Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-03
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MIR. WEBSTER u ENGLAND.


were elected, from which We selcc, u,c remarks Of
Mr. Webster.
The Chairman, (Earl spcnccrl 10 giving the ncvt
toast. said they bod already drunk tie health OF
foreign minister who prcscat, bot they had the
honor and advantage % having among Them other
Foreigners, not employed IA any pubhc rauaCiy, who
had come among them ior thc purpose of seeing
meeting OF English farmers. such us hc believed had
never been Witnessed before. bai which ho hoped
might often be seen again. Among these foreign.
ers was one gentleman OF most distinguished cha
racicr from the United States of America. tchcors1
That great country whose people We were obliged
legally 10 call foreigners. bui who were still our
brethren IN blood. Cloud chcers)
/, Yves most gratifying 10 him thai such = man had
becn present at that meeting. that ho mighi know
what The farmers of England really were, and he
able 10 report to his fellow citizens tie manner in
which they were united. from every class. in pro
noting ther peaceful and most Important obocis.-
lie gave "iho health OF Mr.. Webster and other dis
unguished strangers The toast was received with
much applause
Mr. Webster said that the notice which the noble
earl at the head of the table had been kind enough
10 take Of him. and the friendly sentiments which he
had seen AT TO express towards the country to which
lac belonged, demanded his most cordial acknowl-
edeemcnts lie should therefore begin by saving
how grateful he had been in having it in his power
10 pass one day among d propreiors the cultiva-
tors the farmers OF Old England, (ceeFs), that Eng
land of which he had been reading and conyorsing
all his life, aud now for once had the pleasure Of vis-
itine, cloud cheers)
lie would say, in the next placc- il Inc ould saw
how much lac had been pleased and aratifed with
the exhibition OF product or branch of product
OF that agriculture for which England was so Justly
distinguished. When persons connected with some
pursuit, OF whaieyer description. assembled in such
numbers, he could not but look on them with re-
spect and regard but lie confessed nj once that be
was more than ordinarily moved on all such occa-
sions, when he saw before him a great ossemblaac
OF those whose hopes, whose objects and pursuits
were connected on either continent with the cultva-
ton of the soil O.oud cheers)
Whatever else might tend TO enrich and beautify
society, that which feeds and clothes comfortably the
great mass of mankind should always, he contended.
be regarded as the great foundation of national in
terest lie need Botsav that the agriculture of Enc
land was instructive to all the world as a science
1t was here better understood as art it was here
better praciiced; as great interest it here
highly esteemed as IN any other part of tho globe.
(Checrs)
vlous to every man iri'ut it perhaps did strike
every mind so suddenly, although certainly it was
equally true, that the annual produce of English ag-
ucnlture was great concern to the civilized world.
(Checrs) The civilized and commercial states were
connected their interests were so blended that
was matter of noorety, that the fear or the pros
pect of short crop in England dcranged and aeiiat-
ed the business transactions and commercial regula-
tons and spccuations of the whole world.
Ii natural that this should be the case in those
nations which looked 10 the occurrence OF short
crop IN England, as an occasion which may enable
them to dispose proftably Of their own surplus pro-
duce but the fact went much further. for whom
there was such an occurrence in the English cap
ltal the centre OF commercial speculations for the
whole world, where the prices of commodities was
settled and arranged, where the exchanges between
nations were conducted and concluded It's conse-
quences were felt every where, as none knew better
than the noble earl who occupied the chair
Should there be frost in England | ; DAVIS later
than usual-shoud there be an unreasonable drought
or ten cold and wet days instead of ten warm and
dry ones--wion the harvest should be reaped eve
ry exchange Europe and America felt the conse-
quences of it lie would not pursue these remarks
Cloud cries d go on--go on.D lie must, however
say that In entertained not the slightest doubt of the
great advantage to the interest of agriculture which
must result from the formation and operation of this
society
Was it not o0yious 10 the most common observer
that those who cultivated the soil had no, the Same
convenences, opportunities and facilities of daily
intercourse and comparison of opinions as the com
mercal and manufacturing interests (Cheers.)-
Those who are associated in the pursuits Of com
merce and manufactures naturally conqregated to-
gether IN cities; they had immediate means of fire.
quont communication Their sympathies. feelings
and opinions we're ins,antaneously circulated like
electricity through the whole BODY
But how wa II with the cultiyaiors Of the soil -
Separated, sPead over a thousand fields, each at
ieniNe TO ms own acres, they had only occasional
opportunities OF communicating with each oihcr-
II among commercial men, chambers of commerce
and other institutions of that aracer-ifam among the
trades, guilds were found expedcnt--how much
more necessary and advisable 10 have some such IN
sti'utions wh', al least, annually should bring to-
geiher the representatives of the great agricultural
interest lChcers
In many parb OF the country 10 which he belong
Cd there were Societies upon similar principle
which had beer found very advantageous They
had rewards torthe specimens Of fine animals they
had rewards for Implements Of husbandry. suppos-
ed 10 excel those which had been known before. 49,
they turned theirpnonuon 10 every thing supposed
to facilitate the coaraiions Of the farmer and im-
prove hs stock ani interest in the country Afuong
other means OF improving agriculture they had I'M
ported largely from tie be' breeds OF animals known
IN Eng .lnd.- Cheers
lie knew thu a gentleman .ho had to-day dc
sevedly obtained many prizes for sock wound M,
be dispieased 10 learn that be had sl,n ,l,r, ~
rich pastures Of the Ohio, and its tributary ,re,,
animals raised from those which had beea luf stai
~ his farms in Yorkshire and Northumberland.
hee's But apau from this subject, he must be
, allowed 10 n.k. short response 20 the very kind
sentiments which wen near his heart uttered by
the noble earl al tlie head OF the table.
Their noble chsHm1n pleased 10 speak Of the
people Of the Unifed States kindred la blood with
the people Of England, lcheersl a., continued tic