Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-14
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

''fS - 1h Nt ~ lAs hCpuD-I
he. II should be pcrascd wiih attention and presesv-
ID with care for ro-rerasal aud future reference. Ema-
isrng from the great head and father of The nation.
III party prcJud.oSs and predictions should be forgot
en- IN us examinations; and its suggestions should be
as coming from OIL whose relation to rs is
'uch. as should induce an rnpaIial desire TO promote
permanent interests AMI prosperity OF all. Prepa-
with great care and dehberaiion. with a long time
10 consider AMI ample means for ascertain.ng and
knowing the various pursuits. wants and interests of
At Is justly regarded as affording the surost test of
the mora! and intellectual fitness Of its author for the
whcnce il issues. And while. with manly firm
ness we should clam The right To fully and freely
e'ami,e and discuss the contents Of this important
II should bc exercised with moderation and
a DUO respect for the circumstance, that the voice of a
nation called tue aalhor TO hs exalted position.
Having been an advocate for the election Of Mr..
Van Buren 10 the Presidency. the FIRST reading Of his
late message caused the writer. almost 10 regret hay.
ing fallen from his first love" The sentences. 50 far
as understood. seemed to be we'll couned; and when
heard in reading aloud. they had mostly. a smooth and
pretty sound. Being a frmcr-in right Of occupa.
non and oi ihheriiance-iho high estimate put Oh the
calling and conduct of the agrirulturalist seemed CRATE
iI TO the feelings. and appeared to cyince n very live
" interest felt by the President, in lie welfare Of this
large class OF citizens. But ii is believed. that few
persons rem lin pleased and gratiGed with praise knoDn
10 he unmerited and believed TO be bestowed for The
mere purpose Of faticry. With this knowledge and
belief they almost invariably become disguised when
the iendaney Of the praise, If not The intention of the
bes'ower. is TO produce injury 10 its subject.
The writer, on the evening succeeding tina, Of the
hrst pernsal, took mp the message. as every operative
should Tor a second and more careful examination
In this and subsequent perusals the attention should
resi- more particularly on the IDEAS embodied, Than OH
the fashion of the dress in which they arpear; conse.
quenily more lime will be required. The fnt evening
OIL re-PcruSal' with the writer. accomplished bat the
hrSi paragraph. The train OF thoaght. To which il
gave rise, is set down for selEg,aiifcaiion. for after cI.
animation, and. possibly. for occupying a portion OF
space in a newspaper.
The four first periods OF common uIace I'm, NOR.
Eaps, not inappropriate remarks in this parsar,nb.
though IN places ovcrhnnging their foundation of fact.
excited no emotion nor further thought. The two
next arc Intimately connected in exprcssion; and should
be considered in their connection. II cannot indeed
view says The message, without peculiar satisfac.
ten, the evidence afforded by The past season OF IN.
benefits that spring from Tho steady devotion Of the
husiandman 10 his honorable pursuit. No means OF
individual comfort IL more certain, and no scarce Of
national prosperity isso suEe." As the paragraph ends
without allnsion 10 any class but that of husbandman
or agrieultGrisi. and the next one commences with a
reference 10 our foreign relations. the inquiry seemed
10 introduce itself rs the situation Of husbandmnn or
IN common phrase farmer, really so independent of all
other classes. and his occupation so pre- eminent in
usefulness as to entiIIe him 10 the exclusive notice aud
commentator, from the chief officer and guardian of
The na,Ion1'
And i'is question seemed very appropriately to pre-
sent itself TO n farmer. His answer, under the cir.
cumsIanccs could not nc influenced hy any mean feel.
nag OF Jealousy or envy. fhs answer be found az
hrmai!yc. it affords new grounds OF selEgraIulaiion.
that his Own choice or the wisdom Of hs ancestors. has
placed him III 50 useful and honorable a calling. And,
If he he nctuated 10y a proper feeling Of bcncvoIence
and magnanimity; since the unimproyed lands Of our
country afford ample room for all; he will endeavor to
induce all his fellow citizens 10 abandon ihcir useful
degraded and ignoble occupations. and 10 assume an
independent and honorable station among farmers
IL would form 0 scene worthy The contemplation of the
christian and philnnlhropisr. a naion composed cntrrc
" OF independent and happy farmer or ogricuiIurisus,
viewed as they SIT at cheerful fresidcs, Of a winter
evening. secured against the fury of its storms by
comfortable dwellings. stored with a rich PROPULSION Of
the fruit VI the past harvest; rcciprocating grarulaiions
and acts Of kindness, and storing their minds with wis.
dom and knowledge from The numerous periodicals.
and standard literary and scientific works Of the dav;
when as II ~purPOsely TO diss pa:c the accommodating
pleasures Of so delightful a vision; the inirastatie truth
rushed n. that we are ind cblcd Ir these comforts. u,
a state Of civilization. where mutual dependence binds
together n great variety Of ealiings and occupations.
alih" useful and honorable IN their spheres, alike ne
cezsay to the production Of the grand aggregate Of
human comforts. and al equally entitled to the con.
sideraAon nnd guardian care Of those entrusted with
the administration Of the government. The unti,ae.
y obtrusion Of this truth. forces into the fn.h or the
picture. a cOlorng very hulein harmony With lis com
m~encemcnis. This nation Of independent agricuItur.
ists must be viewed a. wandering about the earth.
naked and destitute. in search Of some cavern or pro
Jeotins rock to shelter themselves and their lille ones
from the 'Pcltings Of the raging storm; having neither
tools nor mechanical skill wherewiih to provide cloth.
ing OF buildings ir shelter. or to assist the earth in
the production Of fruits suitable Er food.
Tho agnculturist. IN q civilized state. aner being pro.
vided. by the mechanic. assisted by lac merchant with
the cIo'hing. which distinguished him in the FIST IN.
stance from the mere inhnbiinnt Of rhs forest. - de.
pendent on iicm for The axe with which be makes HI.
Int Effort towards erecting o shelter ior himself and
iamiiy. Or towards preparing Inc cnub 6r the proJuc.
'ion oi That wherein they may feed. This deper.
de"c' meets him IN The onset and clings 10 him 10 the
end 4 knowledge 81 The operations # fruipa will
suggest hE Dependence ulou He SANE source for The
plough. toe krFHFg. tho L. f..a..rI- -.-rr---
%" almost c"die@ lstof iools. gears. Sc. SC. used in
'"' pf'do'i"" '"d saving Of gain. When tie grain b
grow" and lhe o'p gathered. ihc dependence uguIu
stretches itself through q Train n mechanic. mor-
'han''' shipper &C. &c. 6r TIE facilities Of roIuc.
'ng bis gram 20 meal or -FOUR preparatory a. making
Tie bread be eals' Aud stIl another important Deepen.