Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-07
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DINNER


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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DINNER.
When diuner was over on Thursday last.
the following toasis prepared by COMMITTEES
appointed for that purpose, were announced
by the President, and repeated nv C.nr.s
Cook, Esq. and by Col. j. Il. Davies. from
the centre and foot of table calculated for
ESQ people.
1. Our Country-A stOre-house ia which
the world may resort. for the seeds OF republi-
can Institutions, national independence, and
private virtue.
2. Or Country's Father-His first care
was given to his couniry's safety-his second
to its cultivation.
8. Our Country's Friand-The Nations
Guesi-Like Washington and Cincinualus, he
beat his sword into plough share, when it
was no longer wanted for the defence, of
liberty With thirteen cheers
Whereupon, Grn. La Fay-tte rose and ga
That IN his double capacity of an American
patriot and practical farmer, he had the most
adect,onate acknowledgements 10 nroff;r for
the honours and qualifications conferred this
day upon him. He begged leave to propose
the following toast:-
Inc Seed OF American Liberty, transpianted
ON the other Shore, oppressed, not DESTROYED.
oy every sort OF European Weed-may il rise
again, vigorous, and pure, and cover the soil
of both Hemispheres.
=. The President of the United States-H.
has dnne good days work-The fock
which he has tended has increased and multi
Piled and its condition is his pride and his re-
wand.
5: The Plough, the Loom, and the Ship
An indispensable for prosperity ;-the frst for
8. nuads and Canais--which increase the
products of industry, by bringing the farm.
the workshop, and the wharf, nearer toge-
Their. 80
q. household Manufactures-Th National
Savings Bank. where all the scraps of Industry
are collected and turned to account. f.s
g. The Ox-MOst useful in life, at the small.
est cost-which he repaysat his death.
y. The Cow-The best emblem, of abund-
ance, while she contributes most to create.
10. The Sheep-Which supplies our best
clothing. while he is preparing oar best food.
III. The Farmer of La Grange-Let the
gratitude OF the sons Of his fellow labourers
IN the feld OF our revolution, secure to him
r'ch harvest Of renown from the seed then
sOwn.
ls: The principles Of Free Government
The light CLEANS through tn. night of Slavery.
and will increase to perfect day.
l3. Woman Heavens best gift here below
The farmers tolls, like the dangers of The
soldier and the statesman's cares. are sweetep
Ell oy her smile, aud rewarded by her af-
lection.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
by General La Fayette-The MARYLAND
Farmers. The plough share, into which their
sword, after the revolution, had been turned.
became again in the last war, victorious
sword.
Governor Barbour next rose, and after a
lew appropriate remarks, delivered i'm his
own impressive and eloqsent manner thank
ing ne Society for their kind at,rn-
uons, ana declaring the peculiar pleasure
winch he always finds in the company of
those who, like himself, RELY for their sr,r,pori
exclusively ON the cultivation of the soil
gave
The Agricultural Society Of Marylsnd.
may us liberal example be an object of uni
yersal imitation.
BY Capt. Jacob Hollingsworth-The Presi.
sldent oi the Board Of Trustees of this Society
Gen. Charles Ridgeiy, Of Hampton /; whose
absence, aud yet more, his indisposiiiop. we
all regret we
by the Orator of the Day Brother iona.
!han,s three daughters, Agriculture, Manufac-
tures' and Commerce Let not the. first born.
wno nursed her younger sisters, and feeds the
"no'e fanny, be neglected by their father.
by The Editor If the American Farmer
The Ladies who sent their beautiful Manuf.c-
tures,to our exhibition OF such it NAV he
SAID, as Of The virtuous woman in holy writ
" she looketh well to the ways of her house.
Mold and eateth not the bread ofjdleness.u
by James Huward-Our DISTINGUISHED
agricultural guest Our country has richly
profted by his practical knowledge of the
drill system. '"'
By ihs George w. La Faye,te-
The patriotic son Of patriotic sire-like will
produce its like.
BY q. w. La Fayette-The favorite motto
OF american and French farmers-Liberty.
ny w. Z. SomerviIle-Our government
May she always keep the beams If our pIoughs
the beams OF our ships, and the beams o
looms 10 motion ; never forgetting iha
pionghs, ships and looms are like the sun
which, when shorn Of his beams. sheds 6 dis
aslrous twilight" on nation.
BY Mr.. Chubb, of R,cbmond-Our n,o,he
earth--Like fair woman, the source of on,
greatest joys, if treated with tenderness and
attention. '"o
BY James IIoward-Ar. LIE vasseur
{" .Noscitur asociis.'
| by Mr. LIE Vasseur--Preceded by br;sr an,
pertinent remarks, in the French, language in
ierpreted To The company by his comn,nio,
ana TREND, u. w. La Fayette, expressive o
ms thanks and qualification at the civilitie
winch were here, and every where extende,
10 {, nun as The friend Of Gen La Fayeite-Tb
maryland Farmers who know how to us
'nr SWORD as well as the plough.
by H. V. SomeryilIe- Agriculture The IA
soI"e pursuit Of Washington and La Fayette
who, like Regulus Of old preferred the cult;
vat'on of their farms, to The Command of ar
Tniies.