Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-12

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Thc present depressed condition o( the State, Is
NH bdlcd 10 variety OF causes by different per
suns one " Ill charge IT &c the tlltt-one TO the
banks-ano,hcr 10 the want of 70 IDS aud canals
t,urih % tobacco malmg--ani a NTH TO slavery
ba very tc@ wnl own Il know none that have
tti they ar or have zen anon Isl the many caus-
>.ot even connected lhetewuh. II IS almost al
WIS r.bel 10 something o, some one else. Thdt
Ill these liscs have had more or less effect, Shall
not attempt TO dSprove bnt as II Is more easy gen
orally to gave theory than 10 prove one to be cor
rect shall content myself Ivy stating my views
on the subject which are us tfiioWs;-ls 1t not
much more reasonable 10 aurlbue by far the greater
mani of our grievances and misfortuucs TO oar own
bad management IN reercnfr 10 agricultural mat
ttrs and to the fact that men OF hents and wealth,
are and have been too much disposed To exchange
the simplicity and 1t 0it"m ciCm di$hstat@ ol the
farmer il. the intrlgues of Office and the aluremens
Of political dis;incunn, As WI" as to Tue custom 0,
as,,tn, .il.ir wealth more 10y the quantity OF and
and nuuiber OF SAY $, than by the teftiI'if OF TIE
one. or the proi able employment of the other !
We ali knrw that the lower class N society ape
the h0her--el the latter b. negligent lhNurouS and
rsckIcss-oIyino to Il tnr CT lnniti person to do
what they should personally attend lo--nanlfeSt an
aversion 10 cnrag,' actively III agricultural pursuits
- leave thor farms and domestic concerns, IN Tue
hands of ignorant agents With every lhdoccmeh' 10
conduct business entirely with view To present
profit regardless o. future coase4"enceS--aho IL
woad REQUIRE great len t'i OF iina Tor inc S'ne
spicu to pcrvld. society gencrdliy-1nb the cohSf-
u,cnce would be, chat the same state OF th'hes
would be induced, as we have At preaent-b"t sup
pose different to be pursued by inc pe''ef
iulorned and more wealthv people, and that they
had not suffered thcmsvcs 10 he IDLE spectators o
the one hand, or aspiring politicians on the other,
Il mean in the gcncral) aud, tia, they had ac'eo
the part OF good stewards over the commonwealth
nm had taken as much interest IN teaching ny *
ample in the field and with the plough share, as on
I've floor of the Legislature. Would II be. an over
strained deduction, to incr IN mat case lha' inc
condition of the State would be the very reverse OF
what it is at this time l-Pfobatlj with hSh :
gree OF agricultural Improvement, we "oo'd h"'e
been enabled to have rctaIne' our iopu'alioh, ih-
creased of wealth and standing IL the Union, ana
by our thrifty condition attracting talehls 'r""' oe
quarter and wealth from another, Fh@'h'' h'S"'
have been spared the reflection, much Tess INC ''''
,ifcatiou of heino jeered about her dccenson from
the high stand, she once occnpiea III ms
OF one fact there can be but little doubt, that win
all the advantages III Tie WIN" "
cuate on succeeding well without so'u manage
ment economy and personal attention to BUSINESS
and this is equally as true when appileu 10 'ati'
mo as To other concerns Of c--but win these lat
ter requisites in conjunction with our other "dVan-
tages, we can achieve wonders anu con'P'' s"'01''
fully host of opposing clements kho" some
farm .rs who 20 Il, the bank for money-s'me VINO
supply their families in i'fes" soo'',-''''eI' ,''
removed from improved roads and c'"uls-and 9th ',
els who own many slaves and make 'oo'''o "'
have been and are improving their estates anu az
cumoa'ing wealth by judclous management "'u
wise economy, MS fast as most pruueh' ms" ''0-
wish, notwithstanding all these DRAWBACKS. ;,
In giving my views, however, 90 nov '"'o"u ~
assume that the opinions Of others are "''"s, CIV
my own, only true is enough Tor i"e " 49,
IN little speculation, ending IN INC coh''e'o"
whether the disease has BETH asct!oca 10 '"V P'0fN