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these into the chainpaia country, eiilier from 
the want of congeniality of climate or soil, 
they have been frequently nipt in the bud ; 
and, where they have taken root, their grov/th 
has been very slow. 
We are therefore persuaded, from our own 
experience and observations on this subjedt, 
that there is some other cause, equally powerful 
with that of i^elf-inierest, for this distinguish- 
ing feature of botli classes of the community, 
it may indeed be composed of a variety of 
minute particles, too subtile to be easily dis- 
cerned by our limited comprehensions. 
We will not, however, liesitate to assert, 
and we are warranted by incontrovertible 
experience, that the empire or state which 
devotes its chief attention to agriculture and 
internal improvements, is not only the most 
happy, but the most powerful and durable. 
For pi oof of this position we beg leave to 
refer the intelligent part of our readers to 
the history of the Chinese empire, which 
stands unrivalled, in the annals of the world, 
foi both. There agriculture is the primary 
