The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 12 1850

two millions OF bushels. shipped for Great Britain.
raised in the United States II nearly all spring wheat
In the London Mark Lane Express OF February 49, ls49.
Oessa wheatis quoted al AZ TO AZ shllDgs per quarter
other Black wheat al 36 TO ~ shngs while Amer
can wheat is quoted at AZ to So shllngsper quarterbe
ing an average IN favor OF American wheat OF shngs
been slated quote from the remarks Of One " Of onr
citizens at an agricultural meeting in Albany in 1S49
refer 10 Hon Joseph Slocam, who is familiar with the
agricultural condition OF Russia and whose Intelligence
and observation entite his testimony the highest conf
| dence,: ,l. #a..a ts
"With Russia the great difficulty has the tedious
and ha xard Of the transportation market The voy
through the bosphofnss longer requiring much
me and IS more hazardous. than that across the Atlantic
hs sss 81 s aaael % Of %hsa o odss" s e England
Europe that can ever compete with us Ia that market
Is much against Russia When in England IN isa7 he
had noticed that while the American exporter OF pro-
from Odessa sustained great losses they could not
get their grain TO market before the prices fell We
make progress in agriculture perfect internal commu
oca.ion, and call into active bsing ,nabIe
OF scieutiiic men"
From the facts that have been presented, and with
commercial marine unequalled for skill and enterprise, il
is confidently believed that the American wheatgrower
command, a considerable extent, the markets of
Great Britain. According to an article published in the
September number. ls47 Of the lie Cuoaeur, Ia French
agricultural jouna France imported during the year
ending June So ls47 a. 900 900 bushels Of cereal grains
and il is estimated she will annually require 100000
bushels OF wheat from abroad for consumption, ex-
elusive Of other grains We furnish the West Indies
and South America with large amount of surplus
grains at remuneratng prices. Young California, the
gorgeous Queen OF the Pacific, with the corone of free
dom her fair brow, and treasures outrivaling the
wealth OF Ormus and of Ind" calls for share of
products in exchange for her golden stores When a
means of communication with China and the East Indies
must exercise an influence upon the agriculture CON-
merce. and manufactures, OF the United States now in
calcuabe. In the remarks which | have made il has
design the a h0me
market, but to call your attention TO the importance OF
foreign market for admitted surplus OF productions
surplus abroad, and successfully compete with other
nations in the open markets OF the ommercal world,
then unfur the sails Of commerce 10 the breeze and let
the proptlous winds Of heaven wait ships, eighted
with good will andthe necessaes OF e to gladden. the
hearts Of the needy and famshing of other lands II
cannot compete with rival nations the farmer look The
fact in the lace and bend his energies TO cheapen the
cost OF production by wise application Of every
that skill, art, and science combined can devise.
In the age in which live, the predomnance of the
mental over the physical is more marked than at
any former period The reliance upon armed force for the
maintenance of right for purposes OF conquest be-
coming matter OF secondary importance The contest
between rival nations not to be decided by the strength
of armies the battle field the contest between mind
and mind bringing into action all the resources OF science
the skill OF diplomacy, and the tact OF able craftsmanship
The force OF intelligence, guiding public opinion, the
mighty engine by which the wheels Of modern revolu-
tions moved Compare in his civil, political and
social relations as he stands the vantage ground OF
the 10Th century, with in his former degradation and
ignorance take into the present advantages
within his reach for the development OF his mind, and
who then can describe the greatness which
will mark his al the end of the long track which
humanity has yet to tread
constantly making. remind The farmer that he must not
be content to merely mark time but must sdreh oroard
the route to Improvement if be would have his profess
sion keep pace with the spirit OF the age.
But there those in this age who are opposed to the
introduction OF mprovement-who worship the exploded
and practices OF the past though hallowed by
antq uity and sanced by age-and who are ever more
ready 10 cry innovation than 10 aim at improvement They
tell that in these degenerate modern times we have made
no i'm provemenls; that in wisdom esors
giants compared with whom the moderns but dwarfs
But surely have all the advantages OF the knowledge
and experience OF our ancestors adaed TO our other
qurements and the quaint Burton has said that dwarf
upon the back Of giant further than the giant
These champions OF the great stand still system have
generally but e capital invested in intellect and What
little they have let out al very low rate OF interest
Their annual income must be exceedingly small.
Another disiing feature OF this age is that in
its advancement utility is ever kept in view, Hence
has been called unitarian age Some have feared that
this tendency OF the age would lead to materiasm and
selfish ndvidual,sm. begelting gross laxy morality,
and bunting the finer sensibes OF mans nature; that
Mammon the least erected spirit that fell from
Heaven would become the god of his idolay. Blu, the
natural tendency of the farmers pursuit is calculated to
foster virtue II is not besei with the temptation peculiar
TO many other calings The mind OF the farmer is
pied and pleased with his employment. As he ira
verses his broad the volume OF Nature is open
before him, with its instructive inspirations. He
"books in the running brooks sermons in stones, and
good in everything" He halls the early birds of spring
as The harbnges of hope he scaers the seed in faith
the harvest is reaped in Joy. Health, and conenment,
and independence hsthe only true elements OF hap
piness.
The dignity OF labor is theme which has been the
subject OF far able pens than nine Were 10 attempt
its panegyric should fail TO do it Justice The whole
wealth Of the material world its origin TO pro-
ductive labor. Labor here is indispensable in
der 10 produce the of life; and he
who thinks otherwise oyerooks the primeval maledc-
ton, that shall earn his bread by the sweat OF his
brow In country the industrial classes the true
soveegns dleness is condition entitled TO respect
hence an idle cypher-work he must, either with
his head or hands, be is d.fhroned sovereign BY
the productive labor include both mental and
ual labor do not subscribe to the doctrine Of that
school of political economy that classes all mental labor
among the producers Your Watts, Fulton, Ark
wright and Whitney productive aborers emi-
nept degree The application OF science industrial
pursuits has multiplied the quantity OF material products
by making the very elements OF Nature subservient
workers in their production Whoever, then, increases
mans productive power is necessarily productive la
borer Let not the farmers be solctous to leave
their for the already crowded learned professions
with their untold perplextes and uncertain emoluments
account Of their supposed honors Talents oi high
order may give dignity TO learned profession, but the
profession Of itself confers no honor upon the man.
In this country profession or useful pursuit has
claim superior respscabny In point Of real re-pecta-
blity they cqual and person enjoys higher po-
siton, and commands more respect than another il does
depend upon his calling. but upon his individual char
scter-@his real worth as a man. a as4b 4 As
Danish, then, the detesabe doctrine which aristocrac
dones this country have sought to Incnlcate, by
actions IL not by words, that labor is dshonoable Let
me say 10 the labore the language OF OF the peo