The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-12
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From Giednings Of Hssbdadry.


That we have encouragement TO exert
ourselves for imptn, ement IN agricultural
knowledge and operations, might adluce
the examples OF England, France and se,.
eral countries on The continent Of Europe
but Scotland presents the most striking *
ample Of what may be done 10 this matter,
laboring as she does under 50 many dlsad.
van!ages. Oar soil and climate are both
far superior 10 their adaptation to agrlcul
ture ye. under the late improvements IN
that country, the Scotch farmer thfyes and
gets rich, while ne lbors under an cnnr.
nous draw back, paying not less than cisb,
dollars per acre per nuuuaI for rent, and
abou. one hundred and forty doll.rs or tax
es on a farm Of five hundred actes. A
Scotch farmer, then pays annually IN rent
and taxes on such farm about four thous
and five hundred dollars. H. IN cold and
mountainous Scotland, improved Agricul
ture. with all those heavy rents and taxes.
enables the farmer 10 sustain his burdens,
and not only live in comfort, but attain Of
n1ence and Independence that might be
our prospects, Il we brought equal agrlcul
tural knowledge ana ari to bear on our
comparatively fertile soil, and climate as
genial as the Gods could make il Our
lands cannot last under the etlshlHg
system we puraur-5ur virgin sol viii soon be
exhaus.ed-our fuest lands have already
failed. Georgia VII soon have 20 now
lands to supply the pieces Of those, which
her citIzsns have Impoverished by a heart
less culture. Il i, high time Tor US TO be
considering this fact end preparing the
means Of improvement aud gradual ameh
Grafton. We can lhus alone stop the tide
OF emigration, which has been carrying to
the west, thousand, OF our best citizens With
their property Instead Of deserving, e, us
renovaEe, BY improved agriculture, our pat.
TlmonIal estates, and instead of quarreliup
with Northern iarltiites about our legseulnr
incomes and declining property, maniully
look al home for The great causes OF South
ern depression. The great cause is Ger.
tainly found in the wfetched state of South.
crn agriculture. L., US improve il. Tho
improvement Of our domain is both our
interest and our duty. We should regard
our soil as we do cur most valuable mherl.
lance, our free Institutions wo should at
least preserve It, as a sacred patrimoniaI
trust, II we do not hard It down improved TO
our posteflty. VIII our children remain in .
40 impoverished country, 10 maintain the
institutions OF their ia,hers7 The lovo Of
freedom is best preserved, not, as generally .
thought, on sterile mountains, but on a geu.
erous soil, which reafs her sons IN lndepeu.
dence and plenty. L pains tho bear, OF the
patriot 10 witness the fJluous efforts Of
Southern busbaudry. The inhabitants have
literally scaped their mother earth aud
like genuine sayagcs, ran off aud left her.
Many Of the older counties Of Georgia, have
been thus deprived not only of their iertil.
lty, but their salubrily. The eve, ins,ead
of resting on the lovely green Of natures
carpet, is PANIED by their bald red bills, di.
vlded only by gullles winch probably let
ling loose mineral exhalaions IN the atmos.
phere, spread disease aud death over re.
glons that we're once the seats of health and !
plenty. The more wealthy and intelligent
inhabitants have fl d 10 other sections
th'ther also, their wealth, tai.
ents and enterprise. THIS is not cs Il sboyId
be. while we have reasons to be proud
hat soma of them are Georgia's sons sill
We regret TO see their virtues and talents
shining like rich jewels on the brow Of !
Strangers instead Of adjoining the land Of :
heir birth, enabling her as a proud mother
Q point them 10 her riches, as the brightest |
'ro@n OF that mothers virtue and honor.
',Holn'y when they 20 down to those ! !
nansions, where the mighty resi-, with bril- i
am donors enclrcllng their names, over ;
h'ir ashes no stranger could shed 81 sin. 4
;ere tear.
Pride as well az natural affection should
'pge US 70 Improve the land Of our birth. .
We are bound 10 IT, not BY the ties Of in