The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-01


qlncils. The moral weight and influence
sfch South Carolina has so long eXercls-
= \ through the talents and usefulness OF
Z Il statesmen, on the Affairs of This Unlnn'
"A which this ins.itutiou has so largely
Rribu,ed to preserve, is of itself an
- Hr-ruling inducement to foster and I'M
i've it.
Encoura gementS TO promote agr'rus'u.
! Improvements, have.Snrvrr received
tat consideration which their Importance
,.erits, from the Representatives Ola peo,
so entirely absorbed in the pursuit n'id
pendent upon the success, of that branch
of industry, as are the citizens I'll lhiS
State. 1t would not be So much matter.
of surprise (however improvidp"t it mlsh'I
be regarded) if its Interests had been 81 en-
tirplv neglected. or overlooked, by the
government of a community purely naSlo-
raj, or commercial. But IN South taFn-'
lima, it is admitted TO be the great, lhe
absorbiag, and almost the only productive
interest; and our daily experience proves
that it is the constant aspiration Of cvcry
other employment, 20 vest lis accumulated
earnings inils pursuit. In the economy
,octhis State, it is the alime"t ot cueryHA'-
or business and vocation. lis productions
@supplv the traffic ofthe merchants; lIsi re-
Quiremcnls give employ 10 the pro-
fessions; and its patriotism ana 'ndSlry
contribute the larger portion of our eve !
nue.: Our statute books fsIrni>a apple
evidence Of wise aai pror:neAt reefd 10
protect, as well as To promote. the N'er-
ests of other classes and pursuits, oH the
limited partnerships, commercial re F''-
lions, and corporate privileges ana IAN
chises, which they have SO literally ehh-
lished la the benefits Of legislation eI-,
ther partial or d;scrirr;nalive, to advice
its peculiar interest, it does not cohnrt
with the independent character OF tEehrl-
cultural community, to desire to parE'-
nate. But in the develnpcmcnt OF pc
wealth of the Statc--in the improveEh hl
of objects common to the enterprise nd
the interests of all-il might reasonhy
solicit aud expect; the ali! and patronte
of our State Government. A Gc"l"gll :
Survey ofour mineral resources, (w"h
chance and accident are every day
wonderfully Leveloping,) a scientific aFI J.
afysis of the different soils, SO lmpnrlnN..
to their profitable and jmdicio"s culture,
may | presume be considered among ing
general and legitimate objects to "h'c"
legislative encouragement siicu'" be d.
rcc;ed The beneficial Influence ol ''e
productive corporations and oihef ne" III
ves,menls of capital, souscfully AID sue
ceSsfuIly operating to promote the pi ns-
pcrilv of the interior and upper portions
of the State, are Illustrative of the Pollcy
ofinstituting scientific researches, to en-
tighten and stimulate their labors. In d.
versiJing the pursuits Of inlustry-ln rH-
tricting, as well as dill'using, the pc:ma'
nent sources of wealth from the valuable
ores and products Of the earth-they have
Increased and multi1IeL the means of na-
tional prosperity, added to the comforts
and convenienccs Of socitcy, distributed
new employmcnis, and infused life, encr.
gv, aud enterprise, into the habits and
character Of our people. a small annual
appropriation to establish premiums, pro-
motive oflhe objects To which the State
Agricultural Society has so pa,ri"tiralIy
devoted its attention, would greatly con-
tribute to aid its laudable eNerlions, 10 in
spire the emulation, as well as to enligh!en
the experience, of our citizens. The bcne-
fetal influence Of Legislative patronage, in
such instances, may be illustrated by the
successful example Of those States, by
whose experience il has been tested; and
whileit must necessarily tend to dignity,
as well as to encourage, the g:ea; and ini-
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