Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-07
TIE AMERICAN FARMER.

BY NICHOLAS Hipblh
From an address before the Philadelphia ,oeitty
for promoting agriculture.
II have failed to prove that tn. pursuits Of ae-
ricunrc may be as lucrative az other employ
ments, it will be an easier task to vmdicalo the If
pleasure and their importance. | need not dwell
on that retirement, one Of the purcT en)oymcnls
Of tins l'ie, aud the best preparation Tor the fu-
turr. on those healthy occupations, on that calm
ness OF mind, ON that high spirit Of manlincn
and independence, wheel, naturally belong to that
condition. These are attractions which must have
deep roots in thu human heart since ihev have in
all TIMES fascinated at ONCE the Imagination, aud
won the judgment Of mcn. But may he allow
I'd To say, that IN this nation. agriculture 10 dc.-
, tiaad 10 attain its hghc, honors, and that the
country life in America ought to possess peculiar
sitrsrtions--he pure aud .,.!-.!i institutions o.
tins people have embodied the highest dreams of
those high spirits, who IN oser times and ia other
lands. have l,men'ed or struggled "gain'' opprcs-
'on they have realized the fine conceptions
which speculative men have imagined, " hen wise
men have planned, OF brave men vainy persisted
IN attempting 10 establish. lnnucnce in re-
claiming tie los, dignity Of man, and il piring
the loft'rst feelings of personal independence,
may be traced IN every condition Of our CHI
rrns but as all objects are most distinct By insu-
lation, their effects are peculiarly obvious il. the
country.
The American farmer i, the exclusive, absolute,
uncontrolled proprietor of the sol. Ills tenure IL
not from ro,crnm nj. The government derive.
It's power from him. There i, above him nothing
but t'od and the Laws no hereditary authority u
snrPmg the distinctions of personal genius !; no es
tabl"hed church spreading its dark shadow he
tween INN and heaven Ills frugal government
neither desire, nor dare, to Cypress the soil, and
| the ALTAR nnlN t.l la, ,la !,
ierings Of sincere picty. Ills pursuits which no
perver''on can render injurious to any, are d.
rected TO thu common benefit Of all. In multiply
ing he bonnties Of Providence in the care of the
Inferior animals committed 10 his charge he will
mud an ever VARYING and Interesting employment,
oshihed by the UNION OF simple and generous hos
pnahy. lis character assumes a lolcr interest
by iu influence the public liberty.
1t may not be forciod to what danger. thi,
country Is destined, when its swelling population,
''r1rand-d territory, its daily complicatng inter
eats shall awake the latent passions of men and re-
veal the vulnerable points OF our institutions. But
whenever these prrs shall come, its most s,eadfas,
security, ITS most finn reliance i'll be on that coll
umn Of land propr,-tors-Ihs men oi the soil and OF
the country. These men
powerful like their own forests, may vet intSrpose
between the factions of the county, to heAl, to de.
irnd, and 10 save
-1Mis Brandrd.-We understand (says the
Charleston Courlcr) Surgeon Dentist Adj, Brai-
nari, VIII" recent, married respectable Young
Lady OF th, CITY, and was indicted for having a.
many wives As Sultan. has been found guilty al
Anderson Court House, S. C.. and sentenced to a
hne of $1,000 and two Year, Imprisonment in a
dungeon. We understand tho history Of this man ,
success with the Ladies will be published, from
which bachelors may take lessons and girls a eau.
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