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lregions Of Persia and China. The cultivation
Iof Flnx aud Silk, with the additional uxurles
I Of fruits and olives, were soon imported 10 the
| South Of Eurppe-ahd while its Agricultural
Infancy was sustained by the Corn in Egypt,
il grew steadily into strength and happiness
! In Italy an5 Greece the sickle was laid up
/ in the Temple OF Ceres, and the wine leaves
which crowned the procession Of Bacclis,
were mingled with golden ears of grain. Hap
i py IN the rewards Of honest industry. the reap
el's song was heard. and the language OF the
earth accommodated itself TO the praises oil hsis-
bandry the kings Of Israel and Judah' Us
we'll as the senators and mobiles Of Rome, con-
spircd to do il honor; many of the latter prov
| ing by the toll Of their own hands. The excel
lence and delight OF labor.
Like the religion Of Mahonct. Agriculture IS
indebted in some measure TO the sword Tor It's
establishment. Tor the Ruman armies as they
went on conquering and 10 conquer. sowed Tic
seed OF civilization in the path OF their con-
quests. They placed the plongh in the hands
of the rude Inhabitants Of Gaul. and taught lie
arm which had hitherto welded but the sword
and barb, 10 manage the sickle and The WINE
press The work went on, in spite OF wars
aud barbaious invasions. and ~ ea'ly as the
CarloyinGran dynasty. we recognize the titles
Of landlord and tenant; il WAS al this time that
II distribution Of l7ud was made. which IN the
continued impulses il gave to tolndusiry. lad the
foundation for tho present smiling and happy
aspect OF beautiful France. Spain also Sowed
10 the Roman yoke, aud received asthe reward
of submission, the spoils Of her own rich soil.
Blu, the necessities Of life. were as ye, left to
the production of,he .ft,c. thus ensnriuga system
.,,l nd ke a. IL
hordes OF Scyll.ia and Vandalia attracted by
tho luxurious fruits aud wines of Southern En-
rope, rushed upon the empire and covered ii
with the darkness Of the middle ages. Il has
been doubted by some. whether the invasions
were no, of ultimate advantage 10 the Interest
of the Countries thus subdued; Tor The harba
rians added energy TO authority; and though
they oncn turned tie ploushslIare into the
sword. did not fail TO turn the sword into the
plot. .hshare; the resolution which made the
one frcbrand OF war rendered the other fruit
fnl. II IS even said, that the Gothic kings i'm
proved upon the lessons set them by their cap
tives. and by the effect oi precept and example
established the system Of Agriculture uponsnch
grounds Us to render The fabric Of their power
firm and srlfsupporied.
Under the sh9dnw Of peace Agriculture re-
vivcd. and spread out Its roots TO tho embrace
Of every soil; but il was only in Britain that
brand arose. which was destined 10 oversl'adow
the earth witt, It's Poodly boushs What ma.
tons has not looked 10 England for lessons il
science aud in policy! What mind lias net
grasped after rhc secrets Of her mnriyaled pros.
perity BY land and sea; her cnnGucsts. her do
mnions. her eniincnec IN science, her n,iain-
ments. moral, physical and social The slight
4 r IL. L.
10 determine. that Agriculture is the keysinn"
of the arch which has raised her INTO grandeur
]. is n maxim that tho wealth OF nation
consists in the number Of It's inhabitants aud
all agree that the population is the effect OF
Agriculture. Should II be necessary TO prove
The reverse Of this proposition, we have only TO
look al some barbsrous nation, who nature has
bu, scaniily supplied with spontaneous food
10 the rocky coast OF Arabia for instance It
eaily history Of that country demonstrates the
effect of indolence and want, upon the 80.
cial proprnSiiies md affections;-ih men wan
dercd alone by The shore. in search Of their
pTccariouS sIbsiste nre, seldom overcoming the
-ussfsErt,-
share the scaniy ri,,ance which their labours
supplied The sane cause, If il did not pro-
duce the same effect upon the harbarouS aud
uncnltivr,ed nations OF the Norih-druve them
like bees from an oyerfn!l and Starving hive, 10
dispute with their neighbors the fruits ofhonesl
industry.
Greece 100. after its downfall. exhibited some
thing ofthis depopula;ing work; what iemn n
ed from the sw ord, despair had nearly finished.
The country was left bare and unculuva,cd,
tho focks wandered over the hlla, and the
wrciched inhabitants sou:h; relief from the
miseriesof want and oppression in ether lunds
The country, says celebrated traveller, PIE.
SCENTS the appearance Of the wild forest of
America, in others. il is bare monu,onolis and
drcarv, aud herd Of goats on the hills. OF
number OF sheep browsing among the ruins.
complete the picture Of desolat,on. Contrast
with these the happy wales Of Italy, with lis
swarms OF sun.burni children. rushing from the
vineyards; or listen TO the corn ic7pers song.
among the hills of switzerland; see the merry
evening dance OF the pcasantry of sunny
France. or witness the conienled independence
nf the Hnllaiider rs lIr sits down 10 smoke hts
pipe in peace and security, amid The plenty
which has been the production Of his own
hands!
Peace is no; more ass,iirdy the parent of
Agriculture. than Agriculture Is the parent Of
peace they are that anomaly In the economy
at our nature, which mutually produce each
other. As his sioreEuu-es bccon+.s tlicd witlI
the results oi his In bur, man hc:ins TO ma
sure the claiuls oi others hy his own hi sense
Of justice rises III proportion as h smpac'iy de-
clines; and while he feels less disposition 10
encroach upon ihr rlgiit- oi oiher-, nc has more
leisure to investigate his own-llence the III
vemiions and discoveries which mark Il period
Of peace. Among the advanrements which
demonstrate the march of The age belure us.
none have taken ialrer stand ihun the science
Of fh,isbandry. What soils have lot been ana
lizcd what mines exploded what plants de.
voted to their proper uses above all. what en-.
quiry awakened-wil4i emulation aroused
Theory has engenderct theory, and expert
menl produced experiment, till .hr age is rife
with the spirit of procrea,ion. The successful
example Of one country has become. prece.
dent for another. or formed basis Which
to construct more splendid scheme Of specu-
la,ion
IL has been found tina, there is nothing diff
cult which may not be achieved. nothing pow.
eriu! which may NOT be suhdued. Limits have
been sci to the encfoaehmcnis Of the sas--
unhealthy marshrs have been converted into
smiling gurdens-;he WILDERNESS has bIoTsomed
as the rose, and the waste and barren places
been made TO sing for joy. II the question is
AJAX ed ho,v n This has b.en efTecfed we an