Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-08-22

states were SO connected, thcirintercst5 were
so blended, that IL was a matter of notoTlety,
that the fear or the prospect OF a short crop
Ia England derangcd and ogitated the busi-
ness transactions and commercial regulations
and spcculations of the whole world.
II was natural that This should be- the case
IN those nations winch looked In the occur
renee of short crop in England, as an oc'
casi0n which may enable them 10 dispose
proftably of their own surplus produce but
the fact went much farther, for when there
was such an occurrence in the English capi-
tai, the centre Of commercial speculations for
the whole world, where the price of com
moditics was settled and arranged, where
the exchanges between nations were con
duclod aud concluded, its consequences were
felt every where, as none know better than
the noble Earl who occupied the chair.
Should there be frost in England ID Jays
later than usual, should there be an unsca
sonable drought, or ten cold and wet days
instead Of ten warm and dry ones, when the
harvest should be reoped, every exchange in
Europe and America felt the consequence
of it. lie would not pursue these remarks.
loud cries of $50 on, 90 on.") lie must
however, say that he entertained not the
slightest doubt of tho great advantage to the
interests of agriculture which must result
from the formation and operation Of this
society.
Was it not obvious 10 the most common
observer that those who cultivated the soil
had not the same convene ences, opportunities,
and facilities of daily intercourse and COM
parsOn of opinions as the commercial and
manufacturing Interests? (Chcers.) Those
who are associated III the pursuits Of com
merce and manufactures naturally congrega.
ted together IN cities; they had immediate
means of frequent communication. Their
sympa,hics. feelings and opinions were in
simultaneously circulated like electricity
throuI Ih the whole body.
But how was il with the cultivators Of the
soil Separated, spread over thousand
hclds, each attentive to his own acres, they
had only occasional opportunities of com.
municatlng with each other. il, among com
merclal men, chambers of commerce and
other institutions Of that character, if, among
the trades, guides were found cxpedient, how
much more necessary and advisable to have
some such institutions, which at least annual
ly should bring together the representatives
Of the great agricultural interest? Cheers
In many parts Of the country TO which he
belonged, there were societies upon similar
principle, which had been found very
They had rewards for speci.
mems Of fine animals they had rewards for
implements of husbandry, supposed to excel
those which had been known before. They
turned their attention to every thing supposed
to facilitate the operations of the farmer, and
improve his stock and interest in the country.
Among other means of improving agriculture.
they had imported largely from the best
breeds of animals known in Eng land
Cheers
lie knew that gentleman who had tot day
descrvedly obtained many prizes for stock
would not be displeascd to learn that he had
seen along the rich pastures Of the Ohio and
its tributary streams, animals raised from
those which had been furnished by his farms
in Yorkshire and Northumberland. (Cheers.
But, apart from this subject, he must be al
lowed to make a short response to the very
kind sentiments, which went near to his
heart, rs uttered by the noble earl at the
head of the table.
Their noble chairman was pleased to speak
of the people of the United Stalcs as kindred
in blood with the people of England
(Cheers.) "I," continued the honorable gen
tleman, "am an American. Cheers Twas
ded to the fortunes of my country for veal
or for wo. Loud cheers. There is no 9TH
er region of the earth which can call my
country. (Chcers) But know, and arn
proud to know, what blood flows in these
veins. (Cheers.)
| am happy to stand here to-day and to re-
member, although my ancestors for several
generations lie buried beneath the soil of
hn ,,at tha. L,, t,,n
time when my ancestors and your ancestors
toiled in the same cities and vllages( cheers,)
cultivated adjacent fields, (chcers,) and work
ed together to build up that great structure
of civil poity which has made England what
England is. (Cheers.)
When was about to embark, some friends
asked me what was going to England for
To be sure, gentlemen, | came for no object
of business, public or private but told them
was coming to see the elder branch of the
family. loud cheers) | told them | was
coming to see my distant relatlons-(cheers)
my kith and kin of the old Saxon race
Loud chcers.)
With regard to whatsoever is important to
the peace of the world, its prosperity, the
progress Of knowledge and Of just opinions,
the diffusion Of The sacred ligh, Of chrstianl-
ty-(loud cheers)- know nothing more i'm
portant to the PROMOTION Of those best inter
ests of humanity and the cause Of the gene
raj peace, amty, and concord, than the good
feeling subsstlng between the Engllshmcn
Oh this side of the Atlantic and the descend
ants Of Eneishmcn on the other (Checrs.)
Some little clouds have overhung Our horl-
zon-l trust they will soon pass away. am
sure that the age we live in does not expect
that England and America are to have con.
troYersies carried to the extreme upon any
occasion not ofthe least Importance tonaion-
al interests and honor. (Cheers)
We live in an age when nations rs well as
individuals are subject to moral RESPONSE
bility. (Checrs.) Neither government nor
people--thank God for it-can now trife
with the general sense of the civilized world,
tcheers,) and | am sure that the civilized
world would hold your country and my coun-
try to very strict account IT, without very
plain and apparent reason, deeply affecting
the independence and great interests Of the
nation, any controversy between them should
have other than an amicable issue. Cheers
will venture TO say that each country has
intelligence enough to understand all that
belongs to its just rights, and is not deficient
in means to maintain them (cheers.) and II
any controversy between England and
America were TO be pushed TO the extreme
o! force, neither party would or could have
any signal advantage over the other, except
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