48 REVIEW. — STATISTICS. July 6, 



The \nery interefting matter contained in this publication 



h^s drawn this article to a much greater length than was 



intended ; but this, it is hoped, our readers will readily ex- 



cufe. 



ihemfdvet ? As, in tneralt, to Jo to others as we would wifli that they 

 ihould do Hnto us, is the golden rule, fo the above may be called the gold- 

 en rule in political economy. Were the proprietors, inftead of killing the 

 goofe in order to get at once the golden egg, to feed and cherilh it till it 

 acquired health and vigour, it would then produce eggs in abundance. 



It Binft, however, be owned, that it requires no little (kill and atten- 

 tion to overcome eftabliibed prejudices, and to introduce a proper fyftem 

 of economy, where it has not yet been eftabliftied ; fo that men are lefs 

 to blame who go with the ftream, than mall perfons will be difpofed to 

 admit. — For want of a proper knowledge of the fubjeft, many attempts 

 that have been made to better the condition of the people, have produc- 

 ed a contrary effeift. — To allow individuals to a6t without reftraint, is, 

 in general, the fafeft courfe, as is proved by experiment, — Shew mc the 

 place where a (yfteni of reftraint prevails, and I will fliew you people who 

 a re poor, and proprietors who derive little advantage from their property. 



