The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-07-29

road for nearly six miles is planted with
almost continuous rows of Elms, planted
century ago, by men who although they
could never expect themselves to enjoy
their shade, yet had regard to their chill
dren's children. Sheltered by these from
the burning sun, could not but bless the
memory of the good old Pilgrims who
have left, in their churchesan colleges,
in their schools and laws, and even IN
the trees wherewith they have shaded
every village and road, an enduring
proofthat they lived not for themselves
alone, but mindful OF posterity wished
to leave to them better and more endu-
ring heirloom than the pelf with which
their descendants are so eagerly striving
to curse their own offspring. Between
Hartford and East Windsor, and indeed
for miles beyond, the traveller from a
SUMMER cline is surprised to see immense
quantities of Tobacco, growing with a
luxuriance that even Virginia might en-
Wy. Indeed tobacco seems to be the sta
pie of the town of East Windsor, as on
ions are of Weathersfeld, and it yields
a handsomer return THAI any other
crop. The lots ranging in size from
halt an acre to five acres or more,
are kept as clean as a garden, not
a weed IS suffered to make its appear
ance and not worm allowed to mar the
broad leaves. The ground on which it
is planted, is opened by double furrow,
the trench is then filled with strong sta
BILE manure, furrow thrown up on each
side by the plough, and the tobacco
plants, transferred from the hot bed to
the top OF the ridge. With this treat ment
the la Id will yield as large crops as any
of the Tobacco plantations of the South.
From a measured lot of one acre and a
half, was assured that 5000 lbs had
been rails ed on the previous year, which
commanded s cents per lb. for wrapper;
while the owner is anticipating still
larger yield this year. lam not familiar
with the amount of tobacco raised on an
acre in MARYLAND, but it strikes me ton
would not be considered small crop on
our best Potomac Plantations.
A charge is often made against the
"Yankees" that they are inqulsitive, and
the charge is not far from being true
But if they are prone 10 ask questions,
they are also ready to ans,oer them. And
nothing adds so much to the pleasure of
a pedestrian tour through New England
as the ready and intelligent answer the
traveller gets to his questions about their
agriculture and manufactures. Much
valuable information did I gain, leaning
on the fence, talking to the sunburnt sons
OF the soil about their crops and mode of
cultivation; and verify believe l acted
the Yankee well enough to ask question
for question, and always got answer for
answer. While was somewhat sur
prised at the ignorance often displayed
with regard to the South, and especially
with regard to Its "pecuiar institution"
l was not less surprised at the ready in
telligence manifested in any thing per-
tanning to their trades and occupations.
Indeed other than false notions about
slavery could hardly be looked for,
where SO much pans have been taken by
rabid Abolitionists to excite prejudice
by statements wholly untrue. Often
have I been asked if it We're true that
the Shareholder personally cast three
votes for every five slaves he owned,
and almost as often has the reply that the
pauper in our Almshouse casts as many
votes as the wealthiest Planter, been met
with smile Of incredulity, or, perhaps,
of pity for my ignorance. But we in
the South.must plead guilty to charge
OF ignorance almost as gross, when we
alledge that Connecticut is a land of alb
olitionists. a deep adherence ofslavery
there is, no doubt, but there is an abhor.
renee quite as deep pervading the great
mass of the community, of the mad
schemes, and fanatical violence of those
who are here termed Abolitionists, Lib
erty men, sc. Indeed these latter are
few and uninAuential, compared with the
whole, and if they do make the most
noise, it is like the barking ours that fol-
low in the track of The fox hunt, claim
ing by the loudness oftheir yelp the
credit that could never be attached to
them for any more valuable quality. The
general sentiment seems to be that slave
ry Is indeed an evil, but that 1t is an
evil which the South must remove tor
herself, and to this sentiment'I presume
every man who really loves the South,
will heartily say amen.
At East Windsor is Theological Sem
mary of the Congregational Church, I'M
der the direction of DR.. Tyler, sustained
by those who cling to the ''Old School,"
The Seminary is very prettily situated
on hill, overlooking the whole valley
ofthe river, with fine view of Wind,
sor on the West bank, and of many beau
tiful farms and meadows. Passing through
Windsor, we enter tract of sandy land
of little fertility, diversified with an
oar;s haro q nd tharn Of ncadn1x land or