Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-09
Far fbe Gazette.

he the interest IS well as The duty OF NAN IN MS
social state, to rejoice with those who rejoice,
weep with those who weep. and love his neigh
bour as himself We are not drawn together
alone by the siIken cords Of love and benevo
Ieace. but by cosrser and stronger ties OF int.
rest and policy. It we examine the fabric OF
society, we viii fnd an intimate. an insePers
bile Connection IN all is parts.
True il is, We sometimes hear our INDEPENDENT
farmers boast themselves the supporters Of the
merchants and mechanics, and all the Other
classes OF society. But they forget that tue de
pendence is mutual, and that while the mer-
chant and MECHANIC receive 3 remuneration for
their capital and iabour from the farmer, they
return the favor by aHJrdIng him market Tor
the produce of his toll. Merchants anu me-
CHANCES. commerce and manufactures, have
created Tor our farmers the noble marts OF
Philadelphia and Baltimore, in which cities
atone more than thousand barrels OF -four are
daily consumed. Aud it is to similar inhabi
tants in our villages. tba; they are indebted for
home marke, for their hay, their wood. their
corn and numerous other commodities which
will not bear distant transportation. The same
reciprocal dependence exists between the
merchant and mechanic, and while the ner-
chant buys his hat or his shoes of his neigh
bour, that neighbour returns the favor by buy
ing his coat OF him.
These truths are 50 trite and obvious, that
an apology would be due for calling public at
tention to them, We're they not so often for
gotten, and overlooked in the rivalry of trade
and hustle OF business We are ever prone n
prefers present emoument though small; to
distant advantage, though great We laugh
at The folly of the boy and his goose with the
golden eggs, forgetiul that from the same ca
Cerness OF present gain, we often act With as
little foresight. While then our understand
ings Dnhesitatingly assent to the propriety OF
the plain truths here presented; let us make
them the rules of our conduct. Let there be
no strife between brethren, no mu,iny and
contention between the crew of the same ship,
whose fortunes are peri'd in the same venture
and who must either sink or swim together
Let the citizens of our town and neighbour
hood employ and encourage our own nechan-
les. and not from ridiculous devotion to wh'm
or fashion. export their money 10 distant cities
when they can be we'll suBpiied By iheir wor-
thy neighbours. The prosperity Of an inland
village like ours mainly depends upon the pros
perity of its mechanics They constitute by
far the greater portion OF the inhabitants, own
most Of the property, and If they rem Ain
befriended, poor and disputed, we may forever
expect 10 see cur streets forssken xnd our
buildings ruinous.
At is peculiarly important that there should
be an entreiy good understanding between the
merchants and MISUNDERSTANDING in the
village. They should reciprecaiiy aid and as
sist each other. and be especially cautious to
do nothing which may tend to each others in-
jury. 1t the mechsnc prospers. he extends
his business, he employs more hands. and eve-
ry one of these becomes customer tor his
supply at clothing, &c. To the merchant, and
the expenditures OF the mechanic himself, and
his family, will naturally encrease with bis
success in business.
Deeply Interested therefore in the prospect
ty of our village, and anxious that the little
circulating medium which we possess may be
kept amoug ourselves, trust that SHAH be
excused for reminding our respectable Tner.
chants, that the custom some OF them are IN OF
brHgiag up large supplies of shoes, bats, rea-
dy made clothes, &c. from below, is calcutta
ted to impure and does most materially inJure
many, many st orr industrious mechanics -
The profit can be bat matter of snail lmpor-
lance to the aaerckants concerned. aud would
undoubtedly bescompensated hundred fo.d BY
the increased prosperity OF their neighbours.
From the known Eberality of the gentlemen
concerned. we are convinced that this allusion
will be tax N in good part. And that II IS only
necessary to draw their attention to the sub.
ject 20 induce them to remedy the evil, By dis
continuing the practice.
FRANKLIN.