The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-26
Correposndence of the Madisonian.


Correspondence of the Madisonian.
PENN YAM, ~ Y, May 20, lS43.
DEAR Sir: Spring, so long delayed, has at
last come full upon us with all its beauty; and
right welcome the green fields and The sweet
fresh flowers. The eye gaddens at the out
bursting loneliness of nature. and the heart beats
with fresh vigor and new JOY as the bright live
nv of spring mantIes all around us. 10 all this
broad Union there are few spots so replete with
beauty as central New York--few so full of all
that constitute nations greatness, and so
Astounding in The true elements of Peoples
happiness The farmer HES him, witha joy
full heart to his fields assured that fertile soil
and bounleous nature will reward his toll he
surveys his little patch of mother earth, and
feels confidence that out Of her iuness will pro
coed plenty; the fluctuations OF trade do not I'LL
his mind with care, nor the uncertainties of COM
merce fiji him with continual aprreht nsion; hi
means of living are fenced and bounded by his
farms beyond that he looks not for support
The farmer, therefore, loves his farm, his herds,
| and focks with patient labor he ,ls the one,
|
other; but this is not all; there is moral as
well as physical effect, noble spirit Of indepen-
dpnce, and pure feeling of benevolence, uniles
with the hard fist and the sturdy frame of the
farmer. In these valleys, and on these hills,
too, burns pure and deep the fame of pa
triotsm. In these rural districts and pursuits
we feel that we have country worthy Of our
| love-the best feelings Of the heart cluster
around the domlcil of our children, and 20 out
to bless the county which affords such hon
ors. Liberty is safe with such people, and
will continue TO scatter abroad its fruits, so long
as agriculture is the leading interest Of our coun-
try. BY agriculture, do not mean simply the
raising of grain and the growing Of STOCK h', :
/ ,oo. N .---~s's'uat look 10 mother earn
as The great ploducer of their wealth. | care
not whether il be in yellow harvests of the glo-
lious North, or in The cotton fields Of the sunny
/ South care not whether it be the graiu-grow-
er aud stock-trader Of the Northwest, or the
planter Of the South-al are alike comprehend
ed in the general term they are producers
| hey call into being that which before was not.
| They add to tie nations wealth and greatness.
! While we in central New Y ork, feel proud Of
our territory and cherish our homes, we still
lUok hey ond and feel yet Trouder in the general
appellation OF American citizens we claim the
whole wide Republic as our country, and in The
true spirit of brotherhood, we respect the East,
aud West and South; it is the prevalence Of
this catholic spint-the resistance with which
the masses, all over the country, meet every
question calculated TO create disseDson and
breed dissension--which inspires hope for the
| future well-being Of the ration. He who
would trample on the rights and interest Of enc
portion or section Of common country, is not
alone an enemy to the portion injured, but an
enemy to all. The enjoyment Of political liber-
ty by the American, mpresses upon his nature a
generous sympathy with hose who are Cypress
ed in other lands and Of all the nations Of the
old world, none are so cos,ly knit TO our hearts
as The green isle Of Eun. The history of Ire
land is chequered by diversity Of fortune in
olden time they were free and noble peo lle
In an evil day. the lion Of England, that grasp
ing colossal power, put his merciless paw upon
her, ostensibly to protect, but really to divorce
a union which to us is the badge Of strength
TO them the evidence Of national degradation
and seryitude. The speech of Robert Tyler
on this subject, published by you some time
since, does honor alike to his head and heart
am glad that the son Of our worthy President
has the tongue Of eloquence and the manly spi
rit to speak out in behalf Of The warm-beart,d
much injured Iisbman. Cold indeed must that
heart be, that does not in warm sympathy re-
spond to the ,fOrts OF a high-souled People for
freedom. Robert Tyler, by his advocacy Of the
cause Of Ireland, has not alone endeared him
self TO The Irishman but the friend Of liberty ev
erywbcre will applaud and give him praise. 1t
is not strange that the great soul of O'Connell
should respond with gratitude to the lively elo-
quence Of the Presidents son, when poured
forth in behalf Of his wronged and insulted
country that speech made me love Robert Ty-
leri i breaibed the right spirit there was a
warm soul and a right heart in it that caused
me at least 10 look beyond the eloquent words
to the pure sentiments and correct views, and
to admire The spirit that dictated th,m
A DEMOCRAT.