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_Wealth and refinement of different parts-Writers on American Manners-Plainness-Civility-New England Character-Unfair dealing-Emigrant's Situation and Character-Government-United States and Upper Canada._
The comparative wealth and refinement of the eastern parts of the United States, arises from the annual savings of the combined exertions of nature and industry having had time to accumulate and affect the inhabitants; and the gradual falling off in these attributes, which takes place towards the west, is owing to most of the settlers having originally been operatives in the east, and not having had time to accumulate wealth, or adopt refinements.