Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-12

! lnle neglect, compared with other pursuits. 1 tlIS ought not 10 hr, and the inhabitants of this country will yet learn that they have committed gross error by abandoning tine cultivation ot il,e snil for less independent and more prrcariOuS modes of obtaining a Livelihood. Who has ever bcinre heard nf such a state of things as now exists here :? We have a suil as fertile as any that tc sun ever >ltomc upon, q country almost b"und- less in cx,cnl, au.l land Sn cheap that any man may purchase a farm with the proceeds of few months labor, yet we arc actually importing for consumption, immense quan- t'ties of agricultural prUducIS from foreign countries A Apeoplc ,hinly scattered over land uneqnalIcd in fertility and exI,aust- less in its resources, are buying their bread at enormous prices from countries so over bnrlhened with inhabitants that political economists have feared that the earih would fail to produce sufficient to support them. Snchan extraordinary and unnatu- ral circumstance should excite attention and awaken inquiry as to its cause.
 The fault as we have seen, is not in the soil; nor is the country overrun with inI,ab- itants. It is therefore evident that the cul- tication of the soil is neglected, otherwise we should be exporting instead of import ing agricultural products. But it is easier to shew the fuct, that agriculture is neglect ed, than to find n sufficient reason for sucl, neglect. We apprehend, however, that i, Will oe found {" spring in great measure from the same causes which have produced much evil in this country, and the bitter fruits of which we are now reaping. The first and chief of the causes is the nordinate thirst for wealth which pervades every class of society, aud induces men to abandon their legitimate business to engage in some wild hazardous speculation with the hope of becoming suddenly rich. It is also too often the case that the farmer becomes tir- ed of the moderate and gradual accumnla- ton ofproperty by the products of his land, and leaves the cultivation of it to engage lures. He finds out his egrcgious mistake when it is too late. The property he had accumulated is often squandered and lost in consequence of his ignorance of new business, ,and he again sighs for the cheerful and independent mode of life which he has abandoned, when it is Gut of his power to resume it. We have in our mind number less instances of this kind, where indus,ri- ous and prosperous farmers have been lured l." their ruin by being induced to lay aside the implements of husbandry, and engage in the universal scramble after sudden wealth.
 There is another great error prevalent upon this subject, and that is the business of agriculture is generally looked upon as less respectable than that of commerce., manufactures, or the professions & veal thy farmers, instead of teaching their sons their business, most usually transform them
 into merchants, lawyers, doctors or donli- nees. This is all wrong. Agriculture is the very back bone of all business, the main spring of all wealth, and should be rcgar- ded us profession of the highest respccta- bility. 1t gives those engaged il' it feel ing of independence, genuine nobleness without osientatiom, honor, honesty and frmness, well calculated to perpetuate the free institutions of our happy country. The truth of the eloquent panegyrics of the an- clients upon this employment may bo more easily realized hero than in any other coun- tries upon earth. We confidently hope to see public opinion sdeediy fighting itself upon this subject, and ,o find people seek ing their permanent interests and advanc- ing the prosperity and glory of our wide domnn by engaging more generally in this heal,h(uI, honest and independent business.
 - N Y. Sun.
 TmE HUMAN sysrEM.-The following, iron, various sources, are very curious cal- cula,ions, and worthy of deep reflection. l, is always good 10 consider how fearfnlly and wonderfully" we are made, and to con. template the chances which render Ou' continuance in the world almost every mo. ment q miracle. i" '" "In the human system are four hundred and forty-fve bones, and each of them having forty distinct intentions or functions to fulfi!; two hundred and foriy-six mus cles, and each of them having ten different intentions. Besides the lendons, ligamen's, nerves, veins, and glands of the body, there arc not less than one thousand five hundred million membrancous cells con nected with the lungs; more than two hum dred million pores in the skin, through which precipitation is continually flowing, and above one hundred million scales which compose the cuticle or skin of the body There are also the compound organs oi life-the brain. ihe heart, the liver, the spleen, the kidnies, the intestines, the "r- 1 :,l. el. rSS.I YIs.rs