The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-22
From the Baltimore American.
DIvERslFYING SOUTHERN lNDUsrRl

All experience has proved that it is the
natipn which combins agriculture, manufac-
lures and commerce, 10 which diversified
arts and varied knowledge are difused,
which fosters every kind Of productive skill,
! il is that nation alune which can become
prosperous, powerful and great.
We do not underrate the importance OF
that grand agricultural interest which is the
employment Of nine. tenths VI the Amerl.
can population. We rejoice TO observe in
the active preparations for national, State
and county fairs next fall, evidences OF
steady and increasing appreciation Of agrl-
culture, We would contend for State aid
TO it in whatever is beyond the reach OF
the people. Popular governments ought to
be at least as liberal in this respect as mon
arches. Russia, Sweden. and Austria were
scarcely known among civilized nations IN
I'll the power Of their governments was
brought in aid OF individual industry, agrl-
cultural colleges established. and agriculture
made an affair Of State pulley, The in
dustry and finances Of France we're ia
wretched condition until Henry ~ and Sui.
/ " applied the funds of the government to
stimulate agriculture. and the result was ma
tional opulence. The agricultural societies
Of England have been literally endowed by
her government. and an analysis OF all the
soIIs and the best modes III improving them
have been made at her expense. There may
not exist the same necessity Tor the improve
ment OF agriculture in America as in Europe,
but the time must come whra the rich valley
Of the West will be crowded with the mil
lions which the Old World 10 casting upon
our shores, and when short crop, here as
there, may produce incalculahle suffering
Not only the Government. but individual
proprielors, should put forth their best en-
ergles 10 elevate and strengthen this impor
tant interest. Let them encourage themselves
by contemplating the achievements Of agri.
culture in other lands. Italy. by careful
cultivation. su.tains one person TO every two
acres. The owner u twenty acres in that
country consider, himself rich man. 4
distinguished General OF Rome once refused
iron the people grant Of fifty acres. de-
clsring that he was bad citizen who could
not be content with seven. The farm Of
Cineinnatus was but four acres. The words
If the widow Of Helyetius to Napoleon are
worthy Of being considered By uur large far.
mer. $3.50" You cannot conceive how much
ihappnes. can be found on three acres ui
land" Southern agricutturists 10 general
might fniiiI profitable TO reverse . rule on
Which they have always acted, and 10 best0w
a large amount Of labpr on 4 small amount
Of land. Ia England agriculture has been
carried TO such pitch Of perfection. that.
Notwithstanding an amount equal TO one hall
the market value Of all her agricultural pro.
auctions goes to the support Of Government,
agriculture not only sustatns it.eli. but Hour.
ishrs. The superior husbandry 81 England
has made The average product of wheat alone
twenty fur bushel. To the acre. and 10 pnr
lions o. England and Scotland the average
is fifty bushels.
Aud yet, notwithstanding the value Of
, thi. interest, the wprId furnishes % ex.
ample. from tive foundation 81 the first en-.
prcs in the valleys Euphfates and The Nile
to the present day, Of mere commonwealth
81 agrIculiurists becoming great and power.
FOL. A purely agricultural State may feed
its own inhabitants, bot IL will remain sta
iinnsry, like the jewellers Of the inland plains
Of Asa and Africa; aud make no progress in
power and intelligence. IL must combine
! with its agriculture ommeree,-which the
oVeN ~ thNNu ugNNsg-NUtltHEINNN HNU NNt
lack Of which the South loses such a vast
proportion % the profits Of those staples
which are.causing New York and Liverpool
! q rival The glorles 81 ancient Tyre; CON.
merce. which has been the siyilying spirit
Of almost every great nation Of tie world .
from Egypt down to the United States. r..
gypi. Carthage. Venice, Spain. Holland, be.
came wealthy and powerful by active com.
merce, and the greatest nations Of the world
} now are the principal commercial nations,
such as Great Britain. the United St,tes and
France. A striking illustration Of :hc dif.
ference between commercial aud a non.
commercial people has been observed in the
position occupied BY The United States, Great
Britain and Frame IN their efforts 10 accom-.
pli.h that great drsilcratum Of commerce 60
. ship canal from The Atlantic 10 the Pacific
Dream. These three nations are The repre-
sentatises of the commercial spirit Of the
world, and hence they have manifested the
most profound interest in The construction II
such work, while the rest Of the world look
al u with passive Indifference. Nicaragua-
which Is not a commercial State = never
dreams Of constructing this canal, though she
might thereby command the whole trade be-.
tween China, the East Indies, the eastern
coast Of Africa and the western coast of A.
Inerea on the one hand, aud Europe aud the
United on The other.
u was the commercial power Of Carthage
which enabled her 70 maintain her indrpend.
snte Tor more than thousand years against
Rome. This commercial spil twas .exis.
tent with strong and enlightened love Of
agriculture which converted The country into
garden. Commerce, however, was her chief
pursuit, and the Atlantic Ocean To The Cape
Of Good Hope. the countries Of Tie Baltic, aud
the coasts of France aud England, witnessed