Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-03


.ass man long after he has deeply fticned the toll.
of his ways-and what greatly ageravaiss The MISERY
thereof IS ;,at Tie cansf i",iiSes OF these 'mru
denotes are almost always visited upon MS innocent pos
ta,,v II ou.E 10 add double force 10 the number hiss
,nnltres f,r prudence and sound morality in
duct-lha, although the world be some thousands o
years old the whole experience oil all generations pas
seems almost useless 10 those which iolIow-bn' each
must purchase b. lis oHn personal srherings, Know
led re of villa, they should avoid destructive 10 their
ow., ba,,:,css and of what they should seek as es
se,.l Ia the security thereof Not one young person
in tbnusand can poss bly, be made to believe, but that
the numberess sipwccks sustained by those who have
sailed before them the great, tempesuons ocean oil
life have been caused ty come error OF calculation
some mistake in s.the reckoning, Which has superior
sacoctv will detect and his superior discretion and
.kIll will euabI. him To avoid Another and another
scene of rfeparabc still succeeds thousands upon
thousands, Ike himself, perish before hs cyes-yet
still the buuyant influence o blessed nope elepaies the
sanouine nesuiuptuous hearts OF inexperienced youth
10 The anticipation OF a'er prospects, snoot waters
and brirhe- skies than almost any others have ever
enioyed before then. No preparation whatever Is made
tar the storms and tempess, when not one M hliiiof
ever escapes-no sea stores OF kno" ledge, Skill viz
Inn and clfcou,5oi are scarcely laid in for they
c1nnot (except in instances, be made TO believe
that t,ev arc absolutely Indispensable and the fatal
consequence in almost all such cases, able
utter rum.
word or :o more to my brother farmers Of all ages
/ sln
fortune 10 te injected with that most ridiculous folly
the conc, lint nobody teach item any thing abon,
farmnr L., them hasten TO get rid Of such preposcrous
intaua,ion and JON this Society with hearty desire
10 learn mere of their profession II any nnfor-
Inmate as Ia have contracted habits al deness OF vast
ING either time or money, ar have INDUCED the sest
Of all pride that of being ashamed OF manual labor let
them speed,y learn that they all totally incompati
bic with success agriculture especially the last for
the exer.nm Of our bodily powers, when applied TO the
pursuits OF husbandry, quite exalted IN honor
/; is in general usefulness Ii any are in danger OF
laling under that mcst deadly cuFse-the insatiate
hrs, for intoxicating liquors, let them strive If the
life Of bot, body and soul depended on their success,
to substitute for It, tie nsatate thirst for useful know
rdge of every h:ud, but particularly Of their own pro-
fesscn For, ,hen only VIII they certainly know that
there is no stopping place this side the grave To
one continual, unspeakably delightful progress every
good word and work, in all human attainments which
can IN any degree, contribute 10 our we!-ben@ and
happiness in the present life They will learn too,
that there are few-if any means, more ready, none
more sure, and at the same time more agreeable to
facilitate their progress, than Associations for mu-
tnal irstruct;on-and such arr, ouoht Ia be- all
Agricultural Societies. Farmers, above all other
men stand need of these : >socaionsfor, they
far too much in The habit ol yng entirely upon their
own insulated efforts, where they make any nj all /"
acquire knowledge, and thus keep themselves in iCno-
rance Of ali tia, their brethren doing for the same
laudabc purpose. They thereby deprive themselves
Of one Of the most useful and aHimatng of all s.mul
10 human eNcrtion and that il, the frequent sight
conviction of others doing better than ourselves IN the
pursuits.
1t is true, that such spcctacles sometimes excite the
diahoca passions of envy and jealousy. But such
neither their natural nor necessary consequence-nor
vii they DO il in minds well regulated by the true
spirit Of christianity, which farmers may possess in
high degree any other people in the world, il they
have been educated as they ought 10 be. Indeed,
believe we may truly say, that Of all the trades, pro-
essoms, and calngs, essential TO the welfare Of So
Getty there is not favorable than that Of the
iar;net the acquisition OF good morals, and TO the
practice Of every christian duty. His in fact, is the
yocn,ion which than any others, except lie Gle
rgal turns mans thoughts to Heaven. If he IS wha,
lie on. III be, and may easily become, none will pos
sess more of the OF ministerng 10 the wants OF
Others, or supplying his will have greater
command of all the real necessaries and substantial
comforts of lle-nor Will any occupy much wider or
more important sphere of usefulness whether we re
gard HIM merely the head of private family, or as
one who fills, may fill, place in the public councils
OF his country.
LIZ. the farmers and planters of Virginia assiduously
and constantly strive thus to ndoctrnate their sons
and she may once more, God bless her stand forth
among her Sister States, in all the majesty of her for
rlcr moral strength and beauty.