Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-16
CONGRATULATIONS.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
10 the Planters and Farmers of Pirgintd.

For THE ENQUIRER.
10 me Planters and Farmers of Pirgintd.
Inc late returns from Europe bring most gfoo
my udin;,s Tor the planters and dealers in Tobacco
GREAT losses have been sustained upon the las
shipments OF this article and blasted the prospects
on ue capitalists who invested their funds in it,
ms WILL oil course, give dea III blow TO the in
terest oil the cultivator, and it behoves now &c
turn our attention to some other object by which
our farms may be made to support US, at least, ii
we DO not advance our condition. BY the present
commercial condition of the whole world, and the
pollcy OF our mad statesmen at the helm oil
our affairs, the agricultural interest is FRUSTRATED
and unless we change our e'~. ~ sem and manage
fnent we shall all become bankrupts, or " hewers
Of wood and drawers of water for the manufac-
| turing Interest in country. Our State proba-
bly, affords as many natural advantages almost
any other in our Union. We have AS many eliei-
Bile situations and as much water power as any o.
Their part Of our country. Why then cannot we
manufacture for ourselves' We discover that the
agricultural community flourish around all the
nuiacturing parts of country for the plain and
obvious reason that the manufacturers afford them
good market at their doors for all their sur
plus productions. BY these means too thew keep
their money circulating in their own neighbour
hood, and keep up mutual exchange oftheir sur
| plus provisions for their necessary manufactures.
/ WHAT'S 10 prevent us from doing the same thing
III we are to create what is termed ." home mar
ket Tor our agricultural productions, let us bring
! one as near home as possible. Why DO we stand
idle and growl at the prosperity of our Northern
brethren, who have more enterprise than our
selves We have been complaining too long OF the
unjust protection which government has been
atiording TO the Northern manufacturers We have
discovered that it has become now, fixed policy
Vi the government to encourage this interest, and
let place ourselves in situation TO reap the be-
net OF IT, or at least, share them with brethreR
Of the North and West. Virginia has been for the
last twenty years pursuing ruinous policy. In
stead of improving her soil by judicious mode OF
cultivation she has been like the man in the fable
whose goose laid golden eggs, ripping open her
goose to get all the gold at once. We have been
killing our soil by cultvaiing that most destruc
tive weed, Crobacco) and now that fields are
made barren and unproductive, whilst our sister
States have been pursuing more judicious policy,
We grow angry at their prosperity and fret because
we are not In as good condition as they are. 1
do not approve Of the measuses pursued by go
vernment to foster the manufacturing interest to
the extent TO which they have carried it, but ap-
prove OF a judicious encouragement OF particular
manufactures, which would be useful and neceS-
sary for us, particularly in time of war: But
whilst express this dsapprobation, cannot blame
the manufacturers for being willing 10 take advan-
tage of the favourable disposition of the govern
ment towards them, and we give nconiestible
evidence of our folly and want OF enterprise, by
not placing ourselves in a situation to enjoy the
benefits of tire patronage OF the government extern
ded towards this interest. We have every thing
necessary to place US this situation but dspo-
sition TO use them.
To those who do not feel willing TO engage in an
enterprise of this description 1 would say, attend
more 70 the improvement of your lands. Give up,
at least for time, the cultivation of the Tobacco
crop Tarn your attention TO the improve mont OF
your lands by clover and plaster. Seed more of
your lands in grass, and whilst the market for your
grain continues so dull and so low, turn your at
tenton to raising stock. How many thousand dol
lars annually out OF our State to purchase
horses, hogs and beef, How much more proiita-
bly would farms be. aDDroDriatpd 10 np
stock TO meet our demand Tor il Why not sup
ply our market with these neeessaries OF our
subsistence, By these means we shall keep all
our money within ourown state. Whereas now, we
pay it all away TO western brethren, and it
returns 10 us, because they never take from
us any of or surplus productions in return OF all
the people of the U.States, those of Virginia have
paid the least attention to their own interest and
TO the advancement Of Their condition. They
live high and are the most open hearted and hospi-
table set of people in the world, without consider
ing the manner in which they are draining their
Golfers and enriching their sister States at their
own expense. Ii is tiine-high ulne-that we
sh uld be looking around u.s. We are all "a lidIy
gliding to ruin and bankruptcy. Let us begin TO
change our mode OF living. Let us begin to erect
manufacturing establishments ofour own. Let us
raise within ourselves all necessaries for living.
Let spirit ofindustry and enterprise spiead abroad
amongst us, and we may again raise heads.
We may again recover our lost standing in the u
Mon. New life and energy will take possession OF
us, and the 90 Old Dominion be again looked up
TO as the standard for virtue and intelligence and
her weight in the Councils Of the ration We again
felt. W. have the materials within ourselves TO
do all this now, and why shall longer delay
By INDUCING in present state Of apathy and
inertness too long, we may sink too losS TO be
covered As patriot urge you to exertion-as a
native of Virginia feel for her fallen condition.
My pride has been hurnbled by her great decline,
and could weep over her fallen greatness / en-
treat you, therefore, do all you 20 restore her.
Place her once more upon that elevated stand
which she once occupied, when she was looked UP
TO as the moherof our REPUBLICATION asked for
her jewels she may point to her sons.
A FARMER.
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Communicated.
DIED. onthe 25l day Of Apri Iels at ef residence IN
Charlotte county, M. Inn, tbt wife oi npm, A. WAtLn.,
Esq aud daughter Of the late Col Thomas Eomuud. e
domestic virtues Of % deceased, OF that character,
oh excited the esteem aud engaged tie te tons, oi
whI knew BEL ChfrffunesF, hsspsly and bsnvv4icnct
wtie prominent features ~ her thndfer. Attic ff msuy
yeas ftcied with extreme bad health, he egct,j OPP
ro'i"ndy Of n,wislsrng the others whether
uonz her children, nsieor .v-nt. snI ~. found
gard 10 'r would hove she danger Of ntgsctug
her owl but ehihies formed pat e her chlTacs;
was always alive 10 The enie sympathy 0f the suBfiuE
OF ohsr~ MR. Wskins was TOT many yeas ao exemplary
nenber Of the PesbyterIsn Church. aud by fs Of
fvfmty 10 The precepts O that religion, ht se posstd,
gave ample testimony 20 her attachment 10 The VI s
Htdeener, and by her rDnes and pOure tn
death, sufficient evidence, ta be suh II the Gospel
would support The believer the trials Three
continued a. decline rapidly tom that tfpr until hsf alb;
aus ain' he uffRgs very great, she maintained
ast hef c"mieurf aud confidence God. On the
OF the 25t al early hour, she told her snds she dy
nSsnd death seemed approach, her soul
u'hSth heing ssked she resigned 70 fse will u
u o, and willing e. she esr. About cock when
he cbyOus 90 all around fhs size could live