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ture of the employments which such a large proportion of our ci- 

 tizens, and foreign emigrants arriving in the state, have been in- 

 duced to adopt as a means of obtaining a livelihood; from the 

 mills which ornament the banks of all our water courses: the ma- 

 chinery and numerous mechanics employed; the substantial farm 

 buildings and dwellings, and other agricultural improvements; 

 grand or substantial bridges, and roads to which they have given 

 rise; the increase of population; happy mediocrity of circumstan- 

 ces; abundance of food, for man and beast; and improvement of 

 farm stock — that have followed the appearance and actual en- 

 joyment of so much prosperity. And if such effects have result- 

 ed from bringing into general use only one plant, and one mineral 

 substance, what may not be expected from twenty other plants 

 being diffused over our states, in climates suited to their several 

 natures, and by making the minerals of our country subservient 

 to a thousand purposes in the arts, and domestic economy? What 

 increase of comfort would not be enjoyed by the Southern planter, 

 and the inhabitants of the Southern States generally if only two 

 acres of Guinea grass, and avena elatior, (or tall oat grass), 

 were cultivated on every farm, from the milk, fresh butter, and 

 the cheese they would enable the grower to furnish his family 

 with, all the year? And yet I will venture to assert, that unless 

 they are introduced by an agent of Government, half a century 

 will elapse without the desirable measure being accomplished. — 

 What capital, I may further ask, would not be saved to the na- 

 tion by the general use of the excellent Benne or Sesarnum seed 

 oil, in place of that of the olive, in diet, in medicine, and in addition 

 to that obtained from flaxseed, for numerous purposes in the arts? 

 It would be easy to proceed in the enumeration of the points to 

 which the Secretary might turn his attention, or in detailing the 

 advantages that would result to the country, from a faithful dis- 

 charge of his duty; but I forbear on account of the length to 

 which my notes have extended. 



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