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particular exposure. On these points, even were attention 

 to them positively necessary in all cases, the immense ex- 

 tent of our country would afford ample facilities ; but in 

 France, it appears, every situation is turned to account for 

 this purpose for A. Young, Esq., relates, in his travels 

 through that country, that every variety of soil, from a heavy 

 clay to a light blowing sand, and all exposures whatever ; and 

 every situation, from a perfect level to the steepest hills, 

 produce profitable crops of grapes: for, where their quality 

 is not suitable for the finer wines, they are made use of for 

 distillation into brandy, and it is the refuse wines, in a great 

 measure, that are used for the latter purpose. In fact, intel- 

 ligent men can no longer doubt that the introduction of the 

 vine into extensive culture, although there may be numerous 

 failures at first, under peculiar circumstances, must finally 

 result in the absolute independence of this country for its 

 supply of wines ; and that in time, and with perseverance, 

 the United States will enjoy in abundance that most whole* 

 some and pleasant beverage, to the exclusion of ardent spi- 

 rits, so destructive to the health, and ruinous to the morals, 

 of its inhabitants. 



It has also been remarked, that the most delicious wines 

 of France never reach this country, as they are said not to 

 bear a transportation across the Atlantic, and that it is those 

 \vines only, whose excellence is greatly lessened by adultera- 

 tion with brandy, and other mixtures, and which principally 

 consist of the harsher wines of Europe, to which we shall be 

 necessarily restricted, until we can rival the finer wines of 

 France, Spain, and Italy, by the produce of our own terri- 

 tory. 

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Varieties. 



Every Department of France cultivates its particular va- 

 rieties, and such as are there found to succeed best ; but it 

 is considered that much improvement might be made in the 

 vineyards of certain Departments, by the introduction of the 

 finer varieties from others ; which course, however, is 

 greatly neglected, and the continuance of the culture of the 

 same vines is so much a matter of habit, that the improve- 

 ments above referred to are but partially acted upon. And 

 when great precautions are deemed necessary in the selec- 

 tion of vines for different localities in that country, where it 

 has attained to such a height of perfection, it may easily be 



