro-
gress. These things are, however, daily
disappearing and a brighter aud more
promising day is breaking upon US, and
when a few more years have shed their
strengthening influences upen her, she will
take her place with the proudest of her
peers. Few countries are SO richly en-
dowed with all the elements Of greatness.
The lands throughout the State are gen.
orally of the finest quality, whilst portions
of it are not excelled even by the famous
delta of the Nile. We have climate that
can compare favorably with that of any
portion of our, or indeed of any country.
The winters are generally mild and harm
less and of short existence, for autumn
scarcely ends before the genial spring
comes in and disarms winter of all its
terfors. The facilities of navigation too
are hard to be surpassed there are num-
Der of parallel streams throughout the
State which bear their tribute volumes to
the great Father of Waters" and open
up the vast productions of which the
country is capable to the markets Of
the world. When . few years more
have been devoted to their opening and
Improvement, We eau boast of greater
number of water lines, broad aud ample,
than any other State of the Union
There is a great Improvement too in the
public spirit of our State, and such rs 70
augur well for the future. She has awak-
ebed from her Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
she has caught the grand note of progress
that is sounding around her; she has reeciv-
ed the glow of spirit that actuatcs the
great workers, and she has fallen into the
ranks of those who are pressing onward
and upward. The present year witnessed
tie completion of ihe first division Of rail-
way ever laid in the State; who can tell
what the next year, or the next will bring
forth? The bali has been put in motion, and
its course will be IS inevitable and irresis-
tible IS 81 avalanche. At this time there
are several important surveys and loca-
iiUus for other rosds-surveys which per-
meatc the whole State, binding every part
With q hooks Of steel" and conrect-
ing the great valley Of the Mississippi
with the tcemiug bottoms OF Red river.
The tide Of emigraiion too that has been
settling in for the last fcw years has been
immense, and at its present rates viii not
take long to people the primal forests
which stretch away in every direction
The ratio Of emigration to our State has
been greater for the last year or two
than to that great vortex which for years
p1si has been swallowing mp the tidal o. "
Of people that have taken their course
westward--we mean our sister State Of
Texas. The cry Is still they come, and
we care not in what numbers or how fast
they come. The State is broad enough
and productive enough to receive and
maintain them all. Let them come now
whilst lands are cheap aud their services
are so greatly needed and such tempting
offers are held out to them. Let them
come with means or without them. Let
them come, penniless though they be, and
if sober, energetic and industrious, they
have nothing to fear. Let them come
with wealth if they have it, with the as
surauce that they will Gnd here a field and
harvest that will amply repay them.