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Editorial
February 13, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Editorial from Massachusetts Centinel praises the U.S. government, led by President Washington as a prominent farmer, for supporting agriculture, ending burdensome state taxes, and fostering prosperity, learning, science, arts, and unfettered religion.
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FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL.
AGRICULTURAL.
THE government of the United States, may justly be denominated the "Landholder's Government," as at its head presides one of the most distinguished Landholders and Cultivators in the United States—who knows the advantages resulting from the promotion and encouragement of Agriculture—and who is well aware of the burdens under which it hath lain, from the absurd and erroneous systems of taxation adopted in the several States. The Farmers, therefore, are satisfied, that they shall yet see good days, and while the Farmer of Mount-Vernon, and the many respectable Husbandmen now in the Legislature of the Union, are their rulers, that the dry taxes, under which they have laboured so long, will shortly be no more—but that every encouragement wisdom can suggest, will be given to those, who by cultivating the earth, add most essentially to the benefit and prosperity of our Republic.
Under this, then, their government, security shall reside under their vines and feeling the benefit of a liberal system of laws, learning, science, and the arts that adorn life, shall rise up spontaneous in regions as yet untrod by the traveller, unsung by the poet—and unmeasured by the chain of the geometrician. The reign of religion unfettered by superstition, and uncontrolled by arbitrary establishments, shall meliorate our condition as men.
AGRICULTURAL.
THE government of the United States, may justly be denominated the "Landholder's Government," as at its head presides one of the most distinguished Landholders and Cultivators in the United States—who knows the advantages resulting from the promotion and encouragement of Agriculture—and who is well aware of the burdens under which it hath lain, from the absurd and erroneous systems of taxation adopted in the several States. The Farmers, therefore, are satisfied, that they shall yet see good days, and while the Farmer of Mount-Vernon, and the many respectable Husbandmen now in the Legislature of the Union, are their rulers, that the dry taxes, under which they have laboured so long, will shortly be no more—but that every encouragement wisdom can suggest, will be given to those, who by cultivating the earth, add most essentially to the benefit and prosperity of our Republic.
Under this, then, their government, security shall reside under their vines and feeling the benefit of a liberal system of laws, learning, science, and the arts that adorn life, shall rise up spontaneous in regions as yet untrod by the traveller, unsung by the poet—and unmeasured by the chain of the geometrician. The reign of religion unfettered by superstition, and uncontrolled by arbitrary establishments, shall meliorate our condition as men.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Economic Policy
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Agriculture
Landholders
Taxation
Farmers
Mount Vernon
Republic
Religion
What entities or persons were involved?
Government Of The United States
Farmer Of Mount Vernon
Legislature Of The Union
Farmers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Promotion Of Agriculture Under The New U.S. Government
Stance / Tone
Optimistic And Supportive
Key Figures
Government Of The United States
Farmer Of Mount Vernon
Legislature Of The Union
Farmers
Key Arguments
U.S. Government Is A 'Landholder's Government' Led By A Distinguished Cultivator
Previous State Taxation Systems Burdened Agriculture
Farmers Expect Relief From 'Dry Taxes' And Encouragement For Cultivation
New Government Will Promote Prosperity, Learning, Science, Arts
Unfettered Religion Will Improve Societal Conditions