Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
From thc fnrmer,s .idrocate.


VARIOUS PURSUITS ESSENTIAL TO PROSPERITY.
In order To render community pros
porous and happy, it is altogether essential
that each individual should pursue some
useful vocation; either by producing the
necessary means of subsistence directly
from the earth, or more indirectly hy some
otter Iaudable, pursuit. By,laudahle pur-
suits we mean, such as are III Their nature
calculated, whether agricultural, mechanl-
cal, mercantile, or professional, To advance
the interest and happiness. mol of one or
few Individuals alone, but OF the commuui-
" in general. These when property ap-
piied are all useful pursuits, exercising
importau, agencies in advancin" both in
iividuul and national prosperity; and in
dispensabs requisites in forming the sum
of human happiness,
To The mechanic, the farmeris indebted
for his various implements Of husbaudry,-
his Wagons, ploushs, harrows, axes, hoes,
&c. his houses, aud furniture. in short
either directly or Indirectly, 70: nearly all
tbs convencnces that administer 10 his
temporal advantage; while The necessary
labors embraced by every other depart
mcnl oi useful industry is much abridged.
aud their comforts aud convenicnces great
ly multiplied by mechanical genius.
By mercantile pursuits the abundantpro'
ducliuns, not only ofour own, but OF foreign
countries also. are brought into universal
acquisition. so tina, each individual, whe'h-
er located in the lurrid, temperate, or fri
! gid zone or whether situated ~ east or
west, is not necessarily restricted 10 the
productions of his own soil. but furnished
with facilities for exchanging his own SUR
plus, for such necessarics or luxurics rs are
better adapted 10 other soils and situations; :;
aud even for extending his commercial III
,ercourse 10, aud exchanging commodities
with foreign countries; while To the hap.
pv influence ofrhc learned professions, are
we mcasurahlv indebted, for the enjoy
menl "i those superior atIalnmen,s lha,
distinguish ard elevate civilized man, above
the fcrociouS savage who inhabils aud
scuur, the Observation-Disclosures, in ques,
OF n scan,y and prccarious subsistence.
And lastly, on the productions oi the far
mcr. is the whole community dependent
for those materials of which lis daily sup.
plies of food and clothing are principally
formed.
Thus we see NJ once The obvious ncces.
si,y OF 4 cordial concession among the scv'
eraI departments Of active life. The ope-
ralions of the mechanic; the accommoda-
lions Of the merchant: and The numerous
du,ics that devolvc on he learned proies.
sious. are so intimately connected, us 10
render the existence of each absolutely in
dispensahlc 10 the harmony Of The whole,
aud Tue happiness and prosperity Of the
community, il no, 10 the very existence oi
our civil institution.
But Notwithstanding the Indispensable
ness Of these cooperative agencies in pro-
noting The general good, it is also nccr,sa.
~ 10 healthy action, tina, each be restrict
ed within It's proper bounds; otherwise. n
proportionare reaction must inevitably take
place: FOR inS!ancc-shnrld too great n
proportion Of inhnbiianis engngc in agricul'
| lure. lNc event i OoNhluN :-pnTcnabcIs
could not he found sufficient 10 consume
The redundancy, consequently The seller
would lose all control over the market aud
what few sales were made, must be at re.
duccd prices. On the other hand, should
the number of consumers, such as mechan-
les, merchants. professional mer, &C..
who mostly depend on others for their sup.
port. become too great in proportion 10 the
number o! producers, or those engaged III
agriculture, an nopposle effect would be the
ul,;-the market would then be mono
polizcd by the produccr,-a high price
would be demanded, aud The consumer
compelled from necessity 10 submit 10 the
terms Of the producer.