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would vcntnrs to deny that diligence is S sterling virtue, and essential to the welfare of the community. No man of this char aeser would venture tos question the wis dom oft the precepts which eommand, or of the admiuislraiiOn ofilhe divine goS- ernmeat which encourages, diligence in business. lt a aaasa set,'tst'@9se But every body knows that men willh be diligent without hope of reward espe- cially that they will not be diligsnt if dili- gence is regarded as a crime, and subiects ia man to punishment. IL is one of the most prominent marks of Turkish desp0- tisua, that when men by diligence have be-

 come rich, or are supposed to have become so, some petty tyrant of a province will

 bassiladO them to get their money, or take \ ot their heads, for the sake of seizing 6N their possessions. We cease to wonder, when we know these extortions aud crneI- ties, that men will not be diligene, where they must conceal the rewards of 1t, or be

 treated as the worst malafaetors. We cease.

 to wonder that under snch n governmelsiy poverty and ,wretchedness abound. where nature pours forth iiaf richest blessings Ewilli alalost inexhaGstible profdsion. sRg But therc may Be . similar state of things where men abomihate Mohamnaedan des- potisn 1; there may be a tyranny almost as severe and fatal to diligence, in countries \ in which men speak of liberty, aud boast that all are free, and equally free, to, ppr- sue their own course, end euloy the fruits of their own diligence. enterprise and skill

 Let 1t once Dc the fashion to cast odium oh men of wealth, as' hostile to tue interests of tho rest of the community !; lel tha pubs lie mind once learn to listen, without rep~ rchension, to the crafty suggestion. thas there is a natural hostility between tho poor and tho rich, and that tho former best consul, their own interests when they at- tempt to ltawart aud injure the latter |; let

 it once become common to disffanelIise men, in effect, because they have been dil-

 igeht and enterprising, and tosecGt them off

 from tiie privileges freely enjoyed by otIi- [ CTS, and, a tyranny, not at first of physical force, like the Turkish. but of public sen-

 tment, which is more unsuitable. and unre-

 lea.ing, will discourage diligence, and de- lstroy. every motive to aim at slccess.---- Sesst thon a man 3diligents in his business q Mark that man, aud if he pfospers in his entsrpfises, let it be made tin 'oecasi0n.for repfoacl, load him with all the terms lof odilm which the spirit of party can ihSent -hcll hm np 10 the public indignation as an enemy 10 those. less perseyering or less

 foriuna.e--where law and public feeling

 will nos allow the bastinRdn, applythe Aasls

 of sialider; fasten deep tho tooth ofaenvy.

 If this does nof at length check diligence ! in business, aud assitnilate our country to

 the poverty and degradation of a Tntkislt province, 1t is beca1se there is ar ind0mi-

 table love of gai9 in the hearts of our citi- zens, which will urge 10 it's pursuits without even the hope of reward, X; ,s,lsses efissg. .B But the tnrpitude of ofdiligencs ial business should not be- regarded ms yet pWnishedie- rough, it you would discourage 1t utterly.

 Hitherto the laws of our country, in com

 mon with most others, have suffered iiiem

 to transinit 10 tlleir families and friends, the

 rewards Of theiF own diligence. This has

 been a powerful stimulus to action. It will

 be still if you do not conlrive some mode

 tc check it's power. The way to do this is

 easy. Make tin fact, # not in law, penal

 to, transmit wealtiI and "a good name to

 one's family. Visit the ainiquity of the I0tUGt Ou tu0 SOUs 1T OuG IS SO UUtOEtus

 nate as to inherit an estate, which is the I fruit of the diligence and prudence of his

 forsfathers. make him smart for it. ls one

 so unhappy as to descend from anceslors

 who by jptegritys and patriotism, and dis

 interestedness, and talents, acquired good

 name--let it be . mill-slone around his

 neck.T Punish it as a crime -lef exclude

 him from ali sympathy. Whatever may

 Dc his worth, if lie attempts to share it.ths

 coninon privileges of lis fellow citizens, hold yp this blot on his name his aHtes-

 tors were patriots and men of worih.---- I Let ihis foul stain cut him of from popI-

 larity, and defeat all his efforts to benefit

 mankind. If this course does noi, before

 many years, crush ah entosprise. disc6dr-

 age aii diligence, andredlc6 society 10 the

 dead level of slsih and poverty, 1t will be

 useless 10 aim at 'suci . result. Con. Obs.

 Mdnaring Corn.-A writer in the Gen

 nsssee Farmer, considers ihs practice Of mappring our lands in the hill, iljldicious and uDpro6table. As this practice prevails

 almost universally in sihis region, it may not be amiss to give inc reasonifo for this o-

 pinion. Plants derive their nUurishment

 iron, the small fibres Of their roots. The l extremiiiss of ibres are, tho mouths of the l,.l.ny Nav fiifa fnNf6 If rnsss ~ansA stf i.