Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-30

farmers of Old Eng nd (cheersj tina,
Eogland of which he had been reading and
couvcrslng all his life, and now for once
had The pleasure of visiting. loud cheers
lie would say, IN the next placc-if he
could sav-how much he had been pleased
ana cral,ficd with the exhibition of one
product, OF branch of product, of agticul.
tute for which England was so Justly dis.
llngushcd. When persons connected with
some pursuit, of whatever description,
assembled IN such numbers, he could not
but look on them with respect and regard;
but he confessed at once that he was more
than ordinarily moved on all occasions
when he cav before him great assembage
of those whose interests, whose hopes.
whose objects and pursuits were connected
on either continent with the cultivation OF
the soil. loud cheers) Whatever else
might tend 10 enrich and beauty society.
that which feeds and clothes comfortably
the great mass OF mankind should always.
he conlended, be regarded as the great
object of national regard. He need not
say that the agriculture of England was
Instructive 10 all the world: as u science 1t
was here better understood; as an art it
was here better prac,lsed; as a great in
tcrest, 1t was here as highly esteemed as
IN any other part of the globe. CHEERS
| The Importance Of agriculture to n nation
was obvious TO every man; but it perhaps
did not strike every mind so suddenly,
although certainly 1t was equally true, that
the annual product Of English agriculture
was great concern to the whole civil zcd
world. Cheers. The civilized and com.
mercial states were so connected. their
interests were so blendld that i, was a
matter OF no'orlety, the fear or the prospect
of n short crop in England deranged and
agitalcd The business Transactions aud com
merclal regulations and spcculaions Of the
whole world 1t was natural that this
should be the case Nv those nations which
looked To the occurrence of a short crop in
England as an occasion which may enable
them TO dispose probably of their own
surplus produce; but the fact went much
tarher. tor when there was such an occur
rence IN The English capital, the centre of
commercial specUlaIons for the whole
world, where the price Of commodities was
settled and arranged, where the exchanges
between nations were conducted and con-
cuded. as none knew better than the noble
Earl who occupied the chair, should there
be a frost in England Is days later than
usual, should there be an unreasonable
drought, or ten cold and wet days instead
of ten warm and dry ones. when the har
vest should be reaped, every exchange in
Europe and America ie!t the consequence
of it. He would not pursue these remarks
Loud cries Of $50 on. goon."l He must
/ however, say. that he entertained not the
slightest doubt Of the great advantage to
the Interests OF agriculture which must
result from The formation and operation Of
this society.
Was it not obvious to the most common
observer that those who cultivated the soil
had not the same cOnvenlences, opportuni
lies and facilities OF daily intercourse and
comparison Of opinions on the commerci al
and manufacturing interests? (Cheors.
| Those vino are associated in the pursuits
| Of commerce and manufactures naturally
congrega'ed together in cities they had
immediate means OF frequent communion.
, ton. Their sympalhies, feelings and opin.
IONS were lnstantaneOusy circulated like
electricity. through the whole body. But
how was It with the culilyators of The soil ?
Separated, spread over thousand fields.
each attentive to his own acres. they had
only occasional opportunities Of communl-
, eating with each other. If, among com
, merclal men, chambers Of commerce and
other institutions of that character. if,
among the traders, guilds were found expe
S diem, how much more necessary and advi.
| sable to have some such institutions, which
at least annually should bring together the
+, representatives Of the great agricultural
interest? tChecrs.) In many parts of the
country to which be belonged, there were
societies upon similar principle. which
y had been found very advantageous. They
: had rewards for specimens of fine animals
they had rewards for implements Of hus.
bandry, supposed TO excel those which had
> been known before. They turned their
attention to every thing supposed to facli-
tate the operations OF The farmer and i'm
prove his stock and interest in the country
] Among other means Of improving agrcuI-
, rurc, they had imported largely from the
d best breeds of animals known in England
? (Cheers.) He knew that q gentleman
y who had TO day deservedly obtained many
: prizes for stock would not be dispIeased to
{ learn that he had seen along he rich pas,
] lures of the Ohio and its tributary streams
/ animals raised from those which had beer
y. furnished by his farms in Yorkshire and
: Northumberland. (Cheers.) But apart
y from this subject he must be allowed tc
J make a short response to the very kline
e sentiments, which went near to his heart
D as uttered by The noble earl at the head o.
d the table. Their noble chairman wa:
n pleased to speak of the people of the United
I States as kindred in blood with the people
: of England. (Cbeers.) "I," continued
e the hon. gentleman, IAN an American
T (Cheers.) | was born on the great cont.
y nent, and am welded to the fortunes of m,
t country for veal or for wo. Cloud cheers
b There is no other region Of the enrii
d which | can call my country. Cheers