Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-10-01
If among commercial men, chambers Of


were found expedient, how much NOR
necessary and advisable to have some sucf
institutions, which at least annually should
bring together the representatives of the
great agricultural interests? (Cheers.)
In many parts ofthe country TO which
he belonged, there were societies upon a
similar principle, which had been found
very advantageous. They had rewards
for specimens of fine animals they had
rewards for implements of husbandry, sup
posed to excel those which had been known
before. They turned their attention to
every thing supposed to facilitate the ope-
rations ofthe farmer, and improve his stock
and interest in the country. Among other
means of improving agriculture, they had
imported largely from the best brePds of
animals known in England. Cheers.
he knew that a gentleman who had to-
day deSeryedy obtained many prizes for
stock would not be displeased to learn that
ne had seen along the rich pastures 9th
Ohio and tributary streams animals raised
from those which had been furnished by
his farms in Yorkshire and Northumber-
land. (Cheers.) But, apart from this
subject, be must be allowed to make short
response TO the very kind sentiments, which
went near to bis 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 Eug-
land. CHEERS. 81" continued the hon.
orable gentleman, IAN an American
(Cheers.) Twas born on that great con-
tlnent, and | am welded to the fortunes of
my country for veal or for wo. loud
cheers.) There is no other region of the
earth which can call my country.
Cheers } But know, and / am proud
TO know, what blood flows in these veins.
[Cheers.l
am happy TO stand here TO day and to
although my ancestors fer
several generations lie buried beneath the
soil of the Western continent, vet there has
been time when my ancestors and your
ancestors toiled in the same cities and VII.
lagos, [cheers, cultivated adjacent fields,
[eheers, and worked together 10 build up
that great structure of civil polity which
has made England what England is
Cheers.
When was about TO embark, some
friends asked me what was going to Eng
land for. To be sure, gentlemen, / cam
for no object Of business, public or privaSi
but toldthem was coming to soc tbe 4oeT
branch Of the family. Loud cbers.l l
told them was coming to ser my uisean'
cheersl my kitb md Kun OF inc
old Saxon race. Loud cheers a..
With regard to whatsoever . llnPot saftse
to.the peace ofthe world. IS prosPsbP11nrd;san
progress of k.op*edge and1 of p r;stian'
.lse o' ISL -saars1 : Know nothing more
~ io on - 80 promotion of these best
n nspps * humanity and the cause ofthe
Tenorai peace, amity, end concord, than
he good feeling subsisting between the
Englishmen on this side of the Atlantic
and the descendants of Englishmen onttfe
5ther. (Cheers.)
Some little clouds have oRerhang our
trust they will soon pass away.
am sure that the age We live IN does not
expect that England and America are to
have controversies carried to tho extreme
upon any occasion not of the least import
ance TO national interests aud honor
{Cheers.l
we. liye In an age when nations as well
as individuals are suLJ--.z - moral re.
sponsibility. (Cheers.) Neither govern.
ment nor people-thank God for it-can
now trihe with the general sense of the
civilized world, (cheers. andI am sure
that the civilized world would hold your
country and my country to a very strict
account if. without very plain and apparent
reason, deeply affecting the independence
and great interests of the nation, any cons
troversy between them should have other
than an amicabe 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 if any controversy between
England and America were to be pushed
to the extreme offorce, neither party would
or could have any single advantage over
the other, except what it could & I'd in the
business ofits cause and The PRO baton of
the world. Loud cheers
With respect to the occasion which has
called US together, beg TO repeat the graft.
fication which have !elt in passing day
among such company, and conclude with
the most fervent expression ofny wish for
the prosperity and usefulness Of the Ag-
ficultural Society Of England. loud
cheers
Mr.. Clay AS SLAvRHoLpER.-Whe
Mr.. Clay visited Canada afew weeks ago,
he took withhim his servant man Charles,
who, we believe, was born in his service,
and has attended upon him for many years.
At Montreal, we believe it was; some Of
the subjects of her Britanic Majesty ap.
preached Charles with assurances that he
was as free in Canada as Mr.. CLAY, and
that he could now leave him without the
least fear Of being compelled again into his
service. For some time, Charles listened
/ 70 these suggestions with silent disregard,
but, as they were pertinaciouslv pressed
upon him, he at length put a stop to the
entreaties of his philanthropic friends, by
telling them that he was as well aware as
they were Of the ease with which he could
now gain his freedom; but that, in fact, in
| the service Of Mr.. Clay be had as much
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