Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
BREvITT.
THE AMERICAN FARMER.

Among the many pursuits and avocatiops
oil life we know of none more truly inde-
pendent than that of the American farmer
or planter, or of none to which are attached
such permanent advantages; always presu-
ming that he is not too much entangled in
the meshes of the credit system, and has
ample means for the proper cultivation of
his lands. Such man is indeed one of the
lords OF the creation, a sovereign who ac-
knowledges no sceptred sway, nor superior
ruler. He breathes the pure air of bea-
ven, and feels his independence as his
foot at every step touches his native
heath" HIS fields; TEEN with plenty, his
flocks furnish the yiands for his table. and
the very seasons must cease to perform
their destined functions ere reverse, TO
any considerable extent, can come over his
fortunes. Contrast the independent far
mer with the man of almost any other call
ing, and see how superior Is his situation
in life. The insolvency of bank NAV
leave the iundholder penniless, the capri
cious winds may sink the merchants ali in
the bottom OF the sea, the ravages of de-
vourlng fire may in few hours sweep away
the provldent Trademarks savings of years
but the fortune and effects of the farmer
are in great measure, if not altogether,
above and beyond such vicissitudes, Com
pare the honest, plain'speaking, sturdy far
meT with the creeping, sycophantic office
seeker, who coins the false smile SO freely,
and bends the supple hinges of the knee to
every man who can further his private
vews--with the lawyer, who makes con-
venlence Of conscience, and for fee con-
demns to-day that which for fee he advo-
Gates to-morrow--with tho physician, 1--WE
have not reference to the quack) who in
the discharge of his professional duties has
to breathe the air of peatilence, to witness
the most painful and acute human suffer-
ings, and risk his life for a comparative pit
tance-with the Minister of religion, on
whose shoulders such a dreadful RESPONSE
bihty rests should he fail duly to perform
his priestly functions, and who in the minis
tratlon of his duty has to witness scenes
of painful sorrow and distress at the bed
of the dying-with the editor, but no; we
will not ask our readers to draw compari-
son between the independent farmer and
the I'm most cases) moneyless, landless,
comfortless editor, for the simple reason
that we can see no analogy between them.
The editor tales of independence. the far
mer has practical knowledge of 1t. Then
there is the soldier-the business of SOL
dier is to send fellow beings into eternity,
and to make widows and orphans: the bu-
slness of the farmer is to make the earth
send forth Its fruit and to husband the seeds
of plenty. His repose is sweet, and his
labor conduces to health and longevity.
The genius of peace and contentment pre-
sides In his dwelling; the delicacies of his
table never degenerates into Injuries, nor
his festivities into revels. Removed from
the atmosphere of cities he feels not the
Ebanoful effects of that vice or depravity,
which is more or less. characteristic of all
large communities. "God made the coun-
try" ,"and he occupies it as worthy inheri-
tance.-M o. Picayuae.