Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-20
REMARKS OF MR.. BURWELL, OF BED



In opposition 10 The ball Establishing a Board Of Ig.
rcalture.
Nv Burwell OF Bedford, rose 10 express the re-
greet With Which he was compelled 10 diiier from gen.
irmea Tor whose opinions he entertained the most
DDieigned respect but II had been intimaled thai
this bill beng intended for the advantage ot the
rcalfuralist would be held IN terroj en- owe, The
members "itiIs House he feill hs duty TO state The
reasons which Influenced lm 10 opposing IT, H..
fell deep interest in the cause OF agticulluir--an
interest which he had manifested elseu h., re and
could he but be persuaded hat any advantage would
result 10 that Interest. he would chestluly support
the biii-Sr this bill proposes the establishment of
Board OF Agrenliurr. the members Of which, al.
pointed by the Executive from the several dist,iets
oi the State, shall assemble here, compare their ap
ueutufal acqnnem' nis, inerehauge Information. and
report. Tie anticipated liule b ne6i the people
Gom reports wtlch would be published, and poba
bly, never read by even all the members of this
House and, SIR. numbers OF reports. prepared and
publis ed for the phiianihfopic purpose OF enhphl.
eDng the people, scarcely even perused by their
representatives. aud such would be the iesull of this
system. The journals would be Gu bered by the
publications OF lie board of agriculture but would
rarely be reflected back usefuliy upon the penple
for whose good they prepared. Where he
would ask, IS the benefit derived by the people from
the labouts of the smineut geoogist who has been
employed TO examine the NM raj resources and the
agricultural capacities of the countr, Those re
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gisaiure yet thai appointment is useful Que, and
should not be dispensed with, because vii be en-
abed TO know and compare the resources and peeu-
larities, OF our county, with thuse Of others
aud such an examination requires degree OF scen-
thc knowledge and lhiioso phical research, as we
cannot expect will be contiLu ed efatuuuusls. aud
although the people may not perusr the geological
reports, yet knowledge OF the iactss they con
tain is Obtained by those who make The Interests of
agriculture their study. and that hnowedsc is diIu-
sed among tie conmnniiy in shape Which is pro-
siurive OF aJvaniaps Nor, sherefore terarIinp The
establishment OF board of agriculture as hkeI, 10
be sdssnia geous. and thinking that We ought TO
encourage experiments in the present sleue OF aur Ii
nancss. lie could not consent to add another charge
upon an exhausted treasury-for, while he held that
true ceonomy frequently consisted in judlcious ex.
pendnure. lie eould moi SANCTION an, adduion how =
ever small TO those demands which The honor of the
State requires should be provided ion and though
We are tJid shut snIai item, IN the vast apere-
gate OF expenditure. have We not lie nd the gentle.
man from Norfolk. ~ expressing his warm approba-
lion oi THE bill. ianate wish see established
board fr the encourag eneht of trade aud the me-
rkdnicot avtsi Aud thus. SIT. may not the prece
dent. thus SET. Ihough ia Use Insignificant operate
10 n upon us commission Tor The encouragement
VI every interest Ia this commonwealth
But. We are repfoaclicd by the gentleman from Al
sbenarie Mr. Svulhaii,) with having done uotl,ing
for The Of agriculture. SIR will not say ihat
charge is founded la ingritude. but ia
Far shoas d. we iegislaief Who are the peo pie
Who send rs h~rei Are they not the agricultural
interest. aud are not their representatives Eve
~ b"us we d<ifseraic, every dollar expend. is 70,
she@ every proj"ct for the imp ovcmen OF our cur
ss"ey. esty disquisiiioa the subj Of finances
ev'ty appropriation for ,ducatod. Tor uade. for the
ass' iopement Or improvement ol our ma ufai or IA
uona rso nrces. are directly ultimately tor the
ofash' 81 lie aericatturdL ietcnst. The cause Il
ssscais"sr, h"~csYf, Is nei neglected. Tnefe is
gfc. and ~ ssas interest maui sted ia lis su, cess