Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-27

Gu ,hsse E,,e;gners was one gentleman OF most
distinguished character from The Unileo o'aS "a
RIGA icbeers) that great country whose peoP'e Iii -
obged legally TO call foreigners bul VINO "eie ''' ~
brethren in blood. cloud cheers h,d
/, wss most gratifying him that such ma" w
been pr, sen, the meeting, that he nen' h"V
The farmers oil England really were, and te npe
10 his iprw czr nRlhes manner IN when '"sSs "a
united from every class, in pro'no'ine men Iii Of Mr.
most important obpcs lie gave, Inc mean" I'LL - toe,
Webster and other distinguished strangers. NJ ~
was received with much applause
Mr. Webster said The notice which the nobie eur
The head OF the table had been kind enougnto 'uhe g.
him and The friendly niims MS whcn nc h"u s'e" ~
IN Ycress towards the country TO when ne oei'nGru,
$1,000 his most cordial Acknowledgements Ire
should therefore begin by saying how grothro ne NAG
been IN having il in his power TO pass one cay a,""g
the proprielors, the cultIvatore' me iatme's hoa
d-(chpers)-lhat England of which he had oeen
,sndinp and conversng oil his life, and nos" ior once
had The pleasure Of visiting = Loud cneets
He would say in the next place-ii ne coun say
how much he had been pleased ara eia"'.a ", ,h,,
exhibition Of one product, branch of product OF ,hat
agriculture for which Engand was go Justly os'in-
gusked When persons connected win some PuIS"',
Of haever description, assembled IN sucn nouoeis nc
could not but look Them with respect ana ot
he confessed at that he was more than n1''ne'ly
moved on all such occasions, when ne saw before MN
orea, assembage Of those whose interests, whose hcPes'
whose objects and pursuits were connec'eo on eine,
continent with the cultivation OF the soil Loud chees
Whatever else might tend Ia enrich and benutiy socl.
ety. that which leeds and clothes comfortably the great
mass Of mankind should always, he commended, be re
rsded as The great foundation OF national interest ie
need mol say that The agriculture of Eoglnnd was IN
s,ruc,iye ell The world science u was mere otei
urds sloed as IN ait il here better praci'sed as
great interest il here as highly esteemed as 10 any
| other pnrt Of The globe Cheers
| The importance CT agriculture 10 nation was oavi'
vnus TO every man, but il perhaps did rot strike every
mind so suddenly, although certainly it was equally
true that the annual product Of English agriculture was
great concern Tie whole civilized world (Cheers
The civilized and commercial States were go Connected
lt,ir interests blended that was matter Of
n,lcrely that The fenr The prospect OF short crop
il England deranged aud agnled the business irahsac
,nns ard commercial regulations and spcculaions Of
| lie hole world.
was natural that this should be the in those ma
tms which looked 10 the occurrence oil short crop 10
England occasion which may enable ihein 10 o!s'
poe profi;ably of their surplus produce; but the
fac uch farther; Tor when there was eoch ah DC
curencc in the English capital, the centre OF co;hmer.
cial specualions for the whole world where tae price
Of commodities ettled and arranged, where Inc ex
cba,res between nations were conducted and concud
ed lis const queEccs fell every where, as none
knev better than The noble Earl who occupe the chalr
Should there be fros, in England 10 days later ina
usua should here be unreasonable drought, or zen
cold and vet DAYS ineie ad Of ten warm and dry chfs
whenihe harvest should be reaped, every exchange 10
Euroe and America would feel the consequence OF H.
He would not pursue these rrmorks Cloud CRIES OF
Coon. 90 on y lie must however, soy that he en-
eraiet not The slightest doubt Of the great advantage
to The interests Of agriculture which must result from
the ftrna,ion and operation of this society.
Vas il not Obvious The most common 0bserGPfe tnat
those who cultivated the soil had not the convent
eures opportunities and facilities Of daily intercourse
and comparison Of opinions us The conmefcia ann ma
faclu ing interests: (Cmcrs) These who are associa'
ed in The pursuits OF commerce and muhuactntes naiu
rally cong together in cities they had imrned
ate means Of frequent communication Iheir syMPa
ihie feelings and opinions were nsan'aneonsiy eIcu
late! like electricity through The whole hody. 9.
BIT how was il with the cupators OF The so'':-oe
spread over thousand fields each attentive to his
! own acres, they had only occasional opportunities OF
! communicating with each other II, among CONNER
cial men, chambers oil commerce and other institutions
that character it, among The trades guilds were ouha
exreJient, how much more necessary and advisable 10
have some such institutions, which at least annual
shotld bring together The representatives. oil hie great
! ag ricuhnral interests: Cheers
In many parts Of The country to which he belonged
tlrre were societies upon similar principle, which had
been found very advantageous They had rewards ior
specimens Of fine animals they had rewards Tor 'mpe
ncn,s OF husbsnGry supposed 10 excel those when mao
been know before They their atlehion TO every
thing supposed facilitate the operations OF the 'drner
| and Improve his stock and interest IN 'he country
Among other ofImPnving agriculture, ihry "au
imported geIy from the best breecs ui annas ENC"
I, in England : (Ckeers :
| He knew tia, gentleman who had 10 day deserVeay
obtained many prizes for stock would not be displeased
IN learn that he had along the rich pastures OF The
Ohio annils tributary streams, animals raised from those
which had hccn furnished by his farms in Yorkshire ana
| Northumberland. (Chccrs) But, apart from this sob
iec, he be allowed make short response TO The
very kind sentiments which went 10 his heart as
uttered by The noble Earl e, the head Of The table
Their noble chairman pleased 10 speak OF The Peo
ple of the United States kindred ID blood win The
| people of England. (Cheefs) a., continued the no.
norabls gentleman, sam American (Cheers) !
was born on that crea, Continent, and am welded 10
the fortunes of my country for veal or for wo Loud
cheers) There "tlrr region Of the earth which
| can cal my country. ,Gheers) But know, and am
proud 10 know what blood flows IN these veins Sheers
II am happy stand here to-day and 10 remember lai.
,,b for Upn
beneath The soil of the Western continent yet there has
been time when my ancestors and your ancestors loied
in The cities and villages, CHEERS cultivated adIa
cent fields cheers) and worked together 10 onhn up
that great of civil polity which has mace Eng
! land what England is (Cheers.)
When was about 10 embark, some friends asked me
wha, going 10 England for. To be sure genie.
men, came for object Of business, public or private,
but told them coming 10 see The elder branch OF
the family loud cheers) told them was coming
10 see mr. distant reiaons( cheers)-my kllh and KIN
Of the old Saxon cloud cheers
With regard TO whatsoever IS important 10 Inc peace
Of the world lis prosperity the progress OF knowledge
and OF just opinions, the diffusion OF the sacred gh! o.
chrislianiiy-Q nut cheers)-l know nothing more I'M
poan, 10 the promotion of lhose best interests oil hu:
manly and the of the general peace, any ono
concord, than The good feeling subsisng between the
Englis!nen this side of the Atlantic and The descend
ants OF En- Dishln-n The other. (Cheers)
Some little clouds have oserhung our horizon trust
they will soon pass away. am sure that the age we
vin does no, expect that England and America are 10
have controversies carried 10 the extreme upon any oc
cason of The last Importance to naonaineFesls ana
h5:or. (Cheers)
We live in an age when nations as well as indIEIdu'
ais subjec. TO moral responsibility (Cheers )-ael
,her government people-thank God for lt-can
lrie with The general cause of the civilized world
CHEERS and am sure that the civilized world woule
hold your country and my country TO very strict ac-
count, it, without very plain and apparent reason deeply
affecting the independence and great Interests OF the
nation, any controversy between them shouiu nave
other than amceble -(CheerS)
| will venture TO say that each country has ineih-
gence enough understand all that belongs to It's just