WESTERN STATES.
The Western States have all sprung into existence within the period of the last fifteen years, and their growth has been unparalleled, both in the increase of population and wealth.
Probably no district of country on earth, possesses so great a proportion of soil capable of yielding the necessaries and luxuries of life, in so great abundance. The seasons are regularly divided into spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and the climate is generally healthful. Furs, minerals, cotton, indigo, tobacco, hemp, wheat, and every description of grain and fruit common in the New England States, flourish here.
Prairies are common in this section of the country, on which immense herds of buffaloes are often seen grazing.
The remote situation of these states from the ocean, has retarded their growth as a commercial country; but the introduction of steam-boats, canals, and railways, is fast overcoming the difficulty, and some of the western towns are already very large, and are rapidly increasing.
CINCINNATI.
OHIO.
Takes its name, and derives its greatest facilities for commerce, from the noble Ohio river. This State was admitted to the Union in the year 1802, since which time its growth has been rapid; in 1820 its population was 581,434; and increased in ten years to 937,679.
Although there are no mountains in this State, yet it is diversified with hills, valleys, and plains, and watered by many fine rivers, navigable for boats. The soil and climate are excellent, and the state presents great facilities for agriculture. The land in its natural state is thickly covered with forests, and the trees attain an immense size.