ON THE RIGHTS OF BEASTS. 15? 



prefent fpending, but totally unfit for prefer- 

 vation by fait. This mud materially affect our 

 fea-ftores. The faving in the article of manure 

 (a moll important confideration) would alfo be 

 great, from the convenience, with which the 

 farmers' carts might take it, from flaughtering 

 houfes fituated without the town. Inftead of 

 only two markets, north and fouth of the 

 town, more might be eftabliflied, if held necef- 

 fary; and the flaughtering houfes might be 

 made to furround the market. The convey- 

 ance of carcafes to town, could be no great 

 object of inconvenience, fmce, on the prefent 

 plan, they are occafionally obliged to be con- 

 veyed to a confiderable diftance, and every 

 butcher already poffefles fome kind of ve- 

 hicle. 



lam convinced I fnall be joined by thou- 

 fands, when I aflert, that any member of the 

 Legislature, who will take this public matter up 

 earnellly, will deferve well of the country. I am 

 aware, however, in this cafe, of the appearance 

 of acting in direct oppofition to my publicly 

 profeffed principles, by defiring to inftigate the 

 civil government to an interference with the 

 private concerns of the people ; the grand 

 fource of all mifchief in every country; but 

 where apparent natural rights aggrefs upon 

 others of equal validity, they become of them- 

 selves 



