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struments, subservient to his interest, so that the poor man's spirit is depressed, as he sees himself abandoned by the landlord, who, having a permanent interest in the country, is, and ought to be, his Natural Protector.

On the other hand, IJ am aware, that the labourers and handi- craft-men in manufacturing counties, or where navigations are carrying on, are often turbulent, and dissatisfied, without reason, and are spoiled as husbandmen, by the exorbitant wages they get from local circumstances. It is not the cause and situation of such people, I am anxious to serve, but the humble, hard-work- ing cottager, whose attachments to his family, and domestic wants, are as strong and urgent, as those whose situation and education, are superior; whose steadiness, and firmness, in times of sedition, make him a valuable subject to the state: and though, with scanty allowance, he works through a life of toil, and labour, does not repine.

It is to such men, I wish the attention of countfy gentlemen to be more particularly directed. The monopoly of large farms, has, no doubt, of late years increased the number of this class, of our fellow-subjects:—to relieve their reasonable wants, and en- courage that spirit of industry, at present so much reduced, are beneficent and laudable acts; and such as carry in their execu- tion, that satisfaction, which is superior to all others,—e« The pleasure of doing good."

The essential measures, that would tend to make the poor in- dustrious man happy, are, in my opinion, very few; and such as might be extended, and adopted, without aggrieving any one.

The old custom, of paying the labourer, as much of his wages in kind, as he chooses, is certainly the first step of comfort, and saving; which he might attain, without any loss to his em- ployer.

T'o set him all his labour, as much as possible, by the great, is the next:—this calls forth his powers; and unrestrained indus- try, will have its reward in comfort.

And above all, to let every industrious, poor man, have a suf- ficiency of land, not only to raise vegetables, but to keep a cow;

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