Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-12-02

he mouth Of the Mississippi river, ninety
miles duo south of this, 10 furnish the
steam tow boats with pine wood from this
coast This in few months will create
a demand for our green pine timber, after
one months seasoning, to an almost unlim'
tied extent; and thus enable persons Inv.
ing convenient 10 our navigable bays, and
tide water bayous, to be paid at the rate oil
81 per day (without any roast beef how
ever for earring their own land. This
will Of itself give an impetus 10 agricul-
ture, that no circumstance can counter.
act. know of one forty acre field it will
be the sole means of bringing into culti-
walton next spring, and many others will
be in at the same time, or soon after. |
hail this new effort TO open another mar.
ket for the resources of our country, as
portentous of much good to US, and trust
the enterprising protector will reap rich
reward: such efforts are the life and soul
Of every country.
But, sir, with all the comforts aud per.
manent advantages ! know this country
pc sesses, experience conViuces me that
there are many persons who it would not
suit, or rather who would not suit it.
Those who wish to live on the credit,
banking, and speculation principle, will
not be satisfied here. Those who con.
slider health and contentment the great
objects of rational pursuit in lile-who
think the business of this life is 10 make
a comfortable living, and enjoy it in ra-
tional manner, free from discord, and men,
tai apprehension. and who wish to raise
children and educate them to do likewise
who prefer the real enjoymeuts Of rational
and comfortable life, to the gIittering show
and empty parade of fashionable loolery
and dissi patton, are the only kind of peo-
pie who in my opinion the country will
suit or satisfy. might also add, that the
religion best adapted to this country will
be that which consists in doing good. The
agonizing groans and heartfelt distress Of
the guilty conscience, is rarely heard in
this country - whether this is in conse-
quence of having few temptations to vice,
and are on that account free from their
pangs, or because there is no inducement
to feign that which we do not feel, | know
not; but one thing | do know, from a
happy experience" that man who will
locate himself here, determined "to live
within his means, and edo unto others as
he would they should do unto him." and
sometimes a little more so--keep clear of
all sorts of dissi patton, the great genera
Tor of mental and moral, as we'll as physi-
cal pain,) and use reasonable industry and
economy, he can supply easily all rational
wants, and live mostly free from trouble in
This life, and entirely free from npprehen.
sion about the next. feeling and believing
that the great Creator, who made all
things perfect, for The happiness, comfort,
and enjoyment If man in this world, (eav.
ing it t. his own free will to use and enjoy
them or not,) could not have made worse
one, for our happiness and comfort in the
second and progressive slate of our exist.
ence; but these are mere private opinions,
which every man will adopt or reject, as
Evidence dependencies in his mind, either
tor or against, Happily for us, we live in
an age and country where Priests are not
allowed to weigh and measure, either our
principles, or conduct, and de.
eide on how much or what we shall be-
lieve, on either the subjects Of Law, Poll
tics, Morals, or Religions; nor is it prov
ince of our Government to enforce the OBJ.
servance Of any standard they might set
up.
The raising of sheep. goats, pigs, and
fowls of every kind, for the New Orleans
market, from all the trials that have been
made, must be immensely profitable, com.
pared with the capital and labor required
10 carry on the business. Sheep and goats
we can raise to any extent on the heritage
md shrubs that cover our whole country,
equally green summer and winter, and by
penning this kind of stock on lands best
suited for cultivation, will thus enrich them
o any desired extent--hus making the
most valuable farms. pasiures. and orc In ri