Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-09
and on bchalfo ihc Meeting, by
GORGE STA Cf.Y,
CIcrl: 10 the Meeting this gear.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURE
Address to the Friends Of this measure through
ont the United STATES

Having arrived in Washington city, upon my
proposed tour Of observation, and having found
by personal interview and extensive coiresp"n-
dencc an almost unbouudcd desire among the
Agficu,urists Of the country that NaiionaI So
cieiy should he formed early day, II was
concluded to call few of the leading friends of
the cause together for consultation
Agreeable To notice given on the mornng ct
the 4th inst. very respectable meeting oi real
friends, was held IN the afternoon IN the great
entrance hall Of the Patent Office: every facility
for that purpose having been most cheerfulIy of-
forced by the Hon. Henry l.. Ellsworth, Comm'r
Of Patents, Of whom the country can trnly boast
a most decided friend OF agricultural improve
ment.
The following arc minutes Of the proceedings
Tho meeting called to order by the Hon
Mr. Ellsworth, who stated 10 the assemblagc that
Scion Robinson, Esq, ct indiana, was then pre-
sent-and that Mr.. Robinson was looked upon
the original protector of the measure upon
which those present bad met to consult, nc mo
we'd that The meeting ho organised by calling
Mr.. RobT son to the chair. The motion beng
seconded bg Mr.. Gallon, was put py MIR Ellsworth,
md carried by reclamation. Whereupon Mr..
Robinson took the chair, and after Offering his
thanks 10 the meeting for the honor conferred
upon n stranger IN the city OF Washington, n t
tho solicitation of several gentlemen present, Mr..
Robinson before taking his seat, briefly stated the
object OF tho present meeting TO he mere pri-
mary enc, for the purpose OF consulting together
upon tho opNedicucy of calling general meeting
of ALL favorable TO the oil iect of organizing Ma
tional Society OF AgrIcuiturc, and should those
now present deem 1t eEpedIeGi, to hx upon
time, and adopt some preparatory Steps toward
forming a constitution. Whereupon ] F. Gallon,
and John A. Smith, Esq'rs appointed Sec
reiaries of this meeting.
The following Resolution was submitted by
Mr.. Ellsworth and after several gentlemen had
expressed their views very freely, it unani-
monsy
Resolred, That the interest Of Agriculture i'm
petiously require the corporation of It's friends
throughout tho Union to concentrate their efforts
by tho formation Of a National Society, for the
promotion Of National Industry. and ito elcrafe
TIE character and standing Of tie cultirators of
American soil"
On motion Of the Non 4. o Dayton it was
ReSoired, Thar [biauk be committee to pre-
pare draft OF Constitution for National s.
ciety of Agriculture, to be submitted 4 meet
ing Of the friends of such society, from all parts
of the Union. to be held the CITY of Washing
ton on the second Wednesday Of the ensuing ses-
sion Of Congress.
On motion OF the Hon. L. s Smith. 1t was
Rssolred, That the chairman I'll The blank IN
the last resolution with the name Of one gentle
man from The District OF Columbus and Que from
each State and I'cTritorv.
On motion o. Mr. Ellsworth, BesolrCd. That
the name eff the chairman Of this meeting be al.
ded to the committee for framing the constlta-
ton.
The chairman announced the names Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen as the committee:
Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth, District Of ColGm-
hia Hon. James. NJ Garrett, Virginia; Hon.
Chiffon Allen. Kentucky; Hon Oliver II. Smith,
lndana; Hon. Thomas :. Hjnd. Illinois; Hon
Lewis T. Linn, Missouri; Hon. Francis II. Cor.
don. Tennessee: NJ w. Phillips. Esq MISSISSIPPI
pl; Hon. Dixon II. Lewis. Alabama; Hon. Alex.
Nouton, Louisiana; Hoo. VIM ) Falten, Arkan-
sas; Hon. Augustus Dodge. Iowa; Gov James
ID. Doty, Wisconsin; Hon. William Woodbridge.
Michigan; VIM. Netf, Esq. Ohio: WIN p Kinza.
Esq, Penns vauia Edmund ID Narrss ESQ
New Jersey; Dr.. James " Thompson, Delaware
Hen. John S. Skinner. Maryland; Hen Ed
mGud DeheFry, North Care'na; Hon. Fraacis "
P.ckens, South Caroline: Hon. VIM. c. Dawson,
Georgia. Gov Call Florida: Caleb y Bemeut.
ESQ New YORK; Solomon ". JeweIt. Esq. Yer
mont; Hon. Levi Woodbury.. New Hampshire;