And as there are already in the old colonies many thousands of families that are ready to swarm, wanting more land; the richness and natural advantage of the Ohio country would draw most of them thither, were there but a tolerable prospect of a safe settlement.
Franklin discusses the potential for population growth in the Ohio country due to its natural advantages.
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