Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04

Is not husbandy the great interest in
American Look at The happy varieties OF our SOIL climate,
aud Professionalism at the vast territory OF unpov
and uncuvacd land inviting the hand oil industry, and
promising the siOw but certain ards of peace health
abundance And, with oil these things staring in the
lace IS It not epostcrous in the Federal Government TO
wish TO hurry things beyond their natural gao turn
INTO a nation OF SptinerS and rt0rers, and HANDI
CRAFTS MEN The talents OF the State have been too
much devoted TO something other than primary nte
rest and that is the reason have before suggested
that Virginia has sunk what she Is the lime for
her renovation at hand? Many OF us have been unwilling
10 run o,cdy either from the ncre asing gloom diap
da'ion. which annually hicken around us; from the
moral depreciation, including faults which we
lind ourselves annually involved. say that many have
been inuencedb by this cOnsie alton: We have expected
sense OF returning justice The part of the Federal and
State Governments have looked to better times and
suffered present evils, under the confident oxpecaton
that justice would be done by the Federal Govern
men IN relation TO the tariff, &c and, that, our own
dones in the State Legislature would be either
or awakened TO sense OF their obligations
Tor me farmers and planters instead OF spending their time
In distractions about federal politics. catering for the
interests oil deputy shers and clerks OF courts This
mark, so far as federal politics concerned at this time
may not be strictly just; for, acknowledge that South
Carolina has placed the Union in jeopardy. But my es-
say has no. hing 10 do with that
II the farmers and planters of the United States choose
10 be made the pack horses which all other interests
may roc up the MI oil prospcrity-be il in the
Of God! We have broad shoulders brawny hands; and
very little AMBITION but to surpass the band box and han.
ana tongue gentry in all the substan,ias of
honest dealing and warm hearted though blunt, hospali
". am exclusively farmer: yet, | have seen some
hng beyond the scope oil rural cares and country rsc
~ And may not ask, after all, who, in the whole cir
Gle OF human employmens, enjoys more substantial han
pness and feels lOer independence than the yrtuos
wa hearted husodndnon7 All that surrounds him
his, and depends upon him. Every thing tina, he con.
sumes Is The produce OF his industry except few
nAurie which he readily procures in exchange for hi,
surplus articles or Tor the price OF them. His necessary
exercise IN the pure air invigorates both body and mind
Who eats his meals with more zest or sleeps sounderi
no Is les: annoyed with ennn-with dysptpsia-with
other fashionable diseases Who enjoys the COMPANY of
friend or neighbour with heart felt pleasure-ors
more willing to offer the hospiIaes of his roof to the
stranger?
eminent CLAIMS receive some share of Justice from the
government Some little cfumb oil comlort-and il not
even cfumo why should he not be exempted from the
maintenance oil speculation, cupdity and avarce! We
nave no hope but in ourselves Let us then determine
upon change. We cannot be wors,ed much Why
should we not instruct Burgesses TO make more anne
provision or educating the people, and for carving on
system oil internal Improvement commensurate with the
wants ana the rich resources of the State -These sub.
ccs are intimately connected with the prosperity of agr
culture VIII not insult the public understanding nv
supposing that any thing is necessary 10 be said in he
hall OF education The only difficulty is, that the men of
properly are 100 unwilling TO pay small enlghten
the minds the children OF their poorer neie hbors They
seem 10 have forgotten that the law of entails is abolish
ed, and that in the revolutions fortune their own ciI
dren and grand children may stand i'm need of similar
mite from The very persons whom they m now so I'M.
Wing ~ ''H' ihey also seem not TO perceive that by
some ulling contribution they may dispe some of the
clouds OF ignorance by which they are surrounded and
improve the morals and habits of their ncishbors
Judic'ons system OF internal improvement, projected
upon liberal scale, and with adeoate means
ana becoming energy, cannot fail 10 put new face upon
'e ".iaI's oil Ve whoe STATE In its prosecution it
Increase the value of labor and give employment n, h.
Iesuess part OF our populaoB giving, the same time
fresh expectations and hopes all responding minds II
uoes not az once arrest the destroying tide emigration
IL cannot id TO do II in few years-Need dwell upon
The rich and varied resources this great
which would be developed the means Of ransnor
talon ana htercommunication only afforded! In
consequence oil the great expense of transportation 10 mar
ket the productions OF the interior are confined 10 such
articles as VIII bear the expense But if had the ne
cessary roads and canals immediate change oul
place III he pursuits oil the planters and farmers-Ther
industry and economy would be stimulated and cause the
pronuS'oh OF variety of articles which would new
"eaih TO inc Sta'e, new comforts TO the prod ucers
and materially change the biighted aspect of The
country. There is nothing TO be alarmed at in the
eMsnse Oh wen planned road or canal, aIlho' the
amount may at first seem TO be large; for the income
VIII soon pay it off, In the mean time the advan
'ages TO be derived from the increase in the vaIu.
OF property, The articles that may be carried 10 mar
ke and the saving in The expense of carriage will ali
more Than compensate for the the work IN.
misfortune OF Virginia, That on this, many other sub
Jects her local Interests not homogeni We6.ve
ow-ldnd souih-side, middle valley a North Wes
tern and South Western interest Some of these ei,her
In the whole or in part harinouzc oil improvements R,
mas not The time arrived, when these iealouses and con-
ictng preensons, should give way TO The common good,
III is impossible to undertake once all the needed inn
povemcnts III every section OF the State Ought hev M,
TO be executed il the State is TO participate az she ooht
according to the scale of their value and importance, II
local feeling and conrarety Of views in the Legislature
oh
improVcme ought 10 be made what objection can b
De- 10 The employment OF commissioners and enqireers
from oer STATES 10 nix the scale Of importance and order
Of time for their construction? ~
Itsdue ocanior acknow ledge that tho State
mas public bounty in the way OF Improvement
than the country below the head of tide &c ater ,bs,
they have contributed their full share TO the internal Inn
Provemem und But, pro'pectivcy they are deeplv in
erestea IN the improvement Of the whole State AIhouob
they nave level roads and navigabla waters there s
scarcely county in lower Virginia, in which some yalu
abe Improvement may no, be made, fully equal 10 s
snare oil general contribution. Justice
qire that these should not be overlooked But 10 return
from this DEPRESSION. ~
The defects OF our police laws the complication nj o,r
who're co1es and especially, the vexatous and expYsive
delays oil litigation, bear upon all classes O! $1,000 Hin
dustry Tor The benefit OF the PRODUCES and inecents
~ was not my intention, in the~-ommencement OF this
paper, 20 dwell or cal crops cultivated iD Virginia:
best modes OF filling each Such range of noui.
ny is beyond my ability and, il it not il would re-
quire ponderous volume embrace it, We must col
lect that State is dided into three great territorial d
visions, in each OF whkh the staples the SOIL and the
climate dlt>4aBenialA Reow the head of tide water
corn cotton OATS peas, potatoes &C. are the chief object.
mountain, tobacco and wheat; and in the Vaev NAV no
added hemp live stock Sc. yond the North mounisin
grazing a ldnng stock for market NAV be
as ihe PrcPonderhung interest Systems of Glage and
management quite different in many respects apply 10
each portion OF the State The single subject of The ma
nagement OF manure both in regard 10 the making and
application OF IT, presents illustration of nv idea In
the lower country, have abundance Of she'll
sea, swamp, creek aud river mud; pine boards klein and
eXhhustess quantities OF vegetable matter on the
and marshes; we only want the industry 10 collect and
use lhem The newly discovered quantity and value d
our mari resources seem TO favor the hope, that from
this source dione marked change will soon take nIace
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