The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-20
Ttc Californian.

ton that man possesses n natural love Cor the
her VITA fial affection Having univcr
sal existence ii is felt alike on the fertile
field Of the tropics. laden with an excess Of
life. and or the barren fields of the desoat,
North. II cxrrtS its power upon the rich ~ O.
prie,ors of English soil. and among the tax
burdcncd holders Of single acre in impcv
ershed Ireland. The solitary patrimonia
f,rrow TILED by the peasant of Lorraine. in
spires as deep devotion 20 the soil as nm
measured acres in the broad valley Of the
West
This love inc~o2sn with advancing life
The Old mar will sooner part with anv prop
crtv. thar convey to another the soil he ha.
titled in the strength Of his manhood.
The possession Of land is favorable to lc
cal attachments. which ave lasting in proper
ion TO the period Of their formation. The
speaker Illustrated this proposition by refer
cncc TO instances OF strong attdc hmPntS II
peculiar loraltics and especially hy that Of
the DISTINGUISHED L1mar'nc. when required
to dispose of tie homestead 10 meet the paw
mcnt Of debts which could not otherwise be
satisfied
The sentiment excrts a wide Influence, and
becomes an clement IN the love of country.
The farmer is the 'rur patriot Having an
intcrc>. in The soil he is ready at all TIRES TO
defend it. lie watches and opposes those
political schemes. which threaten danger.
and in his lust way encourages those meas
ures which promise good.
This desire to possess land is an evidence
that Nature drs gncd that \ large proportion
of every community should be engaged in its
cultivation The earth was given to man
that he might subdue IT, From the dav when
the first seed was placed in the ground hv the
hand Of man up to III" present, when carh
one of us blows and reap> his portion of the
common inheritance. agriculture has been
the chief pursuit. TO TIE mechanic who
can no longer endure the restraints of his
shop--to the merchant who can stand no
more a: his d,>k-to the soldier who laws
DOWN his sword ana the sailor who ah,nhnrs
the >ca-to the statesman who retirrS from
he field Of his honor>-:o the scholar AMI
he man of 4 profession, who are worn with
he mental labor of litc agriculture offers a
,ratefu relief
II is respectable vocation After allu
eng briefly to men who were DISTINGUISHED
Is cu'fvators of the soil in arcicnti times and
n other countries. The orator spoke Of e:ni.
cnt mon i'll oar own country who claim to
ark Il farmers. and then sad. This honor
hall continue. Commerce nav whitcn ev-
~ sea with its canvas and bring III is treas
Tres from every cline Manufactures NAV
'ausc cities to spring up in day by the
banks OF our wa>tin. rivers, and make the
nation echo with the moi Of The loom and
the blows of .hc hammer. Agriculture NAV
plOd on in her quiet and transformations way.
hut beneath her tread the Garth shall blossom
and yield her fruit and with generous band
this Art Of Arts shall administer to the ne
cessi,ies of her rival sisters.
Agriculture Isl safe and profitable rur-
suit Land seldom deprcciates in value
Where one has lost by investments in real
esta'r. hundreds have gained.
Tue income Of well regulated farm will
yield a fair dividend alloy, current cxrcr >cS
This point the speaker proved very conclu-
slvcly by the testimony Of practical farmers
III New Hampshire whom he knew personal
lv. and bv the statements of many Gentlemen
of Massachusetts, H. regretted that he ha, |
no reliable Vermont authorities on TIE suh-
jcct.
After Hoinr somewhat 1T length into Stats
ties 81. Ibis character he showed TIN, mer-
chants. professional men ana spectators were
generally ov"r-rate'i in their property. while
farmers rs a class m.he less show. but were
really possessed of more actual wealth TIE
farmers gains are constant though >ai-hi,
risks are trw-his losses inf~tGucut The
farmer who has good locaiion--a rood wifi.
no sprndthriti Sons-no tt,hionahic ,laurh
tiers, and vet fails Of success. j, incomprteD,
TO manage INV business
The American farmer hi, labor to per
form. The demand upon the products Of
bis farm is daily increasing: new cities ar,
sprln@!ng NJ, additional machinery is pat IL
motion, new institutions ave- established
which increase the profits of his i:or. Corn
and beef. and pork, apples. flour and other
products are exported to Europe 20 feed h,
starving millions. or TO administer to tl,,
tastes of the rich. The poor AMI SuiTcrin
throughout he world look to America as the
great Aroner Ct nations. Orr cranaric.
flied with repeated htrvcsts Shall be Xix,
those OF Pharaoh in the years Of famine.
The speaker alluded 70 the famine in Irc
land t, y years ago.-to the al! which our
people granted in that calamity. and 70 the
present condition OF Europe. The encinc.v
Of war trinmphS over TIE arts of Peace
the tlllrr Of the soil is withdrawn from the
culture OF the field TO engage in the work Of
destruction. The mechanic rcverses IIeav-
ems ORDER. and beats the pIow>harcs into
swords and the pruning hooks to spears
Eur'pc> fields. though terfilized with blood,
cannot produce enough to iced the ,lcvonr;n,
armies. The American sol must furnish tho