The native American., 1840-07-25

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want Of more extended branch Of this
pleasant occupation, and are enquiring for
information on this subject. We are glad of
This. The resources of cur country are suE-
icient to supply almost the whole world, if
they are properly applied. Every thing,
therefore,, which is calculated to advance this
)ranch of industry, must be useful to our
'eaders and we intend to devote a small
connected with it. Below will be found
petition to Congress, which was read aud laid
,n the table during the last session. The
,|an seems to be a good one and we hope
ur readers may exert themselves to obtain
ignatures to the memorial, and forward
| hem on to the next session of Congress
And we would here remark, that, as we
oegln to see this manifestation among our
people, to apply themselves to agriculture, we
may hope for more nQtionaltty. Letu once
learn to depend upon ourselves for what we
want, ard we will soon know how TO meet our
wants, and TO have enough for export. Anne
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orcign countries for any thing of the useful or
needtul wantsof life. Let MS exert ourselves
70 do honor to our country, and she will hon
or her children, Not only will these remarks
odd good as to agriculture, but also to man
fractures. In this line there is no necessity
Tor import = it should be just the reverse and,
unless extravaganza ana superficial show he
the object; there is no cause noaO for imports OF
any needful description. Our hope is, that
Americans will soon see the necessity Of de-
lpendngupon therown exerlions and theirown
genius for every thing,-even the election OF
their own officers, and the making Of their
own laws. ..".
Petition of Joseph l.. Smith and others, pray
u ing the establishment Of a department of
! the Government, to be called the Depart
! ment ofA griculture and Education. Fehrll.
! arv 3, 1910. Referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed.
To the honoruble the Senate md House of
Representatives. Of tile United States:
The memorial of the undersigned respect
'nlly represents, That the prosperity Of the
country would be greatly promoted by the
establishment of new department styled the
Department Of Agriculture and Education,
and by requiring of primary school-eaclers
and others in making out reports on the STATE
OF ednc.ton in their respective schools, to re-
port to SAID department, assisted by the farrr
ers abol crs mechanics, merchants, architects,
artis's. professional men, manufacturers, naval
and army officers soldiers, seamen, &c, de-
scrlbing the soil, minerals, natural products,
crops buildings, agricultural and mechanical
implements, manufactures, &c, ofthcse school
districts respectively: saying what raw ma
lerials may be brought into use advantageous
r Iy to the proprietorand to the country; what
new crops may be introduced with profit !;
what rotation of crops; what agricultural ],
!, mechanical or other implements; ; what in l.
provenlents IN the construction of the bull d.
iugs what manufactures; what discovcri es
have been made in natural history and the
sciences (premums to be given for usef ul
discoveries) The microscope. baromete r,
thermometer rain-guage, telescope, and ch e.
mcal apparatus, to be used in the schools, to
laid in the study of natural history, the usef ul
and fine arts and the sciences to ascerta in
the habits and charges of insects that a re
destructive to our staple crops, fruits veget a.
bes, flowers, plants, shrubs, fruit, ornamen t.
al forest trees, and animals, together with Il le
changes of the weather, records Of which to
be kept not only with view to observe its
effects on vegetation, hnt to guard against its
changes. What tests are used to ascertain he
colnparative value Of agricultural, n,echal IL
cal, and other implements; what chemie al
tests to ascertain The qualify Of soils. mnera Is,
mannres, &c, whether astronomy be s'ldl ed
with ii view to the application of that scerlce
to improvements in agriculture or otherwi Sc +;
whether school or public libraries be est alb
ished, and the character of such; the mode
of instruction used by each in practical h or.
icul'ure, from, the planting Of the seeds,
building, engrafing Of friu,, ornamental for
est trees, &c =, to the transp}anling, pruning,
&c; ; and whether the art of aScertMning the
quality of the fruit, timber, &c, especially Of
the birds eye maple, morus mul,icauis, and
mulberry from the leaf bark, or growth, be
attained Also, what attention to vocal and
instrumental music, as we'll MS the gerl eral