The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-04-19

ton TO the Intelligence and zeal which
they display in the Observance OF its
injunctions. By nature this country
is favored beyond all others, as The
great fertility Of the soil, the varied
climate, the great mineral resources
and its extended sea coasts and fine
harbors. give it advantages over ali
others to become the most prosper
Gus in agriculture, commerce and man
u!acturcs. and nothing is wanting to
render it so in reality, bat the same
amount of intelligence and appIica-
ton that is devoted to those pursuits
elsewhere. The best system Of pro-
duction, and the only one which we
need, is the protection and develop
ment Of the mind; and if our govern
meat could only be induced to apply
its power and immense resources to
this purpose in lieu Of attempting
the acquisition Of more territory, we
should be Il much more contentcd,
happy and prosperous people. The
clltivators OF the soil in this country
have misapplied the word 'subduc' in
this divine law, for in connection with
the word :ropIcnisL' it simply signi-
fies that they should subdue the earth
to such an extent as is necessary to
bring it into cultivation, hat not for its
ultimate destruction. The system Of
cuItivatin" the soil solely with the
view Of obtaining the greatest posi-
bic yield without any regard TO main
tanning or increasing its natural fer
tiIity, has reduced the average yield
Of the old States at least one hall, and
has driven their inhabitants to seek the
rich lands Of the West to commence
anew this destructive policy. 1t is
generally supposed that the eXorbi-
tant prices Of brcadstutfs during the
last and other years, We're occasioncd
by the heavy foreign demand in con-
sequence Of the war which is dcsoIa-
ting Europe, but such is not the fact.
Upon an examination Of the exports
Of the last year, it will found that du-
ring all that portion at which prices
ruled the highest, viz: from September,
1854, TO August, 1855, there were but
100000 barrels Of flour and 100000
bushels Of wheat exported, whereas in
the previous year the exports amount
ed to 100000 barrels Of -four and
5,S4G,OOU bushels Of wheat. Notwith-
standing these statistics deyelope the
astonishing fact that The annual pro-
ducti0n OF the limited States is but
Ii.tlc, ilany, more than sufficient for
the consumption OF her own popnla-
ton, and the positive evidence which
we have that there must be heavy
foreign demand for our surplus, if we
have any, still you find the whole COM
mcrcial and manufacturing press en-
dcavoring to deprcss prices by the
most glaring receptions. New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia, pro-
duce more wheat than the residue of
the United States, and it is ascertain
ed, from the best sources Of intorma-
ton. that these States will not exceed,
ifthey come up TO. an average crop.
This, coupled with the large foreign
demand and the entire consumption OF
the old stock, must. according to that
invioabIe law ofsuppIy and demand,
keep prices up. The agricultural
classes are grossly misIed and dccciy-
ed by the commercial press, and to
guard against it they must establish
papers Of their own, which will pro-
tect their interest against these at
tacks Of their enemies.