Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-12

are associated in the pursuits Of commerce
aud manufactures naturally congrepa,ed
together in cities; they had immediate
means OF frequent Communication
Their symPathies, feelings and opinions
were simultaneously circulated like e.
lectricity through the whole body.
But how was it with the cultiyators
o. the soil' Separated. spread over a
Thousand fields, each attentive to his
own acres, they had only occasional op.
por'unilies OF communicating with each !
other. Ii, among commercial men,
chambers of commerce and other insti.
tutions Of that character if, among trades,
guilds were found expedient. how much |
more necessary and advisable TO have
some such institutions, which at least
annually should bring together the rep.
resenta,ives of the great farming inter.
ests lCheeIs.)
In many parts of the country to which
he belonged, there were societies upon
similar principle, which had been
found very advantageous. They had
rewards Tor specimens 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, aud improve his stock and
interest IN the country. Among other
means OF Improving agriculture, they
had imported largely from the hes, breeds
oil animals known in England. (Cheers)
He knew that a gentleman who had
TO day deservediy obtained many prizes
Tor stock would not be displeased 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 York-
shire and Northumberland. Cheers J
But apart from this subject, he must be
allowed to make short response to the
very kind sentiments, which went near
10 his heart, as uttered by the noble earl
at the head Of the table.
Their noble chairman was pleased to
speak OF the people Of the United States
as Kindred in blood with the people of
England. (Cheers) H. continued the
honorable gentleman, lam an American.
(Cheers.) 1 was boru on that great
continent. and am welded to the for>
tunes OF my country for veal OF for wo.
Loud cheers There is no other re.
sion OF the earth which | can call nv
country. (Cheers.) But know that /
am proud TO know what blood flows in
these veins. Cheers
e! am happy to stand here TO day
and to remember, although my ancestors
for several generations lie buried beneath
the soil of the Western continent, We,
there has been time W hen nv apcrs.
tors and your ancestors toIled in the same
cities and villages. CHEERS cultivated
adjacent fields. (cheers) and worked TO.
gr,her to build up that great structure
of civil policy which has made England
what England is CHEERS
"W hen | was about to embark some
friends asked me " ha, | was going to
England fol-? To be sure, gentlemen, |
came for no object of business, pubic
or private but | told them was com,
lng 10 see the elder branch of the fami.
~. cloud cheers) told them was
coming to see my distant relations
(cheers) my k,th aud kin Of the old
tSaxoh rsce-(Loud cheers
with regard TO whatever is impor.
tant to the peace of the world, its pros
Perlty, the progress Of knowledge and
oil just opinions. the diffusion Of the sa
cred light Of christianity loud cheers
II know nothing more impor.an, to
the promotion Of these best interests OF
humanity and the cause Of The general
peace, amity, and concord, than the
good feeling subssting betw cen the En-
1 do nf rs, lei 4
the descendants of Englishmen on the
other. (Cheers)
Some little clouds have overhupg
our horizon-I trust they will soon pass
away. | am sure that the age we live
IN does not expect that England and A.
merica are to have controversies carried
to the extreme upon any occasion not o
the last importance to national interests
and honor. Cheers J
1--WE live In an age when nations as
well as individuals are subject to NOR
al responsibility cheers.) Neither
government nor people--thank Cod Tor
t--can now trifle with the sense of the
civilized world, CHEERS and am sure
that the civilized world would hold my
country and your country to very strict
account, II. without very plain and ap
parent reason, deeply affecting the inde>
! pendepce and great interests Of the ma
tons, any controversy between them
should have other than an amicable is-
sue. (Cheers)