Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
Horticultural Societies.

There viii be lew events on lis pages
upun wh,rh the pl.ilanthropist ofo,her
times viii repnsc with mere pleasure |
than on the establishment Of Agri"u! !
tural Sucie'ies. The plan OF these
institutions is equally removed from
Utopia romance whi,h aims ii Eiore
than can hr accomplished and from a
moe "onmon iaiir'nit, which talks
Of every thing and attempts nothing.
It, has for It's OBJECT those benefits
whlei, ave every where valued. andE
which e., me to our business and ho-
so,us.' anu il derives its life and actiy-
ity from "a prinripie which pe?vadcs
e,.,y lass o.. 50 iety---the spirit oil
eH,u!.tion. Tn, politician may s!nle|
upon its humble aspirations; She phi!
osOpl,rr may tucorize on.its chances
Of suocess, and the p"aad man may
be Disguised with its details ,--hat
let its patrons be assured that thir|
eXer.ons do not pass unne.icet:, or
unrr war;lei: they have the blessings
Of the patriot "io knows the foam
tains Of his rountr,'s greatness. and
OF the christian who would have these
tou tuins remain pure and uncorrupt
ca.
The visions Of Utopia have almost
been realized in the pnis;ic spectacle
Whirti has beea exhibited OF Assem-
bl,n. the Fathers 81 the stuie ans. ali
who are elevated by wisdom. ant
powerful by wealth, TO celebrate
not those splendid events which siaz-
Zie ti.,' mias; ihaiion and ciitns NOT our
dali, happiness. n1f any ns these iri,
mni,i,s which are purchased at t':c
dpuuie rosl Of tho lives Of others and
thu virtue Of our oWn Datiun-iiut tiie
ir,uaI,,n VI agriculture over p.bir
iad.i!treuee and fashionable p..iu-
dice.
II there be any thing which deserves
to bc associated VIII, Else attractions
OF iasnion ana popularity. il surei,
must liz that pursuit. than whi'ii o.
other affords So many Sources Of m.n-
ly qualification or is So intiniaiei,
conureteu with pnbiic happiness, Pub
lie enterprise can be turned Into n.
ch"unel 50 important; indiv;.:u / ri
v-lship can Oe presented vita 90 CD
.jr,ts SO useful ID those csnnecic,
with agriculture. There are few
modes in which public or private
wealth can he distributed 20 sash su0t
pa. ,;0sts, as in the encouragement q
ao.Hpr,ition. and the patronage o. eX
per'.mrn; ainor.. cur Intelligent agri
cuitnraisIs. And there is certain,
no field in which SCIENCE and researeL
cav iind ohjets 80 varions in lhci
Nature. or more impnrtant, ia counex
On with pui,!!u improvement. THAI
thu theory OF agriculture. Under suei
considerations VT gladly we!colne TN
recent adaitiOns TO tie uuabe? ct til
institutions we are noticing, and re
mark with pleasure every promise o
responsibility and usefulness whicl
attends the agricultural societies j,
this country.
Dm these Institutions need any thin.
to dignity or animate their cxertions
they would iind il in the spectacle o
such men as James Madison AN,
Iiaothy Pickering. public y icvotin:
TO their Inslru ton the lat efforts o
those talents which have guided aD'
controlled our national fortunes. TIN
address oi Mr.. Madison to the agri
cultural society of AlDemare cOuuty
ans that of ar. pl, hcriug TO III
so"''1s ia Essex, are now before tn
pghlic, ami will hereafter 1c found i
the liarars d the statesman aud Il,
pocket OF the f.rlncr. We Ga
scarcely imagine any Fact more Inter
estiG d, in r0nneXiun viii our polities
situation tnaa the retirement Of 81.
mro l'rou, such high walks Of ;!cWr
ard office into those pursuits ami ~
dis winch they share in rosuMg
with the poorest Of their !el.n" cit
zcns. Waat other peo,''r bei,oll, il
ruler after long life OF public SC,
vie. i. the calm or yolu't r. see;,
sion, Shedding upoR the tumble pm
suits OF agriculture the last rays G
thosc high iacuI;;rs whiyi have be,
fur;ari IN the rnunrils ui' nations; ~
wlira an old age 80 ctsp:rycii after
lon- ruurse of pnbi'e sos'Yive. is c"'
secrai"t!, five muy so speak. by hot
est poverty, as iii lie case OF MI
PICKERING, lhs spr' tasie sssun,es
dOnG,c intt.es1. w!!ilh. every nl
must feel who loves shat genuine al
elevated in rcpubl ani,1.
Eaeter H'utchnan.