Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-09

/ iA.H Sitbt2t ans. LtAdi3S; D. TeutlI- I4-t4
Massachusetts; William c. CAapn, ESq, Rhod,
Island; Hon Thomas 3. Osborn, Caunectlcutt.
/ On motion the meeting adjourned.
) Low Robinson, Chairman.
J. 7. GALLON,
( JoIN 4. Smith. l'"'
/ Washington city, Sept. 4h, ls4l.
By this, tny friends, you vi see hat the biil Is
now fairly IN motion hope have been fortu-
nate enough IN making selection upon tne spaf
al the Moment Of tho gentlemen named IS a
committee, to secure the service Of such as VIII
act promptly tsr the good Of the great cause.
hope they VIII interchange ie Us with one anolh
cr, and at the day appointed for the meeting 70
organize The Society, hope they will cone To-
geher, and have the satisfaction Of meeting The
largest body of the real friends If agriculture
Improvement ever collected t"gehef-
| most eatnes;iy hope that every indlv ideal
friend Of ii National Agricultural Society, whom
bounteous nature has provided with the means.
- IL attend the first meeting. hope every Agri-
cultural Society IN the Union van send special
1elegaics to the National Society.
have and shall recommend hal the price Of
membership 10 fixed very low, The great and
grand Oh ject - 20 enlist great npmber II THIS
bord # brotherhood, and by atra'ed eilItt
If mind moro than with m7ne,, 70 proauee a
happy effect npon society.
A large meeting at tho orgauiZ 9tion IS highly
important to give tone and effect 10 the measure
aud 10 encourage enc another. II IS probable al
that steps will then be taken to found an fnsU-
tuition where course If scientific and agncultn-
raj lectures viii be delivered every winter free
to every farmers daughter ia the United
States.
Many Of ny Gieuds have expressed 4 y ish that
the first meeting might be held IN the present
autumn. Bat ii is thought by those with whom
have advised here. that the time OF session OF
Congress would he the IA ST interesting. In fact,
every freeman OF his country ought to nave the
tho CapHol Of his country, at such time
There is then enough to he seen and learnd, sui!I
Gent to repay all the trouble aud expense Of such
u visit.
The Patent oiIico alone IS the greates; and best
museum Of useful curosjties in The Union.
The Hall Of Manufacturers, 2lti !eet long, vii!
be filled with ten thousand curious and wonderful
things 1t is already worthy Of great interest,
and before next winter i'll be much more 50.
NJ doubt manufacturers and mechanics wi,l
take advantage Of the time ot the meeting ct the
Friends Of a National Society Of Agriculture, to
make exhibitions that will lie saAcieut 10 induce
great attention, and from hlca mass II uzotu-
information will be gathered.
Icannot but loDk Upon the first meeting ii the
friends Of National Agricultural Society rs att
epoch il the history oil my country that wall long
bU remembered.
| hope all If my correspondents TO whom
have promised nfornaion upon this sntiscf, will
take this address particularly addressed t. them.
And hope that every paper in the L. States
that is friendly 10 that institution which Is the
base of al! others. viii make known to its readers
81 hat is now doing for the promotion and organ
zltI0n of this Society. ! am confident tina; every
agricultural paper would afford the Information
to its renders. and wish in particular, that eve
ry editor of such a paper viii attend the first
meeting.
From Washington, | shall continue ny journey
through the Eastern States, and hope to have a
personal interview with many of my agricultural
friends.
Bat above all things, let all remember that
''nolo is The tiac'' for them to say that ''snme-
thing can, something mast, some thing snail be
done advance the interest Of agriculture in
the United States"
Be assured that remain your earnest agricnl-
turg friend. SaLoN RoHINsoN.
Washington CITY. SePts mher 9Th, ISL.