Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-02

world You all probably recoleci The Of tho Dcla
ware farmer, whose farm consisted OF three acres Luz
finding that too large Tor his resouscrs lie p.u
IDENTIFY determined 10 sell ore hail, and wh tie mo-
ceels 10 improve the other The result was a. Ill.,
story goes that he actually got from The hall i,n
from the whole If our farmers would but initiate n
example Of this prudent man, doubt not they won,,
all tind their interest ~ H. Ihe love OF money ytry
strong in the human breast, bat verify believe, hl
among us farmers tic love Of land is ST.: stronger Ii
We love 10 count our dOltayS, We love 70 count ar
acrtS st, more But, if you cannot " satisfied w.l
the lands you hayc-i you must add to I'll u ]. FL.
you upon plan by winch II may hc pfutcntly done
make one dtrc produce maca Is f"r0, and DIN.
BLEED al once. Is ihis simple cxPedpn', oyorg nam
may make has hundred acres equal 10 to hundred
And if, b. this means, he quadrnPits h;s procucr
then, as 10 all practical purposes lie a; once mup,s
his land fourtod.
sNow, understand NE not As finding fault Will ann
man for loving his farm. On The contrary, commeLt
him for H. BIT the simple princ pie for which on.
tend is that 10 man should have more land than H.
can manage 10 profitable advantage According u ~
rule some would Iop oil one halt, and others much
as nine tents, and have no doubt The remainder would
be more profitable than the whole. These surpl.s
lands are not mere dead capita,hey are Hring cas.
tal for they prey upon and consume our other pro.
The proper rule 10 90 by is ths-mahe mhat poa hYr,
aardtn spot-a second Eden, and then you may ,eu.
ture 10 clear or buy more land.
s.Bnt 10 narrative. have sad that 'ic
preal reason was, that he brought down his desires
The proper limits. lie attempted nothing beyond as
power 10 effect. All that he DID lie did well. AID
hence the astonishing success winch crowned ~ 7.
forts But there another cause iGr his great SC
cess and that was that he had heipcr for his wti,
and not only So but she helper $utcd 10 hniof
she was "hepmeet' 10 han Ii, therefore, Adam vas
gardener, she was gardeners wife and II lie VS.
farmer (and have assumed that he was then She Has
farmers wife, and diligently applied herself TO the du.
10. - cr a nd my v.yuf ~,
pardon ne when say, that this is the very way Ills
delicate affair ought 10 be managed now. In tie long
lapse o.. ages change may have taken place. but
must think has not been Tor the better. Acccran.
10 ihis tie ongh, cd nariiy, to have m0re ,rnc
ihan his WIFE aud, II she have sense enough 70 hnow
il. the thing will commonly 70 well enough.
s.But, have little mere 10 say about isiis h1s
man Milton, who pretended 10 know great zeal
about tins matter, much more than do, says, A.i sc
uas very pretty. and am very much inclined - t,e
same opinion, for well recol!ect that when | y.ss
Young man, | thought some Of her daughters Scfr
pretty But notwithstanding her great beauty sEs
did very naughty thing: she dsoteyed her Creao-,
aud have heard il whispered about that the same ~,
peGsiy 10 disobedence exists to tins very DAY lou ="
i. reeve that according 10 my narrative, tie iarmcr,
wifi, (and have nothing 10 do with any other Is 'p,e
his Ltipcr Nor let any woman however nice her feel
nrs refined hcr education, e herself degraded bg
clnbarking with all her soul w;h Ter husband IN ihs,
lie first and important Of all the ayocaiions It lie
he farmer, stHsIUte
Of strong mind; and this, aided b. su,lte education,
has IN al! ages of the world, held the very first dsnc
ton Of li.e History Informs u, that ltome extended
her conquess 10 the very ends Of the Earth In -
turn, became her lot 10 be invaded hy band oirnh.
less barbarans. The EquI and Nosci pressed solely
upon her CONSERVATION and dread depicted
upon every face. Men hearts which were bold IN tie
field victory, quai!eG before this savage foe ~
this extremity their last resort, they resolved on IT,
desperate expedient dictator. And where thes
- and pp.l
for this hah command: With PRIDE answer, not III
their Senate, lilustrions that body was not ~ ;Sc
tented field, with their Eaglr waving over ,hsir
heaGs-but tn Mc jieid ~ c0ra. There they haG lie
farmer Cncnnatus, who in the short space OF SIXTEEN
days, having restored peace and Qnet 10 his cg afd
country had the greatness Of sonl 10 lay do" al pyw
err and return 10 his beloved farm.
s'But there another memorable instance, much u
point and a. the time so dear 20 our ost cherish
ed recol!ections that cannot pass II b. silence.
alude 10 that long and a'duous struggle, through @h'h
we passed for independence. J on al KNOW L.'
Washington the prime INSTRUMENT under God. n
breaking the slackles BY which we were bound 10 p.
riegn power. And Washington ras farmer lis
statue stands the most interesting object IN yondef Ccp
toll and in passing through that masSy ecitcc. know
not IN which attitude most To admire him-as Satr'nan,
as warrior farmer lie, too, when IT. had h!tdIie
cup Of glory, and night have worn royal dadem, had
he chosen, voluntarily laid aside his sword and "'n
all power, and returned TO his plough at Mount Icr.
non And 1t is bu, just 10 remark, that IN THIS meme
rabe revolu,ion LADIES' delicate ladies' eynccd that tie
same patriotism glowed in their bosoms, winch burnt
IN the bosoms Of their hardy husbands and sons
Yes il lady Spartan lady, II IS true, who I'D
10 her son whilst setting 10 the field OF battle,
ssMy son, return ciM your shield or on your s'i,.h
Another ady-she vas an American aid Sirgnian. Aud
some of her descendants are among rs t"day-
reckless British officer plunderng her house stood
undlsmayed and 10 his npiouS inquiry, where i
your rebe husband: returned tins heroic answer, Just
where he onght 10 be, sir-ighttne the battles Of hs
country" Elizabeth Ia ne too is seen issuing from
Fort Pitt, the only place Of safety and passing GnEut
through shower OF savage bullets that she ii9Ht sut'
pig her brave brother exhausted magazine and -.
cordng TO recen, accounts it is reserved 10 lady,
Miss Morris 10 solve the difficult problem concerning
the propagation Of tie iessan fly. Bu, cannot 'Fus;
myself any longer on this exciting subject had n
Their return the services rendered by farmers hnd
here spirit OF drinaton comes over me, anu unttf
The exciting influence Of this inspiring spirit, thoH-A
no Prophet, Of Prophet, venture to pretc',
that the day is dawnlng, when public senEHett
To undergo entire revolution he subject q
agriculture. This, the first ind greatest art destined,
and that too in short time, 10 take lis high and proi'
attitude among the employments Of men. Men ana
women Will cease 10 think Of this, mean AMI J."
pursuit. The finest minds and The most cultivated ~
teecs, wlll runaway from other subjects, whilst thy
bring all their resources bear upon tins sublime
science. When tins desirable change shall bage
taken place, shall have State Board u Agf.,u!
ture have, but with this important difference
that arduous duties Will not be required Of them ,as "o"
all of which they must perform al their eNp'nsr
We shall not then manufactures and tariffs in-
whole tones of legislation whilst the term agriculture
can no where be found in them. Our people wi. -
then have to go, now, TO our legislatures and, %
Bonded knee, humblv entreat that, after they haze
squandered away large portions Of their none, TIE;
would condescend 10 appropriate l;ie pitt-nce y
promote the best Interests 81 the country. YEA il7'
ther, shall have State Societies and Naonai -
ceties-A grcultuTa Colleges aud experimental !AiN'
connected with them, w be called existence 49,!
then the great ambition VIII not be- npw, u make
professional dltrs Of sons, but they wi tc i4asa'
first rear and then 10 the bread ot industry aaa
lastly for mus; Gwcl) the farmer the substantial
intelligent farmer, vii! be rrg1rccd-d ccntfFd2
sNoF lct any consider me rs visionary, "hi.-'
e p.ess these as ms caGfid sentiments. Engltn., VI
most wealthy, il M, the most refined nation ~ '"s
earth presents, at this tine pretty much tbs rsrt r.
pcct. Agricultural Societies nearly or quite '.s
whole Of her Territory; and Dukes and Duchess
Lords and Mobiles, take the deepest neres, IN "