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formed, anil great encouragement afforded to the la- 

 bouring poor of the neighbourhood. In this kind of 

 policy, the State of New- York has set us a good ex- 

 ample. And the consequences of her conduct are 

 obvious ; a greater proportion of her lands is settled, 

 and her unsettled lands, of equal quality, sell for a 

 higher price than ours. Although the views of our 

 society are not confined to the limits of the State, 

 and our earnest wishes are for the prosperity of the 

 whole, and every part of the Union, yet it may be 

 considered as our duty to direct our attention more 

 particularly to Pennsylvania. We cannot be accused 

 then of acting with ungenerous policy, if we endea- 

 vour to promote the settlement of our own lands, la 

 preference to those of our neighbours. We may, 

 without impropriety, suggest all fair and honourable 

 arguments, to convince the emigrants from the east- 

 ern States, and from Europe, that it is their interest 

 to establish themselves here, rather than seek a resi- 

 dence in a distant country, to the west or the south. 

 It is not my intention to enter deeply into this sub- 

 ject. It might be enough, to suggest to the Society, 

 the utility of circulating good pamphlets, which have 

 already been written, or may be written hereafter. 

 But, one or two leading facts it may not be amiss to 

 mention. The rich productions of the south, arc not 



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