Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-06

The Premier Of England Lord palmerston.
is statesman in the true sense nf The word
lie Is no theorisl, and Thoughts man Of Is years
OF age, like DR.. Franklin at much more al
vAnced age, he takes the greatest interest in his
people and his race. Whether we agree with
him or disagree with MIN, VIC must come 10 :hiv
conclusion
The p:ac;icalncss nt this :ete-an ststcs-
mar is worthy Of imitation. Let him make a
speech where he may. al 4 Lord Mayors din
ner or an agricultural ploushirg matcfl-somc-
thing practical and worldly wise Use mean the
true worldly wisdom, that which advances the
interest Of tie world is always suggested by
him.
Too mnny OF our public men make speeches
for Buncombe-and nothing but Buncombe -
Mr. Everett witti!y and truly said that the only
thing lie found fault with, East or West, North
rSouth, was Buncombc. True indeed, that
hurting after popularity is the prevalent and
abiding epidemic with cur public ucn. II is
said that n the still night when not breath
Of air is stirring, the Indian ae,s his finger
and holds it up So that he may learn by the
spot which feels the coolcs; first. from which
quarter the wind blows
To catch the first popular b-cezs--thc lcust
indications Of it-our politicians resor, TO
measures MS shrcwd as that Of the Indian
But this is q digrcssion. Lord Palmerston
has lately been making speech AT Ramsey, in
which he took OCCASION TO speak Of nsricultu-
raj laborer., and the effort. which he had been
making OH his own estates n Improve their
condition by building them snug and neat cot
tagcs lie dwells with much emphasis upon
the happy result. We say nothing in this cat
egory E;ith regard to the white laborers Of the
North, nut this We know, that the clcanly negro
cabin ut the South. and lis pleasant, hon.y
appeniageS, kept in good order informs the
bchoIdcr at once that the planter is in thriving
condition TO make home happy, is to do much
in al tha. pertains tosepr success in this work
dny world, for at ho'nefnen rcst and il they can.
not icok forward tn il in their hours OF toll as
pleasant haven, how bitter that toll is! This
all men know who have observed the least Of
character aud conduct.
We have 40 doubt. Il snule " our planters
womb &C; upon the suggestions Of Lord Pal
.nerstoa they would find it to their advantage.
Fewer negroes would leave the plantation at
night for company and enjoyment elsewhere.
There would be fewer sleepy heads in the
morning. when the !aborers turned out to work.
There wonid hr more rpntcnte.incss and more
chcrrlrne>S among them. Wise, therefore, is
this hu.nanc action CT the noble Lord the Pre-
,nicr OF f.rglnIt!. towards his humble tcnantrv,
whose condition, even with his ameliorations,
IS not as happy ror as contcnted as that
ui our slaves! As colItcnted but that
comparison is ou! Of the question, for the South
en- negro is the most coa,entcd creature in the
world Yet ihc careless, easy rirs.cr, who is
sometimes, in fact careless Of his own house
and certain little creature comforts, in we'll
fastened doors md wcl.glazed windows-for
sometimes. even in the climate far Soath Of
US, these matters properly attended To, prevent
discomfort ;--H,:.v learn from this agricultural
s!,cech q: i.rr,! l'aIinrrsl"n some,hine tina:
iuay give hr. pause" and thonsht. VIC sn',
jcir an extract from the :ot'e L"-@: s:'Nech
Of his own expc: icnce:
The ciTcc, of improving lnp-c dwellings is
almost marvellous. in Inc iirs! Tlacu. ysu
krow that the comfort IT y mans house de-
pends ulon the tdincss Of his wife anI the
nruir in which she tries 10 make him contorta-
BIZ; but there is a temper Of the human mind
v;lic;l is dcnorninated rccklcsSncss. When )
thiag seems impossible, it is given up in do
SPAR. When 4 cottage is in such ram
si.a:klcd state that it is impossible Tor the wife
to keep it riean, she becomes Siattern. every
thing goes to :un, the man is tiiSSusled. ana
flies 10 The beershop (car, hear.j i, on the
contrary, the wife feels that she can by n little
cxcrlion make the cottage decent and rcSpccta.
bic, she docs so, and thrnsthc man enjoys the
comfort and happiness Of his home, stays away
from tic bccrshop, and the sum Of money nc
would spend in liquor goes to the benefit OF his
wife and children lhear, and cheers.J had an
example Of that III double cottage OF my own.
1t was in q dreadful state: the walls were
not air tight il had brick floor.
bad roof and everything uncon'orta-
Lle. The pcoplo who occupied it were slovens,
and slatterrS. AMI quarrelsome i.nelshbors:-
At small expense II was made tidy; boarded
floors were put down; = little porch erected, with
wood house and other cunvcnicnccs. and from
that moment these people altered entirely their
character, altered entirely their conduct be-
came well-conditionrd people and good neigh
bors, which they had lever been before, (hear.
and cheers. Therefore, entreat everybody
not run away with the notion that nothing Can
be done to improve the dwellings Of the poor,
short Of building cottages, which they may
think too expensive for their means. Depend
upon ii, that very grca, deal can be done, at
n moderate expense, towards making old cot
tagcs decent and habitable.
Upon this the London Globe" we'll remarks:
"S,atcrnents like these, from men whose ei-
ample is influential, are not amongst the loast
important of their public services.
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