Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27

could he devised. would produce ty,he OF the benefit
me STATE which would dow from tbis plan.
Mr Eppss said the gentlemen from Orange and
Campbell. had very ingeniously contrivsd to place
ne Rouse In an awkward predicsmeut, BY declining
present TO discuss the merits Of the report which
wa" iu'i o. tho most palpabie hersses and abouud,d
In abominsbls doctrines-accompanivd by discos.on
OF me 'ueject by the gentleman from Orange drswn
op 10 nus own elegant manner. 10 which no man .x.
ceed hiin But. Beautiful a. il was il would h. .asv
70 prove that did not contain ono sonnd propo.i,ion
should such principles be allowed to be printed Should
ne Hon'e he csioied Into giving such doc,rine, to h.
University would do. they know very we'll Thsv
would report ia favor d the plan aud Il would com.
oaek TO the House with the strength OF their recon-
Mr. Barbour thought that il thess pa,.r. war. M
,uu hsresie', when they were printed and laid be-
oe me members the hsresies could be detected and
,.,, ,n mAue accordingly He thought therefore
and print them. "'"' VI" '"' ''''s'
II. mr. Eppe. said the Chairman OF tho Commitee, and
W. sea"emsn RON Orange were asking time. They
oeu % prepared upon the subject, and yet the v
"uu TOT 'ime because the Houss did not understand
1 hsd this request for time, come from the oths,
par, OF the House, it would have been reasonable.
"r fves OF Z. had not asked for time 10 ,upport the
'epor Of the Committee Bat the views Of the gentle
"sn iron. orange were partly 10 h'm and he wish.
81 nms 70 reflect on the proposition Of that gentleman
70 decide whether the couresy asked by him ought to
70 grained The Committee and the House were un.
us. oohEa'cns to him for having brought the subject
WHICH was highly important, before them. AZ to the
a0Iiou,sd 70 tho proceedings on hi, ubiect, MI r.
was NOT aware OF any. He did not think under aoy
eMcum;anees he could sccede to tho plan Of pattern
s'm. But he ought the papers ought 10 be printed
'hat gentlemen might be prepared TO discuss the ,ub
lee',-ua discussion should take plAcs-wi,h bate,
Information. wan o''''
Jeeted' on division, by vote Of 4s to 90.
MIR. b'oadus submitted the following substitute for
the report: 0 '0
The Committee on Agriculture and Manufacture
nave mad under consideration tho resolution to them
se'e,.eo' directing an inquiry into the eApsdi.ncy
c.eany prots''orshp OF Agriculture In tho Univer
oil pattern farm for the OF said rrofessorsbn
nave come to the following resolutions ,hsreupon:
proes'orship '" ''0a'' 'a''
e. Resoiued, That tits insxpediept 70 crs,,. fund
LOT ,he puf chase Of pattern farm.
mr. EPpes said that the proposition Of the gentleman
O"Peper expressed his opinion on the subj and
better opportunity could offer 70 dele nd bims.if for
q. opposition to the project, aud to sustain what he had
S,u o. the rsport-ihst il did conta the most abomi
naoie hereses over promu gated i'm any country brr.
the least particle OF hbsr,y existed The m.nns.
IN which the state Of the Commonw aIth had bssn
passed IN review by the gen,l man from Orapgs-it.
W soia'e hes Its deserted houses, and its cons seek
ing refuge in tho far west, presented 4. n;e,nra a.
strongly drawn, as II touched by the hand of n,tur,
"eIsen mat picture was true on. Mr.. E. had
grown up in the pursuit, which the g.ntI.man f.
Orange had informed the House he nov foIIo. IL"
tie knew the depression under which il suffered
nna what was the remedy proposed! A Proe ssorshp
IN inc University The gentleman from
o tne State would be improved, and he had adduced
IN It's support the Improvement in the plough and coul
ny which two-thlrds OF Heavens blessings could be
ee'sPe"seu WIN. But what was the reason why our
heius were deserted and our sons and brethren were
Saving their native soil! Because have been in
on WIN, and our prosperity bghted by measures
rom another quarter which have spread desoatiop a.
nong US Could any one look at that report and saw
nat ns views were correct! That the agricultural
Of the State was to be revived by the future
AZ
'ated under the proessorshp would 20 out among The
people, and teach them to make corn. He thougbi ,h
oil inc u States had had enough of professors
hen had any practical benefit 10 the rights & bertie ~
me citizen emanated from them. He denied thai tba
people oil virginia owed any thing TO the Univer.itv
ther rights property the establishment
u heir hoerues They were by stronger hands and
more honest heads than theirs. Let the evils be take
III by the power with which they began But The |
commonwealth MOI could not do it. And no could
lot but be spprehcnsvc that tho only mean. NJ
edress must be found in force He trusted tben |
nat Virginia would not follow the bad course bv |
vmich she had been oppressed. Once begin this
Movable shackles. The powers of the State were ali
'ithin the enchanted circle; and although there were
lher means for breaking its influence, yet from the
manner IN which the evil policy had been nfroduced
nd ITS operation, belief was authorized that il couJ
my be remedied by force. The COMMITTEES nj
agriculture and Manufactures had not been establish
;d many years and he believed many gentlemen who
,,aeu In It's creation now sincerely regretted it
nat mad 1t done? Ii had this session framed circu
ar letters to farmers, manufacturers and mechanic. in
luring Into the mihua Of their affairs That he he
wac It's hfst bantlng and this report the second
was 'rue' had not yet prescribed how he should run
ne INES on his farm but that he PRESUMED ,yod he
Ultimately arrived at He wished, on the contrary that
very man should be left TO pursue his own occuDaion
nder the protection and in due observance of the law
na was snough-and they could not advance one stem
rom that point, without danger IL was in,imaed IN
ne statement oil the gentleman from Orange that our
OH was adapted TO the growth OF the mulberry and
nat SILK might be made of products IL was NOT
o ong sSo tnat proposition made in Congress to
owe ioooO dollars TO little Frenchman for teaching
ur girls to reel silk He saw the origin of tbis nIa
an agricultural pToessorshp plainly a, the oen
ieman IRON Orange and himself knew the busi1.s
y loe,r FARMS The origin Of these plans was not
orheu mere lie had heard the gentleman from Camp.
eh argue against the operation OF these prncipeS n.
road, but it seemed he in favor of their ntroduc
ION al home do presumed the gentleman was az sin |
ere IN MS opinion in their favor he (Mr El was in
us against them. He did not impugn the gentleman's
o"Ves' ou' ne was an enemy TO all interference by
nc government win the affairs Of the people He
isnea no law to regulate his pursuits. Once let the
mel INTO the house, and there would no longer no anu
aiey Once let the people depend for their living IN
instead oil labor, and there would be an end 10 their
'oerV: lhey mad heard the operation of this sys,s
another place, described and were thew "a t,Lxs :,
ome, with all its evils? II was proposed To take The
ou'h 10 be educated from among the moor WIN so,
ie thought the University establishment Tor the
uuca'oh OF the rich He would never vote v itb the
oVefnment against the people, or 10 make tbe;, |
ons the sons Of the government In doing 90 ,b co.,
'hhent ana the people became united; and the li6or
es OF 'he people destroyed. The angusbng ,,ats of
ne country was caused by the.uniust policy Of that On
eminent which Virginia aided establish for the gen
ueiehee' me powers Of which had been perverted
ne eviI could not be remejed by profe ssnrsbns =,
attern isrms-Nor should they be better enabled A.
esist when tue time came for all the profss,or NJ
ne University They would be to take aide with