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merchants failed in one month. He like- 

 wise told me that when peace should come, 

 one-third of the inhabitants must leave 

 Baltimore. It may be necessary to observe 

 to the reader, that Mr. O'Donnell is mate- 

 rially concerned in that city ; he having 

 there wharfs, houses, &c. to an immense 

 amount. Before that time, I thought Bal- 

 timore one of the most industrious, lively 

 places I ever saw, and do so yet : but from 

 my observations on all things, I do not 

 know how a body of people can be nation- 

 ally rich, where land is poor ; for, if the 

 produce costs more in raising and sending 

 to market than it is worth, I cannot see 

 from whence the riches of such a nation 

 are to come. Now, from the calculations 

 which will be hereafter stated under the 

 head of Experiments, it will appear plainly 

 that the lands of America are so barren, 

 that it will cost a man more to raise a crop, 

 and carry it to market, and return with 

 what he has obtained for his article, than 

 will afford him the usual comforts of life. 



