Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-01
POLITICAL troSoMy

POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Extract FROM iatc British crltiqUe on SiSmondi's
Pr!IcipteS ~ P0iificdL Fro r0ny.
pf"digious savihg of TINS and human lahour, is
effected :" The management Of large farns IN varous
ways among Others. ~ The introduction OF machine
~, and ny making fixed capital de the work which as
iimeTiS produced by circulating capital in the share
OF wages. SismondI however, Is bold enough TO
can III question Tie benefits OF machinery, except
der certain circumstance A saving ui human iabour
may be gain TO the capitalist, hut IL is gam To
so.Ie'y eAc'p' "hen Tue quantity of ahOuT which, is
set At liberty can he directed another channel
aud gave blTlfo some other species Of production for
~niea 'hets Is an increasing Gemand.
As general rule !" says our author, :" IL NAV be
aihrmed ,hai whenever the demand surpasses The pro
dnCtve powers Of the population every discovery
ia mechanics or in tue benefit 10 society be
cause 1t supplies the Of satisfying existing Wanls
Whenever, the contrary the powers of production
are tnly equal To the c.Hsu ptOn every such discov
cry Is calamity, since 1t adds nothing 10 The enjoy
merts of the consumers than This that they NAV obiain
chtaper WINE II Tobs the productive lab0Hrers Of
their livelihood
In reference TO the produce of agricultural Iahour
however, the saving Of expense, would to I've IN
an cases a Important heBtit To the public f ena
bed The grower 10 sell his corn at low psice Buino
such consequence has in fact resulted from the system
uIIhntion oi The number of farmers, and ihe ad
dttnnai capital thrown into agriculture has increase
the idcllIty OF monopoly degree hich nsre thar
eouutfI pd'HhCes any advantage which might have
crued from The improved system Of agriculture and
The saving has partly found II, way into the pockets Of
the capitalist, ana partly, has been dis the
Increased expenses attendant the luxurious Ina
bit' OF the Hodern asrcul,urast. In The West India
pldhtitiohs such All economy human IahouF might
NJ Sismondi remarks, he great blessing for society
but IN country whose population 10 already overs
flowing, u is a great misfortune 10 bav. ,no,a
than half lie numher Of bnsbandry IabouTers dismiss
go, at the very time that analogous Improvement i'm
machinery has led To The dsnssinn Of ,norr nn halo
the manufacturing iasOuTeTs. The nation adds our
anthor tits hut the aggregate oths individuals hicb
II is composed and the progress of wealth is aitogeth
er an lIlnSion " thai wealth Ia obtained the price
OF universal want aud mortality among the lower elias.
ses."
LEXINGTON. (Ken) Jelly Ia--The wheat hgrvest
has nst close 4, and more bouuiiul crop Was never
produced The Prospect OF Corn, Hemp, Tobacco,
ana almost every other agricultural production, Is
greater than ~ almost former year. with all lie
blessings OF plenty, there is s gloomy OF
dlSlrssS and misery y" prospect Uf market for any
Of ID" productions OF our soil. Indeed MT have CON
versed With several gentlemen, WHO have only gathered
in so much Of their grain will family use
ana lheh turned Their stock OIL the remainder.
The Great Desideyatum.-Io prevent lie 6v from
desrOying tuTDps, always choose piece Of pOoy land
for your turnip patch, plough and barrow IL until you
get 1t very hne then manure it well with ashes rel
T0fEfd stable manure SOW Your turNip seed with IN
dia1 meat, that you may see whether you too
thick or iJo thnly then bayro,e in the seed with an
IRON tooth bdIr"w he not afraid of putting
deep-if you bush HstI IT, they are scarcely covered
they are up before the ROOT has taken any hold, BY
Ing on the surface OF ihe ground nearly pesbtLe
rst dry spell thai follows after their cOuwg up and you
will ndt livery convenient, without further inuniTy-to
eryont-Ohlthe cnrsediy hassat ali my iHrnipS but
ChoOse poor and make u He and rich aud your
seed deep, anG the Hg will ny away 20 your neighbors
he advice here given rests sn the authority aud ptao
hce Of an experienced eulliIaor on The Reiuertovu
road, who has M, insstd crop of turnips for tdty
years. For the common tntnip SOW between the 2oih
and ne last day of July. n you want them sweet a
week or ten Gays later viii make them so.
american Farmer.
QUEEEC, July 3....,.At VERY numerous
and respectable Meeting of the Merchants
and others concerned in the Trade Of This
Country at the Exchange of Rooms this day.
at two o 'cIOck-it vas unanimously resolved
to petition the House Of Gommuns against the
proposed alteration in the duties Oh Lumber
an1 committee was uaDed 10 draft peti.
ton, to be submitted TO a General Meeting
GU Thursday, Ii ~ expected that p similar
measure viii be taken in Montreal aud other
parts of the Upper aud Lower Province.
Qufbec IJtmber Trade Some Commercial
Bodies in Britain, by their hIeUiorials to Par.
liement, seem to be specnlatng upon the
principles OF abstract political economy.
TRADE Is no doubt not OpIy in lauguisiiiu2
bntin distressed situation. Many III the
regulations suggested aud applied for, will If
granted. add TO the present commercial diff.
culties al home, an bring certain and i'm
mediate run, upOu these extensive and now
pOpulOns Colonies. . L be Canada trade may
be considered gem 10 the British Ndvy, The
pride aud prop of Englahds glory.
Al - dlsinay aud alarm here; meetings
are held ~ order to deliberate on the calam.
iious prospect, and to represent the same by
Deiliinu aud memOrial 10 the Kings Ministers
aJd Use British naiiOn. The Canadians in the
hour ofPelh, manifested by their aciiOus theit
loyalty aud attachment TO The English nation,
~ tue most prompt and determined manner,
beihg the best proof they conId render OF
Their atiectiOCate gtatitudc tor tue fostering
protection aud favour they had tNpcficuced.
Canada Is burdeued win helpless engrauts,
| aud tue inhabitants, according 10 their vari.
Gus MEANS, are atording those poor people
| what relief they can, as wei from motives oi