Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-10-31
Communications.
PUBLIC MEETING.

At meeting Of tn" Citizens of Edge
field District, held in the Court House. on
Tuesday, the 22l instant; JAMES TERRY,
Esq, was called to The Char, and Major
Jons G. ALLEN, appointed Secretary.
Whereupon WHITFIELD Brooks, ESP,
offered The following resolution -
Whereas. ii has hcen proposed to hold
an Agricultural Convention in Columbia,
ON The fourth Monday in November next,
and many Districts in the Stale, have al
ready appointed their Delegates, there
fore;
+" Resolupd, That it lie referred to a
Committee of Seven, to report upon The
expedieucy Of appointing Delegates from
this District, to the aforesaid ConVcn'ion:
and that they forthwith make their re-
port"
The CHAIRMAN proceed to appoint
The Committee, which was composed OF
the following Gentlemen -
Whit. Brooks, John Hill, T. s.. IIihler,
John C. Allen, Michael Watson, IvetSon
L. Brouks, and Washington Wise:
The Committee retired, aud in short
lime submitted The following report ant!
resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted -
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Considering The importance Of ASri-
culture to The comfort, wealth, prosperity,
and independence of The inhabitants oflIlls
State, it has heen long a subject ofsurprise
10 your Committee. that it has hitherto
commanded SD little attention from HE
mass of our population; and especially
from our Legislative Assemblies. Whose
members for the last half century, have
been selected principally from the ranks of
its volaries and followers.
=" Ii canuot be disguised that Asricul-
lure furnishes employment and support to
nine. .tenths of our Citizens that ii fur
nishes the means Of food and clolhins tn
all classes and descriptions OF socety; and
that it pays into the Treasury of'he Stale.
either directly or indirectly, the whole
amount of taxes, which dclray the ex-
penses of The Government; and vet that
an interest so vast and pervadins, should
have been made, for such Il series of
years, to depend upon its own isolated and
unaided resources, cannot fail to he matter
If surprise and regret; that while other in.
terests have received Legislative proec-
ton and encouragement, this, the very
basis and support orall. should have been
sludiOusly overloaded aud neglected, is dis
cred,able To the wisdom and patriotism of
those, 40 whom the welfare and prosperity
of The State, have bcen heretofore m
trusted. Your Committee are. nor less
sensible Of the fact, that the principles Of
Agriculture, either as an art, or science,
are hut partially understood and practiscd
Ivy the great body Of our farmers aud plan
tiers; that there is general wanI of III
formation prevailing upon The subjects of
Geology, Chemistry. and Astronomy,
sciences intimately connected with pr' ft-
able Agriculture; that the very elements
of the ear,hs and soils, their proper mix
ture and proportions. are hidden truths TO
uine-tentl,s ofour planters; upon compe-
leni knowledge of which, depend all sue
cessful griculture--and more, especially.
The skilful cultivation and amelioralion of
the different soils. With full knowledge
of this state of things, your Committee
cannot but entertain the heIicf, that this
meeting participates largely in the deep in
terest, which has heen manifested Though
the State, upon the subject of the proposed
Agricultural Convention; that il will una
nimously concur in The cXpcdicucy Of the
Convention, and cordially unite in the ap-
pointment Of suitable number of Dele
gates, 10 represent this District, as the
Suresl and most authoritative measure, to-
wards The removal of The difficulties aud
grievances above sci forth, and of raising
The languishins state Of Agriculture 10 thai
condition of usefulness, honor, and pros
perilv, tn which i, is !esilimaely entitled.
Therefore,
I" Resolred, That this meeting cordially
and entirely approves Of the proposed
Agricultural Convention, and will appoint
Delegates tO attend.
Resofred. Tba, Dawson Atkinson, John
Kew, DR. Nicholson, John Bauskell, Judge
Butler, Dr.. VIM. Moblcy, Ahram Jones,
James S. Pope. Dr.. Tenant. w. Brooks,
aud Michael Watson, he appointed Dele
gates from this District and that they be
urgently enjoined not to allow any slight
personal Inconvenience to prevent their at
tendance"
On motion Of 3. NJ. BLOCKER, the
Chairman was added to The delegation,
Z" Resotred, That the foregoing resolu-
tons be published in the Advertiser, and
that the Delegates receive such publica-
tion as 4 notification of their appoint
ment."
J. TERRY, Chairman.
], G. ALLEN, Secretary.
MEETING OF THE BEECH is
LAND ANTI-INTEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.
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