Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-29

r., H. xs,.y anu burees, on the appropriation
must, am sure, have left the House before ,h.s AZ
cste was concluded; or he could have
| 'ome'y init. 1 mean Mr.. Coke, who certainly de-.
serves the thanks Of his constituents and nj. co,,.
..pt me ,It.sd manner 10 which be sustained the
vernments aad the charse,er OF Virginia
A FRIEND TO JUSTICE.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
was much pleased with tho remarks OF Mr. Bar.
pour and Mt Rves. on the report Of tho commit,e.
respecting the endowment Of an Agricultural Procss
sorhp at the University OF Virginia and the pureh,..
rsitern Farm Certainly there Is subject nae 70
worthy inc consideration OF every friend Of his eouo
try, than that OF Agricuiturs mono which d,s.r,e. "a
be more invs stigatsd and promoted In fact n !, ,ss
o on which are to rest the future interests Of Vir-
ss aud Is owing, In great asure to her mes
tnis suoleet that she has been for some years
a''ing to the rear Of her sister States change 4.
W ana now Is that to- be efeeted' Mr. Barbonr,
IN me course oil hi. remarks, ssid that much dspends
on Government. Certainly II does put nsed pnrsS
rehec'ion or proof to establish this fact One instance
may not be useless. IL is remarked by the great tn,
weller. Clark, in his travels In the holy land th.t an.
restrc i've policy pursued by tho Governor of Acre
which Is the Key Of Palestine, spreads desoiatou over
we most Productve-nay, perhap, the riches country
in the world. Fields tina, would produce a sup.rahmr,
dance OF all the necessuries and Injuries Of life ar
sn 70 De occupied only by the spontaneous
OF me Earth And the greatest poveriy-nay starva.
.i0n is seen where plenty might spread her arms 10,
an many o'her instances might be adducsd of equal
rce, out tney are deemed unnecessary. In adducipe
Us not intended to contend that the Government
OF virginia Is restrictive agriculture But n n 4,
not 80 by its laws certainly II does nothing which NAV
sve sanitary ensc' We have not forgotten the old
low maxim the sins Of omission as bad IA tbo.s
Of commission" Let us inquire for a moment, ~.
is or should be the object Of all certainly
TO promote, by all the meaaS In IL. power IN. grss,.
happiness Of the governed. IT, then improvsmsn,. -;
agriculture will promo'e the happiness of the p,on,.
ahu DOES not require much demonstration to prove
NJ why may not Government lend its add The srsu.
ment from the gentlema from Sussex on ths suh;ssv
Is extremely fallacious. A reference to history ~
, ,ss, all the world over. would have proved to
that gentleman that the best mean TO iih,,
Is TO promote agriculture. The aericuIturis,s in n
ages have always been the FIRST TO break the chain. ~
the yfant-he rst TO east of the Calling yoke Has
he forgotten the beautiful references of Virgil to th.,
saJec' (or Is in good poets that we soc the Miro,
OF n.u,e)"" OJorfunafos ninunxsuasi bona norinf.
Has he for gotten thai, when RENE va, s;n.;,
uePousm' the greatest aud wisest Of her ruIers hal
he garbs OF Office spread him at the plough .ns
ri, VINO repeatedly brought back prosperity to
"'' oo"mry. Has ne forgotten the example set bv our
great Washington! Let him cast his ewes on The Ri.
,0ry OF Europe, at the present aud fitle tina bsrL
oo w y" mo mat. In the general wreck the restore.
Nv" VI "oerty the agriculturiss the last 10 I.~
down The sword of defence and the frs. n ,.L. i, ~
~ may reca. to his mind that interesting portion ~
inhabited by the Vendesns. and read their his
'o'y' nu' let US say word about the principle WIZ
Is that the agricuiurss prize their Lbertv ,nn,s
man any o'her people! 1t Is because the ns,uve o.
Thsv seaong makes them feel their independence.
khow mat the support Of tyrant and slave sprpss
from their hands-that IL they were unemp,ovsd stI
won'o 'ai what would the nation. OF Europe do In
"me OF war, u America were 10 reu,e its corn,
Iii this portion OF the community from which ~.
mo" inspired OF our poets have The most b.au,
ul examples OF earthly happiness As witness Pope's
The gentleman from Sussex will eer,a,nIv .du,,
'nese 10 be iacj il, then, they true from what
source does he draw his assertion that the me aspres
proposed VIII be productive OF 20 cies of slop,y t,,
"h'h nothng but force can deliver us? I think n,
GOES u IN the lace OF all observalionof all experiences
ne'o are Grass OF men In our country who are fond
thevh ava
formation oil our republic Their eagle ken has seen
s,oI'n aver storm arise, which none but themselves
eve' saw; AND thanks be to God, they have hereto
'ore' aud may they ever be. the renzed msduess of
uisteDPered imaginations Under these .bep,oo,
.ney have opposed measures which might have Doe
p,ouuenVs, IN all probability, Of the ssnsry Ell
'ec's VIII not impugn tho genilema ans motives in
cour'e OF e<dmPie5 but observation tells u.s. that he
VINO hf' sees the storms. Is frequently the conjurer
. WV. readily b' admitted tina, Virginia 10 more on
ag'cututa' than manufacturing state. And that IL
IS right that IL should be- This has been again and =.
gam on H. then, this is true, why oppose mss.
U.s. Wh'ch eAperIrnce has proved 10 be Of great bs-
country patron res that species of labor for which L.
nos rem arkable. and thereby renders II more trospe
England ps',onize' her nuf,e,ures--oihe,
couo'fies her agriculturs and why Virginia The
present system OF agrcutur in Virginia is certainly
| suesuuc I'VE one and 1t 10 system sprinsing from
Ignorance OF correc, ideas the subject The oye,.
Sc" system !. sysem OF exbsus ion : a great nor.
ton y; Virginia bas been rendered too Door for euvs
tion, and tie wild dear fast returning to their ur
"Ivo WHO'S, and Ns inhsbi'ant are going westward
ana 0. ginning TO carry the came ;nde of cul,ivs.
oo mere. Now, how Is hi. to be remedied-how esh
better plans be introduced! What better plan can be n
moaucen man that Of making az icuturs science; BY
creating ondns'' for Investigation on the subject BY
ienoeii u respectable 10 the eyes Of public opiDioo
Bringing those energies 10 operate there v bieb ars
DOW drowned in the I" msmsy buu''-pvaporated In
,he crowded bar-bid pnder the empty bill OF /" doc
or OF suffered TO rnst and In unrutE,l Idle
put Gays the gentleman from Sussex'swe n. We, nav.
oeen indebted 70 any professor for any impyove.
men' whatever" bfo'd assertion. The subject Of
Eneuiure is blended with Of the most interesting
sciences in the world nay, science which ,prinys
tom nature nsst-i mean chemistry. They reflect
osI ' we us sha Iorwari mutual light each other,
ana mutual aid; and II 10 Hkewiss ultimately conneetsd
wtn mscnsnIs'. TO whs, wouli the gsn,Iemsn's
gument on This subject lead u'l Why to The pulling
down and ieveIlng with the earth all our N
Tor all tbs sciences lend mutual aid and SUP.
P' 70 each other. Under this argument the gentle.
man would contend ss is contended by some that too
muen Iight ls dangerous. But how is II dangerous
DR'y 10 ne interpolation. ETH. fs the
wa, hght has come into the world and that we lovs
oa'kness better Than light" Whatever The Ssnts.
mans proRnosiies rnsy be this subj ct, hone ,b.v
miy receive their full credit as prognosties and M