ment, to select a soil, not too barren to reward his in- 

 dustry ; yet requiring manure to render it productive. 

 Much of the land in New England answers this descrij)- 

 tion. 



In most of the Western States, manure is esteemed 

 of no value. It is suffered, either to accumulate about 

 their barns and hovels, for years ; or is thrown into 

 their creeks, as a nuisance. I have, however, never 

 seen this, without witnessing, at the same time, weeds, 

 and wild growth, as rank and luxuriant, as the corn- 

 blades, or stalks of wheat : with miserable husbandry. 



That a soil so rich, as to require no manure under 

 the hand of a skilful cultivator, will produce sloth and 

 its kindred vices, is a principle, as unvarying as the laws 

 of Nature. The barrenness of New England, which 

 is not unfrequently spoken of at the West, is one of 

 the most distinguished blessings of this enviable land. 



While the cultivator of the rich allu vials, and exten- 

 sive priaries of the West, shall be pale with ague, and 

 inactive and slothful, by reason of the richness of his 

 soil, his farm unfenced, and overspread with weeds and 

 wild growth ; the more favored son of New England 

 shall be muscular and strong, energetic and enterpris- 

 ing, intelligent and moral ; enjoying the fruits of his 

 industry, in a salubrious atmosphere, and blessed with a 

 surrounding group of healthful, intelligent, well instruct- 

 ed children. Nature is uniform in her operations. A 

 soil so rich, as the valley of the Mississippi, has every 

 where produced the consequences of idleness. Men 

 will not work hard when they can live easy. 



That part of Asia, where once was the garden of 

 Eden, where was the promised land : Italy, where was 

 Rome, so proud of her orators, statesmen, and conquer- 



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