The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-27

Or ng,sh Ulyvss, renowned SyT watsr RAvlsish,a
nan admirably excellent navigssou CT nasure prvy
soor c and infinitely reade 10 the wide book o. the wosds,
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Aaum, August, 1867
King Jsmss L, who, from dishks md prejudice against
Raleigh and his associates well hs dshke q Tobacco
wrote his celebrated Counterblas" Published n lo a.
violently condemnng It's Use. He says, in this work
WIN the report OF great discovery for conquest
with this savage cus.os But the pity H. he poor Wild
par barous custome yes kive-yea, Ireah eisour
nseens miracle 70 me how custo ne sprngng frouse
vic ground, snd brought 10 by father generally
ns'ed, should be welcomed upon 90 slender warrant
work against The Of Tobacco pubshed 1916 and
dedicated 70 King James, attributes the most horrible evils
from its ntroducaon-eqasl 70 those Of the Gunpowder
Pot-and abuses Rslegh and vAne The authors of its
use In England.
The bgoted and low-minded King James L. in
throwing R.legh into the Tower, did not deprive
him OF the use Of tobacco contemporary English
author says that he knew Sir Walter while prisoner in
the Tower who made choice of the leaf domestic
grown article Of which make good tobacco "o which
ne knew 30 rightly 70 cure, they call IL, that t was
held almost good that which from the indies
and fully good any 9th or made in England" u
said that Raleigh also grew tobacco extensively his
estate In Ireland.
In overhaung State papers in the State Paper Once, 81
James Palace London several important letters have
been found among which two three relating 10
Sir Waiter Raleigh and his unhappy fate prisoner N
the Tower. Among them one from Sir Thomas Wilson,
appointed by King James to be his rigorous and rigid
prison keeper. From the following passage, il will BE-
seen that the mind Of this great and noble
cled to his cruel and nhuman treatment whose life
sacrificed to appease Spanish hate and the bgoty Of
mbecIe king His room is described Is having only two
small Windows and the Same which had been occupied
" Tnpd Cohb Cir In his
letter to James Secretary of state says OF RaeIgh-T
have had but little speech yet with him, Mr. Lieutenant
telling him that appointed to take charge OF him."
He answered that was welcome, and said, "Let the
King doe even what he will with me- fer never
more DESTROYS 10 die" Sir Thomas also saysthat he
planned that he was sick Of rupture and swslng his
left side and for that was visited often by an
apothecary and surgeon, who administered TO his wants.
and wished TO know If their visits should allowed or
discontinued Was a noble mind and grea. genius
80 treated before? His public execution short time az
forwards put end to his soows but left ndelbe
stain upon the King and the English nation Thus was
great man sacrificed mainly because he had hemmed or
arrested Spanish empire in America by combining its
sway to Florida and TO regions south Of it.
Volumes have been written both against and in defence
Of tobacco and the present the controversy is
still waged. While there cannot exist q doubt that It's
use, in nearly all cases, unnecessary health and
gevty, yet tie prudent enjoyment, oecisly in
smoking, cannot be considered preudiciI to either Like
spirits and many other smulan.s the injury lies in tho
excessive use or abuse OF the article; as this is
apt to occur with most devoees the safest course TO
pursue Is where good health be maintained by
The use Of water and food alone, combined with
exercise, to let all artificial excitemens alone Neither
chew, snur, smoke drink liquor. We have no space
TO pursue this branch Of the subject further.
According TO the national of 1850 number Of
tobacco estates the Southern States of the Union rasrg
5000 pounds each, was 1919. The total number of
devoted 10 the cultivation OF tobacco In the Union
was 100000 and the total product for 1850 was about
900 pounds, against 2is 900 ls4O Of the
value OF ooo The average yied per acre in the
States named were As follows