The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-16
RTFs.HE ECO.NO.NY:
From The pioughman.
TO FARMERS No. |.


Having beeo born Of family whose pur.
suns were entirely agricultural, and during
the first eighteen years of my life familiar
with aud accustomed 10 the Toll and cares
oil the farmer, as well as his pleasures, |
iiod myself strongly inclined to take deep
interest in lis welfare. think that graft
lude claims Of me on acknowledgment, that
to the hardy tolls and generally good hab.
its OF agricultural life, have been greatly
indebted for The blessings OF vigorous con.
stluton. Sure ! am, that from the culii.
vatlon Of my garden Ond my small globe,
have derived much more Of pleasure aud oi
benefit, than If bad been altogether
stranger to plants end trees and fields OF
grain. And wherever 60, The well cult.
waited farms and fields and gardens are to
ne sources Of delightful saiisfact:on.' They
publish. more eloqueGtly than language
hGs power to do, tue virtues Of the occu.
pants. retired aud uuaasumiug us usually
they are.
OrIhe farmers condition and happiness,
am fully convinced mistaken estimate
is often formed 10 early life. His homely
dress aud had hands aud plain style Of Nv.
ING, are thought 10 be indications ii power.
" and sepihty, when 10 truth he enjoys
more unmine!cd satisfaction ard higher
degree Of Independence than are known 10
auy other class o! mon.
IT'S the mind that makes tSc body rich
And a. the sun breaks through thc cakes, e,oals,
50 honor peefeth ia the meanesi hsbar
La, The farmer attend 10 the cultivation
Of ms mind as faithfully as to that Of his
farm, and soon will he tind al bis commard
the respect ho merits Let him not lhlak
his calm. dishonnrabln or Inferior in rank
TO any other. The farmer has at leas, as
much poaer Us any Other mau 10 ENJOY
shat DR.. Chalncrs calls "a Gno tore OF
independent feeling tho high nindsdncss
10 DO indebted Cor his own support 10 the
exGrt,ons of bis own honorable industry,
plhof than 70 tho dasiardiy habit Of pfcy
IN. on tho simplicity Of those aroaad bin.
Bot TO ENJOY this fine tone the far.
mcr's mind must be elevated above oil en-.
" q other classes. 4 correct knoa dgo
o. tho condition Of other classes, would be
enough to suppress every euylous thought
.ss-r.'ia si,w ~ es~--,;~s. ~, -,
time been SO great that the business has
been generally deserted by the sous Of those
who N the country towns formerly were
lords uf the soil, and who endured With
checrfolrass their tolls 10 the hopo to trans.
mat an inheritance 10 their heirs. ln bow
many instances have they been sadly disap
pointed, because 10 their children other pur
suits wore nsiens,bly easier aud more at.
trac,iyc. Even tie farmers themselves
sometimes J1lned TIC cry, ID tho hearing
their children, There is nothing TO Be
made al forming" The sons and dough.
teFs lied as for life. A multitude of them
found IN alhor pursuits but a miserable re.
flge. There might be- much consolation
derived from this fact could VIC believe ,ha,
1, has resulted either Tor the beueii, OF the
people or Tor the good OF the country.
Certain il is ihatl branch Of industry,
friendly TO virtue and TO the forming Of a
good n 2uatlon, canno, wisely be abandon
ed for one that Is less so, Suppose that tho
sons Of farmers 20 TO the cities, is the aetu
al gam 10 tho Giles sufficient 10 balance the
loss to the country towns2 Jay, 10 one Of
his chapters on Political Economy. remarks
that emigration of industry, capital uud
local attachment is no less dead and total
loss 10 tho country abandoned, than it is a
sheer gain 10 tho country afIordins an a.
sylum. 1t was instantly observed by
Chrsliana, Queen of Sweden, upon the
revocation OF the edlc, OF Nantes that Louls
XIV. had used his right hand 10 GU! Of his
lefi."
Though this remark may not apply fully
10 the case Of migration from the country
10 the cities, must not the country DO IN.
ured by tho process, especially II those {
who emigrate arc not essentially benefited {
by the change |, may admit Of serious {
loubt whether the actual welfare OF cities {
s advanced by an excessive drawing of tho ;
population from the surrounding country {
Tho view | take may not be correct. II
deserves, think, some consideration oil
armers, whether n course Of sentiment and
4 conduct tending to drive their sons from s
ZONE, from the farm, TO other pursuits, is o
icta,cd by sound wisdom and consistent !
With tho obligations Of parental duty. /,
With great pleasure have observed /,
silhin twenty years The influence OF Agti- /,
ulrural Societies and Agricultural papers
nd books waking up spirit Of enterprise h
nd improvement among tho farmers IN ~
Jew England and in the Middle States 4
it'll this spirit tho common schools will
ocp progress, and, in general, other lnsti "a
ltons, so that the curreu, flowing from the ;,
ouniry to the city will DO more healIhful. II
or this, among many other reasons, the i,
is, the mart Of business, has deep inter. I
It IN tho intelligence and virtue of tho peo. Il
o. The author | have mentioned justly +,
that every individual, from tho ~
,mmen mechanic, that works in wood or g.
ay, to the prime minister, that regulates Il,
It'll dash of his pom the agriculture, the
Ged,ng Of cattle, tho mining, or Tho com
cree Of nation, will perform his business
o better, the better he understands the Pi
,ure Of things, and the more his under tn