Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-01
For the WHO.

February 22nd, 1856
Messrs. Editors -In your semi. weekly" of Fcbrua-
ry l9th you give article from the London Times which
should command attention from the farmers Had this
piece enanated from the Times it would demand the con.
ideraon OF the farmers but when found to have been
taken from Mercantile Journal and 50 far ma appears
To have been copied into the leading journal of England
cithOnt dissent. il should have more weight pm.ly
political journal might be supposed have its attention
80 engo-ed with events aud matters affecting
o government as TO overlook the gro,cing interests
community IL would not, II il trLc meet the just
pecations of every class, such the TRUTH still
people might be prepared to cxbonorae such paper
IRON blame. But when professedy mercantile papcr
has examined into the condition of things which affect the
commercial Interests oi people and has published all
ophon which has been adopted by the political journal
OF such Circulation power and influence a. the Times
claims, should be well noted have its weight with
all concerned-more especially is hi. true when the opn.
ION expressed by oneand adopted by another
the interests Of those who
in the effect OF such opinion Now We must supposc
that English papers will look to the interests OF the Eng
sh peoplc-and il they publish the world statements
which must enhance the value OF such things
cessary for themselves and which must be supplied b
another people, must believe that there il good
Son for their so doing Aud hence all farmers should
well this declaration OF opinions made upon survey OF
the condition OF the grain market vt the world aud
upon a. And cannot avoid the conclusion To which
my own MUD has been brought that farmers should
permit themselves to be imposed upon by the changes
which make in the prices of grain upon every specu.
son OF POLITICAL matters but should look well the
ftioH OF things they in their appropriate de-
paruent, and bold up their grain rather than be driven
by panic, supposed panic into market, aud thus
throw the compensation OF their labors into the hands
pccuators instead of reapug the rewards of their
industry. would not that any farmer should oppres,
the idbOrny class. But he does benefit them but
the rich merchant II not governed by the circumstance
Ut tile cdote market he sells at too !ou price aud allow
ing the buyer to make larger profits II the poor ar
20 pay let hin, no aids in supplying their wants divide
with the merchant, fairly, the compensation 1t may
g're To the Poor consumer let do so, but II
the rich Spectator II there be agreement with
this last class for willing unite in furnishing
to the poor the nccesaries of life low price will
secure each party such compensation will justify
continuance in their respective occupation. But
willing that he who is already rich shall be made richer
by eNacous which not just in themselves and thai
ia this he shall deprive the farmer of his just due. Thi,
subject admits of enlargement, but my only object is
call attention u; the farmers 10y general reflections thei
interests. And yet, sir, have other object,
mend to farmers, paper which attends their inter.
| ests,i common with others, The Wig does.
fOurs, respectfully.
A FARMER.