The Polynesian., 1840-10-10

there is not doubt on my mind, that the difference is
owing TO the misuse of Il soil in the production ofthe
grape, and the free use of wine by all classes
In the above case the wine and brandy is
not total pccuniary loss to the nation for
50 much as is exported is returned in value
in something else which goes to feed and
clothe the producers. To the consumers how
ever this sum is total loss And what is
consumed by the producers, the loss of time
and neglect OF business Is total loss to the
French nation. This will account ior the
inhabitants of the wine growing districts of
france being worse fed and clothed and more
poor and wrctchcd than those of other parts
which possess no better soil. Did the wine
and brandy producers consume none them
selves and lose no time or neg cct any bu-
siness in consequence, then there would be
40 loss to the nation as the returns for the
whole exports would probably be sufficient
to supply their wants equally with other parts
of the county. Then the whole loss would
fall upon the buyers, but it is now divided
between the buyers and sellers. The nation
that sells and those which buy. The consul
mers are the individual losers and the nations
Of which those individuals are constituent
parts have their aggregate ofwcalth diminish
ed by individual loss. The following Illus
trations are also applicable to this subject.
"Somc years back a scarcity of provisions was
apprchendod in Ireland and law was passed pro-
hbi lns the appropriation OF corn 10 the purposes of
dstIIlaon. And what was the consequence? ireland
exported corn That year and they purchased double
the quantity of blankets in England that year that
they had ever done before F"
ga iourneyman mechanic, who six years ago, was
addicted to drinking intoxicating lquors-lnteiy pur
chased house for hich he paid ne r twelve hundred
dollars saved from the e1rnings of his dbour. This
man six years ago was drnkard, his family not
than half provided for, himself unhappy and in debt
BY the influence aud example of his employer, he
formed and ioned a Temperance society. lhc picture
soon changed. iy saving the money spent for groy,
he enabled TO pay his debts, cothe and pro ride
amply for the comfort of his family, and in six years
buy himself house. This nc deaonlnates his "GroS
Money House."
In the former case the labor which would
have been expended in producing spirits was
expended in the production of grain and this
with what would otherwise have been dstil
led furnished abundant food and enabled
them to purchase things ofreal value there
by adding to the wealth of the nation and di-
minishing It's wretchedncss. In the latter
we have an individual case which is but the
counterpart of many others that have occur
red since the commencement of the temper
ancc reformation. But the amount expended
forms but part ofthe pecunia,y loss. Loss
of time, neglect of business, the sums ex-
pended in jails, prisons, aims and poor houses
lunatic asylums, expenses for ovcrseers and
attendants and the administration of criminal
justice, a considerable proportion of which
is either directly or indirectly chargeable
to intemperance as well as many losses by
land and sea, form no inconsiderable item
in the account. Yours Sc.
Il Friend Of Temperance.