Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-20

and OF attaching them to the interests of tho anil ,n
OF regular orderly life Secondly, shortly preced;n.
anu unnmediateiy subsequent to the Revolution, when
similar means were employed. for the burmese or mo-.
paring tho country To sustain the nrduous s,rugoI IN
inch II was about to engage. and to secure real in
pendence, after that of tho nation had bcen sue
lssinlly asserted But, for the last forty veors 90.
tile seems tn have been done or attemo,o5 A.. 80
Cubic authorities of the State, to iu,prove tho ;n,s
ISL however curious and instructive the epouirv
when would trace aud develops the causes. which
uiserting the attention OF the people, nd public ou
thorities OF the State, from the IA ho L.
rived by )udcious legislative measures and pvos,i,n
tons, IN behalf OF agriculture left it. aud ts isteres,
TO the unass'sted efforts of individual ncnution and
means; yet such enquiry, valuable in its place is for
egn 10 the duty at present occupying the nbour. f
your Committee. But the conseq uences of peolec
ted agriculture, are to be in all parts of tho
State and IN none srikngly, than i'm the oldest
No fertility of SOIL other natural advantages have
been able to Withstand the continued use of pjudi
cous and mprovdent cultivation. Land once fcr,;Io
and productive. now exhausted and though suscep.
tbe OF resuscitation. the requisite Agricultural
knowledge and skill ore rarely to be found An i'm
poverished SOIL yields scanty and impovershno nro
duct. The consequences need not be enune rated
they and elt-many Of citizens n re nb,p
dsning the place of their nativity and seek;nu
homes in the far distant West Under such
circumstances the enquirers emphacay adore them
selves to every rejecting and patriotic mind. WHY
does agriculture anguish and what is the remedv 7,
has not arisen from the
authorities of State have. for forty years reeec
tcu groat INTEREST; ana we the nf
the wandering tribes around the result of denend
ing the unassisted efforts of individuals and the
more prosperous agriculture of som. of our sister
States possessing inferior natural capacities striking
y illustrates the benefits accrung from wise provdent
and paternal legislation this subject These CON
sideratons unite IN recommending perse yerapoe IN
our exertions to revive and stimulate agriculture hut
ahmnnish us to the exercise of liberal allowance for
differences Of opinion, add circumspection in the
choice of means. The present generation of this
State has not had the benefit of the agency
of Government in guiding, fostering and stimuIanp,
agricultural enterprise; have they had an opportn
nifty TT personally witnessing the sslu,ay of
Government. in this respect, in our sister States.
Hence the best intended and best conducted
in behalf of this paramount interest nav without
great prudence and forecast, by being msappT ehend
ed, retard instead of advancing its real and perma.
nent good.
Having negatved the second branch of the enourv
which has for its object pattern farm your commit
tee contents itself with remarking that it perceiyes
at this time, no advantages likely result from it that
would justify the expense.
Resolved therefore, the opinion of th, Commit
tee that the Rector and Visitors of the Uny.rstv f
this State be requested present in their next annual
report, plan for profeasorship of agriculture with
statement of the necessary and probable expense
thereof
Resolved. also, that it is ine1pedient at present IN
provide funds for the purchase of small tract of land
to be used pattern farm.