Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-27

s nd in all lime The cIIei occupation oi it human
ca,nv The source Of subsistence TO all anu supplying ue
iaiy: 49, ih industry and employment of every other
class il il That which all other hua a t ue
pend aud without which n"ie OF t"e"' '0'' ~ ''"''''
exist. 49,, ,h.t .y,;cuI,ure h.u i,
all uges Of the world, aud in all con'let oeeu p,imay
object Of suIciiuie 10 the stae unu -, a.,
worthy rcuiak, that II has ever feee'u M Gu
,o,.,i nud attained its highest PERFECTION III those
gates ancient and modern. which nave oeeh mn' aah
gulshed by Their FREQ m ,andeus of their publ
policy That one Of The states oil anlquy, 70 o u spe'
calIy belonged in the language OF QUO u 'e' Gu
dursed BY history
.--uac..oue imp,ners m"Tem
p,,,rr. ,uheclis ri de1elare suPeIoos',
WAS The one most nd iiced by hei tass' a p, W 'ue
arts Of rural ie and the most distinguished o e
iu ptaclice vi them Her greatest generals ahu a.eshtn
h ;e, orators and pucla armers-not mere iancul
or amuleur farmers, as they are 7one trs "a mncb 60
practical, puins-taking. hard~o @ Gossee mr. D"1
many times, as The most exemplary " 90 "
brethren here present ~ Gay. ;, ,h. summons ri M
Cincinna,us quitting his plough al l'e summons " me
Roman Srnae To- lead The armies OF Inc tepuDc ~ oaie
@ =. i, with business like ascrity the moment
hr had delivered his country from her enemies, a w 'ns
but the representative Of the prevalhe ni a
81 bic cnnntrvmen CATO censor, ny ms uu"y laooTs
u ms Ios oil "a nv that knowledge OF The art which
has ram. down 10 in his work on TIE fes i's, earn
ed The title bore Of The first farmer o. 'i h II;
n.ntaus whose simple and palfiacHdl me- 'n 'n1
in; y;,n his own hands his modest and wen Ordered
farm insured the sruous emulation OF Ca'o, "us h,ee
times Roman consul and twice received the "
;n m R.ouIp, il is recorded that he asked leave Of
absence The Roman Senate hat ne ,he.' p", no n
farm in order after the neglect had saleeo ~ w puoc
Virgil the prince m Roman puels as no nus oeen
called ,uud never have composed his ilnlloa! eoorss
and raised monument 10 agriculture. Vi "'ie. w o':
country or language can boast The equal u 's 49, ts
on the banks OF the MinciO in charge o MS paieh 'a
had moi furnished him for the tasS Ciefco anu
the pfcu orators Rome, II not farmers 10 ~ una
nr.cca sense were yet smen with The genuine o'e"
r1aI lii. and their noble villas Tuscuiun arphun and
LuurenuIn testimony oil ief livery sShpa'', " ,ie
rural taste OF their cuuntryten Clefco lndeeu yves is
l lrla in thp .
vation of which the prize Of some OF ms 10
have been distinguished, az II was The honest ooas' :" o
of The nobest families OF Rome as Inc wen SHOWN ''a''
Of the Fabli and lencu testify tuha'e uc'e ''.''' ~
| a similar origin. ,,,,
In such and so great honor agriculture held by The
master people of antiquity II we desceho 10 oaetn %
we shall fad that il has been invariably carried 10 ie ges
de.ree Of advancement in those States which are Inc ee
the most powerful and the most prosperous :hiohs Tue
na,ions modern Europe The foremost IN 'ese Respects
undoubtedly. is the land Of our ancesiof anu Is plece
there On the Of The OLD World that agriculture mas
| been most h0nored and most improved Ehgiahu, an
aware s generally looked upon mainly maritime com
merca and manufacturing power II was the disdsinul re-
mark OF grca. continental antagonist prompted perhaps
BY hatred aud resentment by The contem2uous
feeling, of which ne assumed the Tone that she nation
Of sh0pkeepers But much she has been devoted 10 The
pursuit uf commerce and manufacturing industry and grea
as has been her in Them il yet Is mol these 10 he
visible and imposing manifestations. if may speak from my
own Impressions which strike the attention and excite Inc
admiration of stranger, half 80 much as her agricultural
development II is not The Phpnlcan opulence and iuxury
of her cities neither London Liverpool nor Burning
ham, nor Manchester much hear OF them In our eve
ry day world which constitute The genuine title OF her
liona pre- emlnence Ii is the Arcadan beauty AID fruitful
ness Of her country adorned by the skill and taste OF Inc
husoandman and eemng with The riches which the persua
.ye hand OF ru:a labor wins from the prolific bosom oil ma
lure, that forms her pride and glory
Brtons Of every class in the language aud according t.
the prece2t Of their poet, GENERATE the plough
taste u agriculture and love Of country life are the pre-
dominant attributes OF the national character Whether
banker colossal fortune, or modest tradesmar
gets beforehand la the world, the ambition o both !.
sfnns
equally the patrons and promoters ht agcuurh
implements The throne itself o5eys the universal passion
and MOI 10 speak Of the iaudahe example OF me pesen
Prince consu who has established one OF The best mode
farms of England il is well known that our former eet
lord and mas ler George ILL., affected lille more than ha
Of Farmer George and that hc actually contributed papers
for Younss Annals ri Agriculture under the homely name
of Ralph Robinson, (who was his 0al'li faae OIL "ino
sor.
aud Scotchuen both comnIoners and uobemen, from Sill
Antony Filzherber Justice OF Common Pleas ~ The reign
Of Henry VIII and author Of Inc h.es snssn ifsass %
oil Washington and anor OF that great work the code
agriculture who has sgnsaad their Zeal and their ser
vices n the iavnte cause But 10 glancng al ths
trucIve lsl have been too much struck win The con
| necllon between English liberty and English love
of rural pursui1s not 10 venture single remark On
| that point. Burke, in his letter 10 member OF the
French National Assembly in 1871. attributes the Ill sus
ress OF their efforts found stable system OF constr
u,iona liberty 10 their never Keeping The molly rest OF Inc
Sabbath! aud enjoying The quiet oil the conntry-
he Gays "you give yourselves line 10 cool You new
c 20 into the country sobeIy and to obsrIv
the effects Of your measures on these subjects That so6l
v md ramness OF mind without which the grave and
spousbe duties Of eenen never be properly discharged
shall not pretend 10 say is the exclusive attribute oil the
country AZ
But all viii admit that retirement 81 country life. and
its reIu.ness o excitement are 10 peculiar
maner favorable the tranquil and undsuIbed exercises
of moral and intellectual faculties al man VI inns
Burke himself striking example, Tor II Is HE
patriot and philosopher oil Behconsied and not The
orator III ST. Stephens, that always speaks with The highest
wisdom aud authority from his immortal pages. But wac
Edmund Burke, the great orator and statesman II VIII be
asked really and ruy arner That he was IN The fullest
sense OF the term both practically and ih o!ecay any
who trouble Of reading that most admirable
per his Thoughts and Drtails Scarcity presented IL
Mr. PIT, in 1885, will be thoroughly satisfied EXHIBITS
minute with all the operations Of practical
rcu,ure aud Of observation and detail in re-
gard his system Of husbandry which could be The
suit only Of familiar practice during The seven and twenty
years That he says he had been farmer This is part OF
The history ol that extraordinary man. whose profound po
tica wisdom uni magnificent cloqucnce have been The
admiration o the world that has hitherto attracted but little
attention. but which, recalled ny The incidental mention OF
his name, unworthy OF remembrance here 10 day In
deed knu nUlhng 10 the history Of the human mud
remarkable than that combination OF high philosophy IN the
abstract questions Of Legislation and political economy
with practical sasacous knowledge in The ordinary
Germs ui human life, which The paper IN question exhibits
and from liz perusa filled with species Of
menl The compass o the human faculties and perpeSed
which must 10 admire The larrheT statesman or The slales
man .luru.er.
II agriculture has been much honoreJ aud cultivated in
other great powerful States distinguished by their free
Western
liberty and progress In The first place. there is other
country in which large proportion III the population,
enjoying aud possessing adequate the
liberal .>cise OF the engaged 10 The tb0rs az.
rculure. Ia England according The authentic sta
schl returns, somewhat less than third vi The indus
trous Inhabitants OF tie country employed In
France The other hand. where the bdysiom landed
property has been carried 10 very great under The
encouragement Of positive legislation well as the ihhu
of sraditlnu habits il estimated that thirds of
the whole population actually engaged Interested az
landlords aud propreIos in the pursuit OF agriculture
But great as This proportion s and accompanied 10 go
many that country with slraitenti RESOURCES
which forbid any general attempt improved
II is yet less Than The relative number OF people
shown by The latest complete data pos session TO be
employed IN The operations OF agriculture The full details
of the OF $780, moi having been given public
we u0y reer Tor information this point 10 that VI
1870 from which appears that uf the population
Then existing IN the UnInd STATES lille more Than sc
vrGtcrn Millions effective 1899 307 persons were en-
poyed IN the pursuits OF agriculture manufacture
mcrce OF that number 1851 persons or so 10 per
cent engaged in agriculture 19l 149 or II LILO per
cent manufactures and IL 607 Or $40 per cent in
commerce. Though these proportions may have varied
somewhat siucc and will doubtless continue vary in
greater lesser degree from Time 10 tine yet nothing
tain Than that for agriculture must be
the chosen occupation Of urge majority Of The republican
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