Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-24

OF enterprisius strangers, il has resulted tia,
agricultural knowledge has been depreSsed be.
low what ought TO exist in State highly dis.
iIncniNhed tor science aud improvements IA,
the arts. he Incorporation OF an agricultural
association, whose duty IL should he 10 col.
lect and Disseminate printed tracts on the VA
riOus branches of rural economy, might. by
stimulating emulation, speedily produce high
IS important consequences 10 the community.
A Practice has prevailed in the other states.
OF tewatdng, 10y honorary tokens such Of theil.
native citizens, as have performed me ritoriou<
services sor their country. Ii il should be
Judged eNpedient, Tor this state to adopt this
practice, Commodore Isaac Hui, who obtain
ed Tie first OF those brilliant victories which
synali Zed The late war, appears, ON the score
of public and private virtue, To be euliueutly
entitled TO such distinction.
The state of public opinion internationally
proves that nOnentous re<pousibiltv is de-
VoiyinS on the legislature. hope thai il viii
not be thought unsuitable it 4 invite Won TO cuI-
tlVate spirit of cenciiiation aud good Will To.
WARDS each ether, and anon, all tne peo,..e Of
the State
Lett be remembered, that the government
OF Connecticut was formed on the principlrs
OF, aaj according to the model devised ny H.
iuStiiOns men, who were republicans III princi.
pie, and who attempted 10 cstaLl: Sh Il demo
cratlcai repnbiic Ia England Though their
eNettionS were unsuccessful in that country
yet ms Ia the laws aud regulations which they
formed, thai the British nation has been riuci
Puiy ih"coteu TOT us power, wealth and re-
nown; and tor what Yet remains ot civil lioer-
~ Ia New England, the systems esiabiiShed
by our founders, have prevailed, with eminent
advantage to the people and ia Connecticut
they hare remained, wab0ut any essential ehahge
t'itie present lime, during period IN " hich
governments eta different structure have been
subyeried, aud The civilized world comvulsed
TO ITS foundations. Antecedent to- and during
tue revolutionary war, and in all the cousul,a
tons witch eu>ued for the establishment OF A.
merican freedom, Connecticut performed no
lnglorious part, both in the council and in The
held, and has secured title to the respect
and gratitude Oflhe nation. IL is natural and
just that Institutions which have produced so
much honour and advantage, should he objects
OF vcneratIoh and attachment and if, as NAV
be admitted, some changes are eNpedieit to a.
dapt oar government To the principles of a
more enlightened age than that in which il was
formed, and to reconcile 1t with the institute
ohs which surround us, and by which our inte-
rests are necessarily affected, still We are
bound TO recOlect, that whatever is of common
couccrn, ought to be adjusted by mutual cnn-
situations, and friendly advice; that party
spirit and sinister interests ought 10 be wholly
eNciRded from influence that il is the duty OF
reiorinorS To repair ami improve, not TO sub.
vert and destroy; that passion is a dangerous
counsellor +; aud that by the wise constitution
~ or nature, nothing which is violent or I'm.
Ju [ can be permanent.
OLIVER WOLCOTT.
General Assembly, October Session, 1917.