Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-21
VOLUME XLIV.-NUNIBER 6.

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suspected OF having consulted him upon this SUBJ
Iect. We do not even know that he desires The
nomination; nor tha, his health (Which, however
We are happy 10 hear, has improved) would per-
nit him to accept il. But, considering the cir
cumslances 10 which brief alusion has been
made, The honorable service he has ever ably
and faithfully rendered The Siae-lhe good bat
lie ne has done for the glorious principles OF The
democratic cause.-The distinguished vigoT and
elegance OF bis talents, and The unssA lied purify
oi MS integrity we regard il a duty aud plea
sure 10 commend bis name 10 The favorable al
lention OF those who have hitherto placed him ia
high positions, in which he has proved himself
worthy, not only Of their confidence, but of their
gratitude and admiration. JUSTICE
To the Editors Of tic Enquirer.
BUCKINGHAM, May 10, l847.
Gentlemen Our elections are now over. and
very untoward is The result, as by Tick, man.
Guvre and mismanagemenl, The will OF The peo-
pie is mol reflected. But The object OF This com.
muncation is not politics, bu, one OF much more
vital importance TO The great community The
prospect Of every crop is more gloomy than ever
saw al this season, the 10th OF May, and have
been devoted asriculturisl Tor tlity-six years
First, as 10 theoa crop, nol having had rain since
SUlH AndlCUj SlHCC WHICH, I0OSl OIL the cTOn mas
been seeded; they have come up about half thick
enough; have grown none since, and now barely
alive. The wheat is barely Joined, NOT exceed
ing len inches in height; and fly, chinch bug and
drought operating upon il, il cannot, with imme-
diae rains, make more than half crop; and, il
The drought continues Two weeks longer, much OF
il will certainly die Tor want OF moisture. Our
planters, generally, designed 10 lessen The tobacco
crop from fourth 10 third; but The havock OF
the fly will cause much greater abatement of
the crop, which now, n present prices, we can
not afford TO make Then what substitute can the
tobacco country resort lo2 Hemp will not, AT
present prices, be better Than tobacco; wheat has
become delicate and uncertain crop; and il We
all substitute corn Tor tobacco, twill more than
supply The demand. II, as 10 be hoped the dis
tress for bread stufs in Europe will not continue
longer Than The approaching harvest, then think
The round potatoe, generally improperly called
Irish poIaiue) which is Indigenous 10 this CONT
nen is our best resource, as no appearance OF foI
has occurred in this section Of country. Yet 10
our tobacco planters This will appear, as often
called, Small potatoes" The tobacco crop
must yield 10 The necessity OF The times as il will
not pay for It's culture-at least for several
years. Our planters have .oi years been
improyident in growing il upon poor LANDS.
and making a worthless quality, which, added
10 the quanum in market, bu gave no pro.
fl, 10 the planters, who, often 10 my knowledge.
have sold tobacco al 81 and So, and bought corn
at 81, and perhaps warranted Tor payment, AMI
with oos Agricultural labor ought TO give a
standard value 10 every other description of la,
Dor, vet il does not, for The few rule The many =
First, as Ia oveiseers who have been getting 200,
$50 and $500, they now expect he same lay; and
il you do moi give il 10 them, they will ride down
Two or three Of your farm horses seeking some
silly farmer who will employ them al their price.
and loo APT 10 succeed, BY showing recommends
tons from various persons iur whom they had
oveiseeIrd, not one ot whom had independence
enough 10 state their objection 10 The man, or his
want Of qualification in any essential particular
yet they would mol continue INN in their service,
Now, say 10 my fellow planters, this course is
deceptive, and very wrong, and much injury re-
suits from i. II you sign paper al the reques.
Of an overseer, stale as fully Your objections 10
his want qualification as 10 those qualifications
you approve and wonderful 10 say, know men
with four or five slumps o; negroes. living upon
poor land who employ overseers, with wife and
five or six children aud maid servant, all oil
whoom he leeds with bread, and five or six hpn-
dIed pounds OF pork, and mich COW, and the
dame will feed il with as much corn as The COW
is wurlh-and often The com is bought, ard very
generally The pork. Thus The Indebtedness ana
the want ofpunciuality in our people,
Youis, most obeGient PLANTER.