It was supposed that within five years the population would become measurably fixed. that it would have taken directions. and would have indicated the advantages of various localities and the people would have become settled. At present there is no such thing as permanent settlement in this Territory. I do not mean to say thatthere are not persons there who will live there and die there. but I mean to say that they are like immigrants to all new Territories. their immigration isexperimental. as it was in Illinois in early days. People came from other States to see how they liked it. many hundreds of them returned to the States from which they came. still others. not being satisfied with Illinois. passed over to Missouri. and later crowds flocked to Texas and Arkansas. They belonged to that pioneer population of enterprising. fearless men. who were almost nomadic in their tastes and inclinations.
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