The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-15
From The son Of the South.
sLive on Your s~rn"

Messrs EpIroRs: have noticed with no ordinary in
leest the jealous and efficient efforts which you
king advance the OF agriculture ana believe The
great Objects connected with il may be more readily ac-
compished il the planters be induced 10 i've on Their
plantations. IL easy manner 10 obtain gene al
scientific knowledge Of agriculture, the character OF soils
best adapted 10 the production OF certain plants, and the
properties OF manures requisite to the preservation OF
their fertility yet the modus OF rendering this acquired
knowledge OF practical utility is more serious under
taking than planters who have not resided their plan
talions Of The system OF agriculture is es-
senaIy OF details and he who expects 10 approx
mate nything like perfection IN the art OF planting must
place himself in position where he bestow his per
sonal attention TO the various interests OF The farm
There advantages TO be taken at the different atera
tons OF the weather. in the preparation OF the soil and In
the cultivation Of the growing crop, which are the re-
suits OF observation and experience--manures TO be
accumulated and properly preserved for the ensuing
year, which cannot be safely Entrusted to agents
whose "erm OF Office may expire at the close OF the
then existing year and. in fact, all the minuti@ OF
plantation. Which, IN the aggregate constitute an I'M
the necessary attention unless il is under the direct SUI
pervision Of the party Immediately interested. | am
that there exist plausible objeciioss which many
planters urge. to living their farms but the force of
these objections will diminish in proportion to the num-
Der who will abandon their homes in the city, and settle
in the country The principal reasons generally assigned
society, whereby they would be forced to make sacrifices
in the education of their children and the absence of
cal and intellectual enjoyment It is settled fact,
Messrs Editors, that there will be improvement OF any
description, unless those who TO be the recipients OF
its benefits will adopt the mode by which the objects de-
sired TO be accomplished And there be ques-
ton but what all the advantages attached 10 city life
be abundantly secured, if those who plantations
would settle them and associate their efforts in the
adjustment OF schools and churches and, by the force
OF their example, induce the rising generation to expend
their patriotic zeal and intellectual energies in the cult
valOn and Improvement OF the soil.
But aside from this Messrs. Editors, there is one con-
sheraton which should be more seriously entertained
than is usual with planters generally and that 49, the
proper regulation and treatment OF our servants lhe
subject OF slavery in many respects has become one OF
exciting and increasing interest and in no respect does il
present itself with satisfaction 10 reason and
humanity than the increased efforts which now being
made to elevate the moral condition OF the slave The
stakeholder occupies peculiarly interesting and respon
sble position, not only regards his personal relations
to his servants but by his acts Of kindness and attention
to them he becomes the best and defender OF the
institution that is recklessy assailed by large
portion OF the civilized world And if it be duty, as
one will question, to make suitable provision for our
slaves and see that they are properly managed and
tected, how, ask, this eectually be done great
many planters will say select competent and humane
oveseer, instruct him in the outset how desire my
servants treated, and have sufficient confidence in his
egrityto believe that he will discharge hsduy faithfully
There certain principles Of human nature Messs Ed
tors, thai common 10 the human family an though
believe am trying to act rightly yet in due Difference lc
myself must say that il were overseer with OBJ
stnae set OF negroes and in state OF uncertainty tc
the length OF time they were TO be under my superin
tendence, | do not think. reasoning from observation
that could do full justice to them, TO my employer,
myself. Believing. then that they cannot receive "iul
SPctfu
interest in them, and if they suffer wrong that he VIII
iDfcts il will be very apt to take the benefit OF II,
discover no way more certain or eectua than the con
slant presence oil their masters TO protect them from tn
evils OF bad managementto encourage and lncite then
TO vigorous discharge OF their duties, and to fur
nish them with daily comfort SO essential to their heat
and happiness
will say anything at this time, Messrs. Editors
relative TO the pleasure, comfort, economy of living
the country fearing that have already occupied too arg
a space in your columns.
| Truly, YOURS MUSCOGEE.