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through the States since. On a farm occupied by an Eng 

 lishman, I saw some Indian corn planted in continued rows, 

 which looked very fine, and also some transplanted beets; 

 and a field of fine white wheat, short in the straw and ear, 

 but plump and thick on the ground ; and some rye whose 

 ears were very long. Maryland has the character of 

 growing wheat of the best quality in the Union, and Balti 

 more for manufacturing the best flour. 



Great quantities of fine linen shirts made up in Baltimore 

 for the South American market: women getting only Is. 

 each for their making. The South American trade benefits 

 the States much, and the enterprising inhabitants promptly 

 avail themselves of its advantages. 



June 4. Rather cold day, thermometer 67. In England 

 it would be thought warm, such a difference does use and 

 comparison make. On reading the papers at Change, I see 

 in England, that nothing but forming companies and specu 

 lations is the order of the day, some to work gold and silver 

 mines, &c. in South America, cut a canal across the 

 Isthmus of Darien, and join the Pacific with the Atlantic, 

 &c. &c. Here they are also, everywhere, cutting canals and 

 forming companies ; going to commence one from the river 

 Ohio to Lake Erie. A company is also forming to cut one 

 from, the Chesapeak to that river. The different States 

 appear a little jealous of each other s prosperity, which acts 

 as a stimulant to outdo the rest in all improvements to 

 attract trade, &c. 



June 7. Fine and very hot, thermometer 87. I am 

 told it is sometimes 100. Received the long wished for 

 letter, and the news of more adverse fortune ; therefore it 

 is time to be doing something. I immediately determined 

 to go to New York, and should nothing offer there, to 

 Albany, or perhaps onward to Upper Canada, to which 

 latter place I had turned my attention of late, in conse 

 quence of the information I had received from the two 

 young men before-mentioned, viz. that Canada was healthy, 

 the climate good, and the people hospitable and friendly; 

 and, on the other hand, I had been informed Ohio, and the 

 western States, were too hot and unhealthy, and the produce 

 of land, &c. too low in price. But to me there is another 

 and by far stronger motive for preferring Upper Canada to 

 the States. In the former I shall enjoy, as a British 

 subject, every privilege and advantage of the British consti- 



