362 on the commolions in Rofsjhire. -^'<f. 2», 



Nature has conferred on that country one, and only one, 



great and obvious source of industry and wealth j but 



that is truly a great one. Yet, with a blindiiefs, to say no 



neficence and philanthropy may influence some minds continually j but, 

 Jn general, that regard co ooe's uwn family and co inections, which pru- 

 dence suggests, will prevent them, when unconnecced with interest, froi» 

 producing powerful effects. Uiilefs, therefore, itwere clear, that the per- 

 sons who ihall engage in ths enterprise, wouid be immediately and clearly 

 gainers by it, I fear little reh^nce can be had upon the continuance of that 

 ardour. This, however, my own experience in l.fe forbids me to expect. If 

 children oily could be brought from these countries, before they had acquired 

 confirmed habits ^i any sort, and put under them magement of persons, who 

 would coffjfifnnoui/y discharge the duty of parents ;o them, at any great manu- 

 facture, the benefits to the undertaker would not be equivocal ; but where can 

 we expect to find a number of maser manufacturers, who will bestov.' the 

 attention anJ care that this requires ? And if thij attention be withdrawn, 

 perhaps no profit will be drawn by the undertaker from this enterprise, 

 nor benefit result to the state. 



But if there be doubts as to the expediency of bringing jioanj persons 

 jn the lowest ranks of life, from one part of the country to another, there 

 i> not, I am afraid, any room to doubt, that neither pleasure nor profit can 

 result to the undertakers, by bringing those at a more advanced period of 

 life from one part of the coun ry to anotker. We all know the force of 

 habits on man, and the difficulty with wlilch he fli.ik.'s them oft'. Those, 

 therefore, who have g own ..Id without being in the habit of constant ex- 

 ertions of any sort, find it a very difficult matter to fall into that line of 

 life. If, however, they come cf their cnvn accord, convinced that they 

 can have no reliance on any being under lieaven for their subsistence, bu^ 

 themselves, they w.ll, in these circumstances, do wonders; and when the 

 earnings of industry have been experienced, we have all seen with what 

 ardour great exertions have been made. But where one is induced to 

 jeave his home, under thepatronage of another^ the case is totally difterenr. 

 J have had occasion myself to experience this, and I have always found, 

 jhat if you take a dependant from one part of the country to another, 

 one of two things i-s the consequence. Either he thinks himself superior 

 to those with whom he is to afsoclate, and he becomes insolent, overbear- 

 ing and extravagant in his demands. In his mi.id, his services can never be 

 suffic ently paid, ani eternal discord and difsatisfactlon is the consequence. 

 «itj he thinks you who have carried hi m from his native iiome, have 



