Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17

the best, il not the only somnd mod. a.
disseminating knowledge) than ia... re-
gulaiion.
An objection, HAT the premiums Dr,.
,po>td lay the suciety, are more llk,lv IN
he gained by the power of capital ihan
by The merit OF industry" as being uia,-
/sihie, deserves some notice; ant. as BIZ.
Tag sub,etsnc oi the best eIloa 10 amend
Our system oi agriculture, demands the
closest attention. Although capita. is
undoubtedly necessary agent for effect.
ing great ei''is III society, yet as una!lTcd
WIN industry II can never he successful
he WHO rraps the rev ard must posse IS tie
quality Tor which it is bes.ow, nor
ougl, an instrument by which he is ena-
pied 10 display ms merit, 10 detract from
his eia'n, any more than tie capital
which he carries IN his head. or IN. rood.
ness oi the tools directed by his hands.
But howeve, this remark may be rs,i-
mated, others assaiI Tie objection. with
iorce not 10 be resisted. To divert capi
tai from the low offices of boarding for ay-
arice, HAT which j, ncyer enjoys, or os
examining luxury With HAT which il often
uc"Ves 10 dis9or9e; towards the risks 81
experiment and ti'e virtue Of utility, is
me very desian at tie premium aud the
summit other expectations. These risks
are prohibitions TO poverty, lettering 10
industry, mol guaranteed by capital. an,,
sometimes awful even 10 wealth. !; en-.
coun'ere,! enthusiastic Industry. wifh-,
out capital, expernIen, is s;iil unadorueJ
by The embellishments which eucha,n t;,e
minda inspire imitation. wealth Ell
pioyed toimpovc u country, o! IN !.az.r,i-
aus experiments for tie common Good
avoids envy ana receives applause, hom
The consideration, tba, il is iaudahk 10
assume The whole risk, u!iilsi industry
wiii fihaIiy reap The whole profit. III ca
p'ai IL necessary for etiecting smaller
ehCs, as H. tiie cases oil turupikes and ca
nails, may II not be Indispensable for re-
generating the agriculture Of a ration.
and Tor painting the landscapes. bv when
only poor farmers can be lad INTO better
PRACTICES! The design Of inlas,ng into
wealth the liberal spirit OF auDchipg forth
upon perIious ocean al adventure. with
certainty OF sustaining every wreck.
ana OF dividing with The poor every ac-
QUESTION, IS Infinitely more beneficial 20
me poor themselves, than. little nrcn,i-
urs tor raising the latest gOslns. only
capable OF begetling little competitions
uhihspireu by patriotic sensation. Which
leave their most lasting traces m The
ihroats Of epicures. The notion Of gra,,s-
terring from the rich To The poor. the du-
~ OF making those intricate and expcn-
sive experiments, necessary 10 improve
the agriculture of grea, country. how
ever Vanished by The glitter Of little PHI
yes, would rath,r resemble ar ihgeniors
evasion OF the debt due Ia Su,.iety by
wealth aud capital, than an inten'ion of
T!scharSing II with scrupuio,is fidelity.
however projects for exciting The poor
Dy snch prizes, may dazzle the unthink-
ing. or be agreeable 10 an appetite for
iransiIory popularity, yet they will be far
less effective than the gentle solicitations
OF brilliant examples and The eloquent
appeals 10 seli-inieresi by visible and per-
maneDt proofs. The poor will he thou.
sand foid more benefited, by difIusing
agricultural knowledge, than by a few
premiums, Just as they derive aiuc great
er advantages from being taught 10 gain
subsistence by industry and skill, ilian
from the most copious distribution of
aims. Hence | conclude, tlIai the effect
OF premiums upon the state of agricuI-
lure, and not the mode of their distribu-
ton. nor The rank of the distributes. is
the sound object for consideration and
maj The proposed lottery is entitled TO
ne greater appreciation oil all classes in
society, III proportion as il is calculated
10 caii INTO activity the power of capi,a).
and 10 direct lis efforts towards an exbi-
Di'ion OF lie most perfect agricultural
examples.
FOR, what can be more beneficial TO a
nation, than ilie employment Of private
eapi'ai IN Inc mode most conducive TO
the public good, SO as TO render 70.
course to the common treasury and a,
addition 10 the public taxes, unnecessary
and without asking for Improvement
chartered mOnupolies, or perpetual tolls
In ERgIand, The improvement of aerieul-
tire IS an object Of great annualiBatiopal
expenditure. Here, boih 10 withhold
rem The same object. The aid of public
patronage; aud moreover TO refuse to in
"iNiduais lie liberty Of making voluntary
contributions for its advancement. in the
oaiy mode by wbicl,ili can be reudrred
sufficient; would be q Speries of pol;cy
only to be justified by proving. hat cur
system OF agriculture so lag axcels thai
OF England, as 10 he able in dispense
with encouragement, public or private.
HE terms Of the proposed lottery. are
tar more reasonable aud simplr, tl,an any
heretofore authorised bs law. As de.
ductlou of twelve per ccn;um is 10 be
made np"n orig eighty thousand dollars.
from the capital at She four first install
menis, The iniire deduction will amount
TO forty thousand Two hundred do
lars; being less ihas ten prr ccnfnm
whilst the advance OF one o. n lew dollars
besiows upon the adventures o.anee
for great prize, without any f,riiler raw
ment. Though never bought loiiefy
ticket, have determined 10 ir, NY Iucs
largely III This, and so good are us Terms.
HAT am puzzled to determine whether
AN moSed thereto. as | would hafier
myself, by benevolent wish TO give
bold impulse 10 orr agriculture; or by
lLLe InlLmence Of an innl.n..l;u.. - - -.