Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02

So """ arc 80 esteemed now by vast majority OF
mankind: andy yet so esiimable are they in our v;ev
that we would lay down our lives in their defence
10 what more legitimate object can portion of
the literary fund be applied. five look TO IN.
source IRON whence it derived, to the all-m-
portant purpose TO which il is 10 be directed mr. IN
'ne number OF our people to be benefited, we are
met In each view with most decisive answer in ;,s
ia.our' Inc cultvators of the earth aid go 100
I oil every dollar of the fund The iunrov.no,, IS
agriculture Is the end of the proposed expenditure
and the numbers 10 be benefited The dimes, 60,
population OF the State, both rich and poor there
Is no arisocracy in this. If any man sheer at this
proposition, ask him how he gets his clo,bin, or he
" r MS answer Will be an extorted admission
oil the importance of our calling How lone !,
agriculture TO be abasedo How long are we 20 n,
beasts OF BURDEN How has it banpened VIC,
every other science has its endowments that this
alone should Ge neglected? An appeal 10 the Re
representatives. of the people in General As.a,,h,
, convened could not be in vain. A large maiori,y
OF themselves looking 10 the cultivation NJ tbea.,i
aiohe Tor Their subsistence and their constituents
almost exclusively so, would seize with eaeerness
an opportunity to do something forthis long neg
iected interest While every other human pursu,,
mas 'le auVahtaSe OF Societies and vast propor-
ton OF the fostering hand of government. snrnI,
virginia priding herself on her peculiar. and ~
think just parIiality for the independent cbarac,e
oil uIiers oil the EARTH will withhold this E,l,
boon IRON the object OF her partiality and aac,ion
ne LEGISLATURE cannot fail to look to our condi
oh IN comparison with other interests and in that
condition to perceive how Just is our claim Those
VINO pursue commerce, and manufactures and trades
oil every Kind, from the pauclty of their nup,bsrs
and concentration of residence GENERALLY living m
town. readily associate TO promote their respective
interests-and by the easy communication Tins
col,''huaIly enjoyed, every advantage derived from
rejection or experience becomes at once common
property; while the isolated cultivaors, .r,,tered
over wide surface, and whose OCCUPATIONS con
me them to their homes, are destitute of this on
Pertuhily--anu hence this interest has made a less
RAPID advance than all Others. By the pronosed
establishment locus is presented, where The scat
rays oI information may be brought TO a point
aud from which they may be easily diss.m,na,aJ
throughout the community If a measure -; ;,aa,r
so obviously advantageous needs further sunfo-,
examples tnightbe found in other states The s,a,s
Oh New YORK, whose march to prosperity has been
uhriValed, and Tor which she is much indebted N
'"e 'ioeFaii'y 'iher councils, distributes annually
large sums 10 agricultural associations l., ne
suppose we have succeeded AgricuI,nr. i ca
denly raised from its abasement, and nIaceJ on
eqlai srounN mn any otfer pursuit by becoming q
iart oil liberal education II TOO has at last is
students. The professor, equal 10 his task. ex
tracts iighI from every kindred science His theo
tieS may De tested by experiment the adjacent
iarn- there TOO every invention al every IMPROVE
ment OF this fruitful age connect ed i, ith ,,r 800
iiiy' may pass the cfuci5ie of actual exDeriment
every quac&ery exposed, and real utility ascertain
ed--every seed ami every plant gathered from, die
tant nations, by the iaudabe exertions of our Goa
i"iis O'ethreh' cui,ivaed--every animal in every
variety bred, and the youth of Virginia our futnrs
nope, eye-winesses of all, 10 adopt or m go, -.
'he result recommends, and thus RAPIDLY tn d;tf,s
me advantages through every part of the State =
uncut some advantages OF this kind the most
V"inaole Improvements confined for wears N
p",.Icuiar heshDourhoods IL is too hazardous ior
,.''''suualS' warned by frequent impositions, or
frequent failures, 10 encounter The cost and CONGO
quent risk OF making experiments
i'ut The principal advantage is vet to he no,icad
i'S gTea' moral eifectupoh the taste and purspi,s
OF our citizens Agriculture, ennobled INV he to-
.erinS hahd OF the Government, and made profta-
o'e ny improve ihent, becomes an object of attrac
uon' The father and the son, instead of stand;no
aloof as here olore from degraded ,,,,r.n, ,ule
found industrously and passionaiely contendire f.
prze now made highly honorable The Iavo,rd
1HSsc WIZ be relieved from their excessive inrunr
orahce-the tables of the public Offices win
DE crowded with unavsiling applications for employ
ment. The public houses and the n Rs,ds In
give up thrr voaries. In hne if these are not idle
dreams, ITS benehcent influence on the whole cir
Gle oil soriciy VIII he ncaculabIe
heahwhie The measure you have adopted and
wnich convenes you together to-day, Is well cal
cui"'ed 10 effect IN part Tie eud have been re-
commenting IN Offering premiums to those most
q
my; you awaken emulation by intoxicating the nse
lu lesson that distinction may be arou;ped i; ,b;
walk oil lie In the efforts which are r,sd Co.
superiority especially ii attended with success
TASTE Is produced Tor tie pursuit You Tins 90, :,
"'o'Ioh ana III right channel the entreies of ou,.
people, winch cannot fail To deveiope in part our
resources which are bouldless and a conseoYent
'n'pov emeni IN every object stiLguished BY vopr
rewards. SUCH Leiieve has been the resnl, NJ
every similar experiment where 1t has been pursu
ed with perssverance--and in p neiphbourioe 60,
have had the satisfaction TO be am eve ,yi,9o. 70
its success ''"oSS VI
Your beginning may be small-perbars o,,o- -.
coufAgingi bu' faint not il will Increase CO,
E''i VII your wishes are realized For Ye,,er,ha
We are young and thriving people Our advance
e'''o'oie mas beeh retarded by an exbausting sva-
TEN OF IiiiaBe, and our ranks thinneJ NV la,ao g.,
Conunued eraSratoas. Both these causss arc
IaPnly eeasihs. The land proprietor has bscorno
sensible OF ne necessity of improving his acres
''' we '''e " emigration has essentially ceased 10
my ""'" reIore as may be your commence.
ment, you may be cheerec with the reneo,;"n Ne.
us obvious unity will conciliste additionaI en-
port and hat II will swell with IN ircre,ain ~,
O''e rom every succeeding year therefaro 70
l'"' 'e '"'hohuion, isiDt Hoi, rs YOU REGARD vour
c'nac'ef IoT perseverance, or cherish q desire n,
''' improvement oil your country You have i'm,
'',' '''"'uy '' your view most Conspicuous proof
oi perseverance ~ good cause. By IL was or
tanned your University, and Indeed the means ,obcl
sustain tie system OF general education in Virgpi
now enph"uc was the appeal TO the Legislature
Hnsh even ne small sum was asked, OF tvyentv
''uHsa"" oOHdIs WIN winch 10 commence literary
establishment; yet how Intellectual till atlas, aGS
repeated eftous IN the year 1903 bill was o.,
y rough with difficulty aPpropriating the svsus 49,
lines ana penalties to this object the ,,,b,f. y