Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-19

my Tickets, constituting tie solitary coverts Of
WHO beasts OF prey or animals of the chase.
Deer, II as believed are, al this time more
bundant i'm several of these counties than
when theywere occupied by their a berisira in
habitants the Indians. Such is the case with Mid
dlesex, Gioucester. and the country refund
about tile ancient seat of cur provincial gov
eminent, once teeming with popua ton wea lth
and SpiendOr. Several parts of the Northern
Neck, far below tide water, furnish, not only
deer IN abundance, but even wolves have be-
come so numerous in some arts, rs nearly To
have eXterminated those miserable flockS OF
sheep, whose chief 'suStenauce has, for ma
ny years, been tho pine and cedar, which are
constantly carrying on very unequal contest
with their dispirited masters, for the proprie-
torship aud occupancy of the soil. The trees,
IL is believed will ere long obtain the victory,
unless, at least part of the food tide Of emit
grafton pouring like "A deluge 20 the west could
he turned towards that country, where il is
easy TO show, that AS great, or greater bargains
may now he made in lands, than i'm any part of
The UHited States. VI hat renders that section
OF country Sltii more desirable l., that all the
neceSSaiios, aud most Of the real iuNurieS of
lie are there TO De obtained with more facility
aud mot. certainty thaH in aDy part of the
western, south western, or southern country
that can be named. some of them indeed, ate
not 10 lac procured At all. throughout these
vast regions, So much. al present tile objects
OF general desire; and however some mas at.
feet 10 despiSr, or undervane the gTdiilca.
tons ofthe palate, titey 'CiH and OWght 10 iaye
their influence IA seeking settlement fOr me
For whether the host OF eiDief,uiS consist OF
those drones Who " live 10 eat OF Of the devo.
tees 10 old LoveEolds iiIN ORR M Kim, q" eat e.
1--we, sui the scarcity, or abundance ct food
proper FOR man, mast form an essential item
IN all ENGRAVING estimates. Where one indI
vidrai can IND sufficient sOlace for the ahdn
Ioumcni OF his native soil. and all the endear-
ments connected whit in the addition oil a.
ere To acre, aud III the remote prospect of AZ.
cuinuiating money-w,Iich ia fact, constitute
Inc two solitary advantages expected 10y re
movaIto or new countries in 4 great majority
OF cases, hundreds of those who are capable
OF proper calculations on The subject, will also
i0oh out Tor the necessarieS and Injuries to
winch they have been accustomed, or suCl e.
quiN"ients Tor them, as none of our new cOun-
tries FURNISH. Let me not be understood as
meaning that the enjoyment of these luxures,
should outweigh all other considerations All
mean TO assert il, that where the means of
making fortune are nearly equal, Us they
certainly are in MANY places. the great suDt
rierity III quality, quantity aud Edeapne.S Of!
the deiIcacics o! the table 10 he procured in
numerous parts oil our old settled country,
onSht 10 give tuem the preference 10 any new
region under the sub. But IL all this he adj
united, II may be asked, why then are these
very desirable IT'D situations deserted for mar
ones IL rs peihai 5, al iuSepaIdbie CUudiIiOn
OF our ajure, that IN proportion as the means
OF subsistence are abundant, aud easily pTOcu-
IaDte. iNe!l DbCOiGlt law. ana utterly
careless respecting the hest methods Of seruf-
ing and pc'pttnauug The possession. Excess
OF expenditure beyond revenue is the Inevi-
table consequence and ruin OF enG ra ton ap-
pear to The too lately awakened cupFit, the
onlyalteTuative lett for BIZ choice. But must
agaiurepeat that the apparent uecessit y for G.
migration, IS III very many instances charged
upon our lands, when it ought To lbe ascribed
solely TO ourselves. flour practices and habits
here are bars TO the acquisition Of wealth we
shall scarcely change Them EV pl|rp q a
oi abode mau may rui away from almost
any thing but himself. An idier in ms native
land Will he an idler SiiiI, go where lie may :.
for altho emigration may remove him from ali
opportunities of indulgence in his usual modes
OF diSSpaiing time, there IS no habtab.e coun-
try under the sun where there not some
ways and means OF attaining This object 10
those, who have II much at heart: SO that the
genuine, thorough bred idler can never he al
a loss for an old, or new method OF battling
ms mortal enemy-p:o titabie employment
Hand ineXperuS loquor, i speak under.
Stdndingiy Ito uSe a legislative siang) en- this
subject; for although l avn not willing to ac-
knowledge myself, or 10 be thought regular
m"m' e. OF tie above fraternity, yet ] haotc q
tang az tic1 aJom them, aud am withal firm
believer III The innate disposition To IdlcueSs,
u any tang can be innate. This. think, JUS
tines me IN saving, that when the tit comes up
on one, neither time, place, circumstances nor
seasons can entirely baulk him, who has tho
roughly sci his mind on its indulgence. Ii
Strong sense OF duty TO himself, his family 81
his country cannot effect cure, ERligrasi0n
neUer triN.
Some Of the numerous difficulties TO be en-
countered BY those VirginIans. who ave desir-
Gus 10 attempt reformatcnin our husbaudTy,
aud who are willing to put their shoulders TO
the wheel, in ibis ardnons bnt not | trust
hopeless undertaking, shall be the subject OF
a second number; after which, I shall. i'm
concluding one, endeavonr 10 show what
grounds ehave for hoping that we may have
some success, a. well as 80 point out few of
the means byWhich II may be attained.