Observations on Colonel Taylor's Letter. is 
count; I wish I could get sucha person as Colonel T. 
to establish in his own domain a little pattern farm ; 
where he could (as he would) pursue, on a small scale, 
the best systems of neat and improved husbandry. This 
would be a school and example, for his own benefit, and 
great amusement; as well as for imitation by his neigh- 
be made. It is probably, however, owing to the ease with 
which our wants are well supplied, and a competence obtain- 
ed, and, of course, so few paupers, and all taxes light, that 
our agriculture is not better. We do not feel that necessity, 
which is not only the spur to exertion, but, according to the 
trite adage, the mother of invention: we are assuredly ad- 
vancing, commendably and profitably, in most branches of our 
husbandry. Long may we continue to possess the salutary 
and substantial enjoyments derived from it! Obtained, ’tis 
true, by an inferior style of cultivation and economy; but 
without the painful feelings, which not only the amount, but 
the subjects, of two of these heavy annual contributions, would 
excite.—_Not because the ministers of religion should be des- 
titute of decorous and plentiful support ; or the poor be com- 
fortless, or ill supplied. But because we are accustomed to 
choose our own pastors ; and take our own modes of support- 
ing them and no others. We have not the numbers of poor, in 
proportion to population, to demand such contributions, or af- 
flict our sympathies. Wars, either of necessity or ainbition, 
or too extensive manufactures, have not yet withdrawn our 
people from extending the cultivation of our soil, however 
inartificially ; nor most deplorably increased, the numbers on 
our poor list. Should it ever happen that these consequences 
attend manufactures, it will be a warning that they are car- 
ried too far. 
R. PETERs. 
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