Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-07-19

Nav I be permitted 10 remark that the !
fsr8ina,ion a National Agricultural 80
elem has enkiadled bright aniicipallons
ofimnrovemenr. The propil GUS time
seems to have conc for agriculture, tha'
long neglected branch Of mdnslty,io
present her claims. A magnificent be.
auest is placed at ihe disposal olCongress
mad share Of this with private patronage
would enable this association TO under
take, and, il is confidently believed: ac,
compiish much good.
A occurrence TO prst events will shew
the great Importance Of having Annually |
published tho am ,unt Of agricultural pro-
ducts, and the places where either sur
Eplus OF adefcioncy exists. While lndi.
an corn, for instance, can be pntchased
on The western waters Cor S (nVw much
lessl per barrel OF 1876 pounds, and tie
transportation, via New OIleaps TO New
/ York, does not exceed S 80 mnra, the
price ofmeai need never exceed from %
cents 10 ST per bushel 10 the Atlantic
cities. The aid Of the National Agri'
cultural society, in obtaining aud diiln-
sing such information, will very essen
tally iacreaso the utility Of tho plan bo'
fore referredto. Of acquiring the agricui-
tural slacics Of the country as we'll as
ether subsidiary means for tho improve
meut Of naiionai industry
I will only add that, iflhe statistics now
given are deemed important, as they
/ doubtless may prove, TO aid the Govern
f nent in making their contracts for sup
] plies. in cstmating The state of tho do
nestle exchanges, which depend so es'
sontially on local crops. aud in guarding
! ihe public generally against tho grasPlng
power Of speculation and monop"iy, a
single clerk, whose services might DO re-
/ munefated from the pairai fund, 30 which
Iii win he r"cnIIected moro than $1,000
I has been added by tho reccipfs ui The
. past year, would accomplish ihs dcsva.
/. lie nlj"ci THO census Of population
and siulis,ics, now take once IN ten years
!, might, in the interval, lhIS bo annually
J. obtained sufficiently accurate for practi'
!. cal purposes"
y awhile Great Britain and other for
!, eirn countries have stepdily pursued ;
d policy designed and obviously tending 'r
exclude our agricultural prnducis from
y their trade. it bpcpnrs an obi"ot Of ne
l. small consequences to us 70 evince, as .ht
j. G0rrroing Statistics have done, how Inuci
wealth we possess in our surplus producl;
d 0f wheat, and varinus other articles ol
fond. together with the prospective in.
crease az these and dnillcr products suitet
Is 10 call out tho enterprise aud industry o
! our pcoplc, and which. on fair recIpr0
. CITY with Eprei'n naiiuns, might grca'i!
is contribute to odevrInpe and enlarge tho re
a snurcps Of our country, Should pr0Iccl'
l. i've duties abroad continue 90 exclude 0lI
d surplus products, tho channels Of pres
ig enl industry must be diverted to NEE
is tho emergency. Il may be well fnr us =
Il learn what makes us truly independent
ii aud also happy. Exliayagi nee 10 com
~ rounilies. as we'll as in individuals, lead
Is 10 inevitable embarrassment. Crstll
e nav, ndrcd, he uscd.inr while as pa
At Ialige, hut the only elTrctuai remedy
IS retrcnchment and ecnnnmy. Wien
- constant drain ofthe precious metals
III pressing us 10 meeiihe expenditures {
of nuI people fnr fureign imports, and whc
or foreign nations encourage hume polcS
ge hv pr0hihiinFy duties OH our producis,
ln hecomrsa serious question with us hv,
tu rar and in what directions tho induslt
u, now expended in raising asurplus a bryon
re- nnr own wants can be diverted to Olhe
nj objects of enterprise. T0d'fcidea qurf
in ton of such magnitude and interest, rc
ercnce must obviously be- Ind 10 tho art
ed clrs imported, 10 determine what can b
m raisedur prnduccd in our own country
e. aud D ,ssibly il maybe found that NEST /
or The leading articles, either of necessity q
to luxury, thus supplied, can be raised an
al perfected tOadvauage by tho labor an'
ii skill Ufaur own inhabitants. The RENE
eF dy thus lies within our own power. q,
" true pulcy is 10 give ynrietya,d siahilii
Of 10 Onr productive Industry. ExITa1tdins
H. nv prices in particular crops ineRiiabl
@, lead to dangerous extremes in the cnllHF
= nf The same. 10 tho ncgecl uf The usul
of and NECESSARY articles &c ptoduce. Ct
lr ridiiy soon urges even The agTiculIurisl
Ie into spirit ofspeculaIion,which ioo d
III ton iarninaIesin great embarrassment
IN aud somctiines in,uitcr ruin. THE Gre
Dc dalay &c americans is pfoverhIal; an
y this has. 10 sumo extent, been illustrate
is in tha.alnasl uasersal mania iha. attend
" cd the msrns malpcgniis speculatM
a single spfaut sold For one slollar, whe
Is millions mieai he prnluced 10 ono sra
Il. son. Iucrsdtliyy, likcwise,is sometime
II vel more injurious 10 community, q
y This sI,nls6ui allihe liaht which scinne
/, pnurs in, and rests conlonted with follow
ct ing the bnaten path of lradiiouary lcaC
lH ers. Happy would !, be fnr anr eounit