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ON TITHES. To the Editor of ihe Agricultural Magazine. SIRz

R. ANDERSON Says truly, that“ Agricultural Im-' Provements are effected by the expenditure of money; in labour and manure. Every person applying bis money for these purposes, does it with the view of being repaid the in- terest of his money with profit. The profits depend entirely on encreasing the produce of the Soil: no increase, no profit. Great produce alone can create great profit, of course, the ex- ertions of the husbandman will be stimulated by every eir- Cumstance that has a tendency to add to the amount of that Produce, as they will be slackened by every circeumstance that tends to diminigh its amount; consequently, the Tithe which takes from this- undertaker one-tenth part of Such produce, muet diminish his produce, bis profits, his exertion,: and be a great obstacle to agriculture." The four first presidents of the Board of Agriculture, have

zeverally expressed to me their decided opinion, that Tithes“

are most 0ppressive to national agrieulture. The advocates for the cause ot Tithes, calumniate the peo- Ple ot England, by Saying their national Clergy would not'be

well Supported by any other means. How“ happens it, that

for ninety-nine parts in one hundred of the whole world, ho Titles are paid, and yet their Clergy are well Supported, Tithes are vot Kuov'n to the people in Astä, nor are they known in Africa; the land, and the cause ofreligion in Ame- rica, are equally benefited by freedom from Tithe. The most Populous nation in the world,(China), with a government that has continued. beyond all comparison longer than any other, a.pation highly polished and of consummate knowledge, never resorted to Tithes, for the Support of its Clergy. The religious Hindoos have no Tithes to Support their Superior Piety. The teachers of the Mahometan religion, are Support-

ed in a great many nations, over an immense extent of coun-'

tv, without Tithes. They are not paid by one-teuth part, even of the christian world. In Europe, tliey"are only paid in two states,(besides England and Ireland) and those two are of'the least consequence, of the greatest bigotry, and with whom general knowledge 1s at the Jowest ebb. Spain, Portu- gal, and the too generous Evsglish and Hrish, are Supposed to be the only people in the world, who submit to the payment vf an impost, 50 oulrageous to human feelings.: Tithes are vot paid in Scotland, and yet the Scottish' Clergy, not only are Supported but esteemed, and they render them Selyes degervedly esteemed, by residence and peaceable chris- tian-like behaviout. The Superiority of their acquaintance