Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-28
RICHMOND. Way IS


The meeting of the Society was heldar
the Union Hotel OH Monday the 9Th inst.
The following gentlemen werenuminat
ed and unanimously elected members OF
The Society, TO WITT
Edward Anderson, Benjamin Watkins, Tho
mas Watkins, William X. Johnston, John Hair
Tis, Fitzhugh Carter. Robert Temple. John \
Rose, Robert Page, James p. Cooke (Amelia
Edmund Irbcy, Rev. Samuel HairstOn, Trent
Egglestou, Major Churchill Jsnes, John q.
Smith, William Nj. Watkins, Richard Ander-
son, Mai John Nelson, James Seden, DR.. Da
vid II. Patterson, Charles Scott, Thomas NJ.
Amber, James Madison prince Edward.)
Lansiorn Dade, Col. Edmund F. Taylor, Will
liam Archer Turpin and Peter West.
Various communications were receiv-
ed, which will be published under the SUI
perintendence of The standing committee.
The Vice President, wv. c. Nicholas,
Esq.) having informed the Society that
Cap. John 3. Nicholson, of the u ).
Navy, has presented to this Society some
Spring Wheat cultivated in Chill
Resolred That the Society feels just sense
of this R.ark OF attention OH the part of Capt.
Nicholson. aud that the Secreiar, he requested
TO transmit to him copy of this Resolution az
AN expression of their thanks therefor.
Resolred, That the Committee of corresPon-
dence be authorized 10 transmit TO each Agr
cultural Society i'll the United States copy of
the memoirs of this society, and TO request Il
TsciprocatOn of such information as may be
deemed proper TO be communicated.
Resofred, That the Secretary be authorized
To furnish each member with copy of the
memoirs of this Society.
The following extract Of letter from
Richard Peters, Esq. President of The
Philadelphia Society Tor promoting Agri
culture, was read:
SIR thank you very sincerely for yonr
polite attention in transmitting the Me
,noirs of the Virginia Society of Agriculture.
nnfl 10 hi .,nHI xNt q ..,lr 1I,
mel Nicholas. L regret, that personal ac-
qnaiptance does not add to my qualification.
those, However, who partake i'll similar pro-
pensties, meriforious aud patriotic i'll their
objects, are soon trGfeIniZed.
My humble efforts in the course of long
life, have not been spared, generally under
tcrbidding circumstances, to produce The
VIDE spreading conviction, now apparent in
all quarters of our country, that agriculture
demanded tie assistance of science and a COM
bination of the talents and intelligence ct our
best informed citizens, 10 ensure its perma-
neat prosperity. have not the vanity 10 At
tribute any part of this revolution IN pnbic
sentiment to my feeble endeavours but they
give me additional cause TO rejoice in the en-
couIaging prospects before us. What has been
long denied 10 my wishes, the " volvenda dies
en- attulit uItro': for ID seems TO be spOnta-
neous illumination; and long may il continue
10 brighten.
The list of members of the Virginia Society,
eXhibiis tue names of so many of its distin-
highly raised My best wishes attend their
very promising commencement ; | have no
doubt OF their success. BE pleased 10 present
my bet regards TO Colonel Niclo as /; aud
accept the assurances of esteem with which
am, truly yours,
RICHARD PETERS.
J. GfBsoN, Esq. Richmond.
L send for Colonel Nicholas our Almanac
Tor 1919, which circulates extensively; asd is
vehicle for agricultural intelligence cheaply
difuSed. The blank pages serve for farm
accounts, and notes of agricultural facts. FROM
some country people we obtain valuable facts.
Also copy OF our petition to our legislature.
Such measures should be taken in every stale.
Nothing wsuId tend more to The attainment of
the great object aud IL would form agficuI-
tHraIsis INTO great national phalanX tor the
general interests of the most numerous class.
and most important body, OF citizens practis-
ing an art on which all others depend. Their
articles OF culture may differ IN different sec
uons OF our country; but their general into
rests, III relation to other branches OF employ
ment, and the operation of political measures
are the same. Associations for a rieultural
purposes should correspond and uHile, wien
any great necessity, or useful Improvement
required mutual assistance or Instruction.
Whereupou 1t was ReSolucd, That the
committee of correspondence be request
ed to report TO the society al It's next meet
ing, the opinion OF The said committee as
20 The proprieiy of this society giving aid
ana encouragement 10 the publication Of
an Agricultural Almanack in this State.
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F0pers communicated to the Agricultural
Society Of Virginia.
NO. |.
TO DIR. JOHN ADAMS,
secretary to me Virginia Societyfor promot-
ing agriculture.
DEAR SIR beg leave to avail my
seli OF the approaching meeting of our
society, 10 offer Tor their consideration
proposal long mediiaicd, which, either
from that parental pariialiiy attaching
most OF us so fondIy 10 our own pro-
Jecis' or from ihe proiracled period OF lis