Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-29
Min. NEBsrER,s SPEECH.


Mn. NEBSTER'S SPEECH.
The hfst riennia ceebf tion Of the National Az.
fcuhurhl Society WAS held 0xiord on the 18th OF
'nF. M hpENcER presided. At the dinner,
nearly 2ooO persons SAT down table. under an i'm
meose awning. Many good toasls aud speeches
were ehehed, hon among which we select the ra-
pott OF the remarks of AIR. WEBSTER.
The Chairman (Eall SrrNerR) in giving the
next toast said they had already drunk The health of
foreign Minister who was present, bu, ,hey had
the honor and advantage of having among them nth.
ef foreigners; not employed III any public cnpaciiy,
VINO had come among them Tor the purpose of seeing
meeting "i English fameis, such as lie believed
never had been witnessed before but Which he
hoped might often be seen again. Among these
ote,gnets was one oflhe most disiing uished char.
actef hon the United States OF America feheers 1
TIA, great country whose prople was we've obliged
legally TO call foreigners. bni Win are sill our bteth-
rem ~ blood. Loud cheers
II was most gratifying to him that such man had
been present at that meeting, that he mig h, kunw
what the farmers II England really we,e, and be
able to report to his fellow citizens Ie manner in
which they were united, from every class in promo
ling lheIr peaceyi aud most Important oL,eets He
gave, The health ofMr. Webster aud other dis
iinehished srangers." The toast was received will,
much applause.
Nh WEBSTER said, the notice which the mo-
bic Eatl al The bead oil The table had been kind g.
nongh 10 take OF him. aud The friendly sentiments
which ho had seen iii express towards the conn
Try 10 Which he belonged demanded his mos,
cordial acknowledgment lie should, therefore. be-
GU by sayug how gratied lac had been in having IL
IN his power 10 pass day among HE proptieiors.
The cuiiPatots, the farmers OF Old acknowledgements
that England Of which lie hsd b,enl ea,l,ne ana
conscrsing all his life. and now FOR once had tho
pleasure OF visiting. Loud cheers.
lie would say IN the next place--if he could saw
Low nnch he had been PLEASED and gratiiied with
The exhibition OF one product, or branch OF product
OF hal agriculture for which England was so f,is,l,
distinguished. When persons, connected with some
pursuit OF whatever description. assembled in such
numbers he could not bui look IN them viii, re-
speei and regard but he confessed AT once that he
was more than ordinarily moved on all such oc-
casohs, when he heiure him n great assem-.
olage oi lose whose intefesis,w hopes, whose
OBJECTS and pursuits were led on either con-
''nent WIN the cultivation OF Tic soil. loud
cheers.l
Whatever else might tend TO enrich and bcau,;.
~ society, that which feeds aud clothes conform
bY me great mass OF mankind should always he con.
tended he regarded as the great foundation of nj.
'ona' interest lilo need not say that the agriculture
OF England was instructive to III the world as a sci
ehtt, II was h5re boter pr,c iseI Is , or a inter
est, il was here as highly esteemed as in any other
part of The globe. Cheers
The Importance oi agriculture nation was
obvious 10 every man but il perhaps did not
sulke every mind 50 suddenly, although GER
ainls it VAS equally true that the annual product r
English agriculture was Great concern TO The whole
civilized world. Cheers The civilized and COM
petcal states were so connected, their interests were
so blended that was OF nooriefy that the
lear or the prospect at short crop in England de-
ranged and agilated the hnsiness Transactions and
commercial regulations OF the whole world.
II was natural that This should be the ease m
those nations which looked to the occurrence Of "a
short crop in England nm occasion which may en-
able them 10 dispose probably of their own surplus
produce but the fact went much further for when
there suCb in tho Enp itsl,c al
the centre of commercial speculdtons for the whole
world, where The price Of commodities was settled
and arranged, where the exchanges between nations
were conducted and concluded its consequences
were felt every where, none knew better than the
noble Earl who occupied the chair.
Should there be frost in England IS DAYS later
than usual, should there be unseas6nable drought
or ten cold and wet days instead of ten warm aud
dry ones when the harvest shoald be reapeu, eve
~ exchange IN Europe aud America felt Tie conse-
quence of it. lie would not pursue these remarks.
Loud cries of Go on" liz must. however, say
that he entertained not the slightest doubt ofthat great
advantage the interests of agriculture which must
resnl. from the formation and operation Of this so-s
cietv.
Was il not obvious 10 the most common observer
that those who cultivated the soil had not the same
convenienCes, opportunities and facilities ot daily
intercourse and comparison OF opinions as tho
commercial and manufacturing nlerestsl [Cheers.I
Those who are associated in the pursuits of com
merce and manufactures naturally congregated
iogethern cities they had immediate means Of fre-
quent communication. Their sympalhies. feelings
and opinions were nstantaneously circulated. Ike
electr city through the whole body.
But how was 1t with the cuvdors of The soil !!
Separated, spread a Thousand eds each aen-
live 10 his own acies they had only occasional ols-
poruniiles OF communicating With each othsf. II.
among commercial men, chambers OF Commerce
and other Institutions Of that eharacter-il, ain0nG
the trades, guilds were found eSpeeient. how mutB
more necessary and advisable have some such in
stitutous. which at least annually should bring to-
gether the representatives Of the great agricultural
interest fCaeers
In many parts OF the country to which be belongs
| ed, there we're societies upon similar pta cipir,
N hirh. Il al heen inilnd afiraI,