The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-15
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fHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AGRICTITUEAI
PURSUITS IL THE TROPICS AND ~ HIGH
En- LArrrtDES
Extract from Tie speech of Nj Webster, at ihe
Agricultural Dinner in Rochester, on the alst ult
The difference appears to be this Trop
zeal cultivation, the raising Of sugar, rice,
coheo for example, is rather a matter o!
Commerce than Agriculture. Il consists
mainly in tho production Of one article
The production of ono article demands on
the expense incurred for soil and labor, Of
that appropriate 10 its cultivatoa-and this
is all capital. Whenever one would enter
Tropical culture he invests bis capital in
the SOIL and, as all we'll know, q portion OF
Il also 10 labor. II becomes, therefore,
rather Of the nature Of q commercial under.
taking, than The plain and homely and ben.
eticent field or cultivation. The conse.
qucnce ls sach as philGsophlc inquiry would
lead US to expect, One is uncertain, PFeca,
rious, changeabie, poIlakiug Of the vicssi
tudcs OF trade and commercial enterprise
The other is home interest, always sub.
s,antlaIy the samo--iiabo Il is true, to
these vcissitudes which attach themselves
to all human concerns, but securing 10 hin;
who enters upon the cultivation Of bis own
laud, by the Iobor of bis own hands, q com.
potency and promising to guard him against
the accidents Of life as far rs is possible for
The most fortunate human beings. The
contrast is evident ben we cXamine care.
fully the condition Of him who trusts 10
Tropical cuitiyatiou--suPpose Of Coffee
He raises one thing for sale and one only
anil buys of others every thing else. He
has one commodity to carry TO market Of
sale, and twenty 10 seek in the market Of
purchuse. What is the consequence Of
this state Of things 70 his finances, TO his
means OF living, Of security and comfort /!
We see q. once that, ash he produces bui one
article, and that article Of commodity sub
iect TO the fuCtuatiug prices on tue com
mercal world, depression IN lis price at.
ects him through the whole cxten, Of bis an.
uual income. If, for example, tho price Of
that article falls 10 per cent, the loss goes
through the whole product. Ii 1t rises, he
is enriched. lfit falls, he is impoverished
And, therefore, estates which are rich TO-
day may be poor TO morrow; aud 10 man,
not possessed Of large capital, can rely
upon his property for the support and con-
for, of his family, and the education Of his
children from year 20 year
Now, contrast with thus, the estate Of the
farmer in Wesloru New York, or Of New
England, or Of England or any other strict
IL agricultural society. The farmer Of the
western part of New York raises great
variety of aFtcles-as we have seen by the
exhibition of 10 day. There is collected
oyory species of useful producllons--it for
human nutrimen,, animal and vegetable
Thcre are the ileeces OF his hock--capable
Of being turned 10 a grea, extent into raj
mont for himself and family. 10 this va
riety, therefore, there is great advantage.
He has the means of securing TO himself an
independence and it's true Of an individual,
as of nation, that, without independence,
no man is man nor can ever be man.
(Choers.) Ii is this which gives him per.
sonal responsibility; for you will perceive
that if he has provisions and fleeces, his Ia
ble Is supplied, his family, TO great ex'
tent, is cothed-aud if prices fall, how far