Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Previous TO the awarding of prem ums, the Pre-
sIdrnt evered an address, which continued NM,
sound sense IN erspersCd with some humorous s,I
nes' lie presented hluefing picture of tie con
u,on ot Tue cause OF Agriculture aud it, Prospects
We VIII aiIdmp: hhsty outline OF il.
The President commenced, with tender Of M,
congratulations on the great and uneX IMPLIED sue.
cess which had attended the efforts Of the s1cetv-
some Twelve months ago the Society was formed
under The most Encouraging crcumsrances-with
only thirteen members to enrol themscly yes Al tho
first general meeting, who were ineXuerierc.d nnne
having ever belonged to a similar insttutlon-witb.
out funds, and Ilboring under other dis,dvipt,oes
Ihus situated, they threw themselves upon Tic
generosity OF the public, and success Crowned their
eh'ris. The little band Of thirteen mas been IN
creased 10 beyond 200, which number may he with
proper efforts, doubled.
The first exhibition the President describes as
eminently successful. Provision had been made
Tor large company, hut the space was quite too
small for The immense crowd which thronged to tie
exciting scenej and every body appeared cheerful
and happy. lie odverted to the gratifying display
on the occasion, and declared that his wedding doy
excepted, u wa7 the h'ppiest day OF his life.
Inc Society now met a similarly joyful occa .
Son-nnd there was II iRging IN zeal, or M effort
no firing by the way, There finer d.. D ay
81 fruits and flowers. II was plain, from the array
before them, that those who took premiums on the
former occasion would have TO pnt forth their rns,
II
| spirit Of energy and enterprise had been enkindcd
! ny the Society which had called into action a de
gtee Of effort never before known among us. The
President felt warranted ~ saying mat had caused
| the addtond! pro tuctOn ui macy barrels Of corn
and many hushe Of beets, turnipg ard pottioes,
! and had elected many speclmCns u tho domestic
arts. The SDclety's office wrsro arouse every man
10 DO the best Tor himself aud just IN proportion rs
he succeeded IN that were the honors awarded to
him.
The President here gave biz at long speech
makers, which he never fails to DO when h. gets O
chance, and they we'll deserve all that be said o
them IN the way Of satire.
lie next INDUCED in some rancies concerning IA,
garden II Eden, which he considered, -diGcrina
from IhoOIOgians-a farm, nud proceeded 10 do =
a contrast between the policy Of the proprietor o
nnt farm and hat Of the farmers Of the present day
we differ with the worthy P,o.ident here Edsr
was garden, and VIC would think II much mOr,
appropriate, ihit well cul,ivs ed farms whore urls
! and beauty prevail and peace apd plenty smile
should nc termed gardens, Than that bloom ~ ant
peaceful Eden should be called GrmI IL CON
pared the con'entnent OF Adom and hrs freedom
from avlIce with he grItpiug TrOpcu5ucs on mani
farmers Of the p csent day, which cads 10 10 mani
tad me 'tures IN iarmrg, the primo pal oi which
wss the ~ n 70 cultivate 100 much and % own nor
land thun they could cultivate well nnd cconomi
cally. The lust lor land he cpnlrasieI with TIC low
Of gold, and aurlbu'ed 10 II serious evils. iits I'D
. vice WIS ~ sell 81 much Of your lird - you cnu
not W. cul ivntc, and improve tho balance with IN
II proceeds Of lint so.d-fyou wanted moe land fr
/. he sure that you have m do thai you already pua
e sess produce as much possible Il was betler
y make one acre protuco m1ch two than N bu
IL more land - The cultivation e small fluns ten0e
n 10 ircfc1se rrOjuctun- increase population on
Is Schools and churches, AID public In igence. Su
.e plus lands prcysd upon their oWnors end consume
IT, he pfofs upon the productive rorion
70 Completing the simile drawn from he garden
,t commended the example Of our hrst mOtucr Ia q
wives Of iarmers. IT Adam was farmer las
i verify thought he Wasl she was farmers wiz, an
:, diligently applied herself u the duties ~ her static
. No woman, he SAID, however nice her feelings
refined her eduodtion, should feel herself dcgrsd,
% by em3ttklng with all her soul, with her huslrn
~ The fret ard most important u all toe avoc atnr
h NJ iifs, mt ol larmsr. The strong minded lnis
~ l'goni farmer had always held the vcty frs disn
- ION society. Tie feirrted 10 Cineinnatus-iak,
~ lrom the plough 10 assume The authority of D,ct
l.. tor TO the Father Of his country Who was r,
ma mer. lie said whenever he paused 10 look at ii
St,tus Of Warrington, m the Capitol he scarce