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The earth is the inheritance of man, from the 

 broad expanse of field and forest to the narrow 

 freehold of his last repose. The Agriculturalist is 

 proprietor of the great domain, of which the Gar- 

 dener occupies the little enclosures. When he who 

 tills the soil, shall realize, correctly, the responsible- 

 ness and the dignity of his station, he will need no 

 other restraint from pride, no other excitement to 

 exertion. All the members of society stretch ten- 

 drils for support to him. While some are standing as 

 sentinels on the wall of the constitution ; while some 

 hold watch and ward around the laws, the ramparts 

 of equal rights ; while the guardians of health are 

 pouring oil on the wounds of misfortune ; and the mes- 

 sengers of heaven are proclaiming the glad tidings 

 of the gospel ; while some are ameliorating life by 

 the arts, and others improving its condition by the 

 sciences ; he will solicit from the earth a supply so 

 full, and make a distribution so free, that plenty 

 may cover every board, and content smile around 

 every fire side. 



