Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-06

lieve that the times are the very best, that !
can possibly be imagined, and that the
sun of prosperity, is now -dawning upon
US with unparalleled brightness. An un
productive harvest, and extensive failures
in speculation, are already charged to the
fault of the Government When the earth |
brings forth beautifully, and when the
fields are laden with the rich products OF
husbandry, the party laud their rulers:
thus the political excitement which exists
in the public mind, substitutes and ascribes
political causes, for many Of the common
occurrences Of mature.
That the business of the country is pros
trated, and in a languishing condition, no
one whose brains are not eyer-heated with
party feeling, will presume TO assert; or on
the other hand, that the times are so pros
perons as to need no further mending, is
an equal absurdty. But that the general
business aspect of the country, is gradual
ly improving, and that the transactions of
trade, are settling upon more permanent
basis. must be readily admitted by the I'M
preiudiced on all sides.
One Of the best assurances Of returning
prosperity, and the restoration Of conf
dence, is the fact that during the last two
years, agriculture has received more than
an ordinary degree Of attention, which has
been the means Of placing the country be-
You'd the reach Of want. There never was
more humuliating condition for the peo-
pie Of the United States, than that which
only short time since placed US in a state
Of dependency upon Europe for the COM
mon necessaries Of life to keep us from
suffering and starvation. Especially was
this attitude of dependence more degrading
when it is considered that no country in
the world enjoys such vast resources for
producing the fruits Of agriculture and the
sustenance Of life, as the United States.
AS a nation we betrayed acant of indus
try, or else industry directed to wrong pur-
suits.
The lessons of the past have been sau-
tary to the people, and the consequences
| have been, that renewed and increased eff
forts have been directed to that sure source
Of wealth aud prosperity, agriculture.
The profession Of agriculture was never
! more honorable and never more assiduous-
ly pursued throughout the United States,
than now-hence the return of prosperity
and the Improvement Of business. The
amount of agricultural productions of the
United States, which have been exported
to Europe during the past twelve months
has exceeded all former precedent; so far
it is well and as it should be. AT the same
time, however, our imports have not been
materially lcssened; this is not as it should
be. Another year our expectations may
be far less, notwthsta nding our continued
surplus, because the demand abroad may
be more limited or may altogether cease.
This, then, shows the urgent necessity of
our becoming less dependant upon foreign
manufactures, and for every species Of
merchandise which can be produced at
home. This desirable object we have on
another occasion asserted, can never be
accomplished without protecting American
industry, if we would avoid depressing the
republican independence of the laboring
classes.
There need be but little fear entertained
that the revulsons Of trade and the ruinous
consequences which were produced by the
wild speculations Of 1886, will for many
years to come be again experienced in the
United States. The history Of the thou
sands whose fortunes were crippled or ru
ined by those visionary and ophcmeral ex-
elements, will act as a restraint upon flu
ture business operations. The man who
now invests his capital in business, need
not calculate upon sudden rise or depfes-
sion in the value of property. The ten
dency of every thing in trade will be gra-
duated and m rked with precaution. The
times are mending and will continue to
mend, let politicians say what they please.
Partisans may make inflamatory speeches
and write labored dissertations for effect,
but they cannot materially vary the tenden-
cy Of trade and affairs of the country: the |
sober sense and discretion Of the people,
profting by the experience of the past,
will continue to pursue ''the even tenor of
their way
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