Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-31

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,rt .nrt and nrvate WORTH than n line csss oil lar.
mars when sncceGs meets their Efforts but behoia
IL. reverse: Does the poor farmer 80 gaily to his EN-
ri,yinen, and after laborng diligently does ne re-
r-o 10 :aopy hcmc, hnsei; the presiding genius oil
80. grateful scene: Does hope, cheer, ana courage
vail han, Does lie know that he has done his duty
and that for the rest he IS authorised TO depeho upon
p,oyid.ncc: viii you fad IN hiGi the hearty host
Ih. kind husband-,he fond tather-the improving
Conference.-The practical! philosopher, statesman aud
poe,, Does he "ook through Nature, up TO Nature S
Gnd-and seeing his position III the world, frankly en-
do.vor n discharge lis dues' | Tear not. Some oil
the fncst qualities he may possess IRON Naure-ont so
sure as man is the creature Of circumstance To grra
deyree so sure will you find the character OF the bad
farmer modified 10 the reverse these qualities nal
room has that man for hope-whose hopes have never
been realized, How that man be content, who
sees Want, unrelentng, stand lowering on hIm u,
the prospect, and every year making longer, ana
lonuer stride towards him: Will that man reJoce al
the arrival Of gues, who watches every morsel tina,
feeds him. as distracted from ms own Child: Has he
learned causalion practically? Has any cause he has
used al any lime produced the effect he hoped: Ana
Shat has that 10 do with the bcantIes-the excel
!ences of Nature, whose only idea o, The producio
Of Nature, must be unsrateiul fields and unihriiiy
beasts: And let turn 10 the family circle of such
man-sce him lowering the wife of his bosom,
whose idea To him is that of consumer-checkng -
his uoodness the playful tenderness of his ch'd-sor
| IN
wasting his leisure in unavaling regret and despond
ency -spendng sleepless nights-rsrng unrcireshed-
and most probably, betakin5 himself to that concen.
lra,ed maddeuing smulant-whlch iofsooth he thinks
he can afford when he can by no means procure com-
forts for himself and family. And now, what motive
NAV we not find in this imperecty drawn picture
Of The unsuccessful farmer, to stimulate our patriotic
efforts: Shall not devouty pledge our utmost
powers to alleviate, if not remove such amenta5e ills
II can scarcely be necessary TO deepen the fearful
picture your iances will present TO you OF COM
muni,v of bad farmers-by calling your attention 10
their probable fall rs nation. But conceive such a
acknowledgements them endowed with The righl
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the man, VINO does not
know that will produce effect, blIndly putting
in motion the Governmental machine-Suppose thai
the man, who has no hope in life, required to nc,
u pom the interests of himself and posery-Ihe man
who makes value out OF property, convns The sale.
guards of property is there any hope "t eicency or Of
vigilance Of liberty OF government here! Orsnfpose
them set by foreign power What manly resistance
could they make? Or suppose them seduced by dema,
rorues what high and scornful reprobation could you
expect from them; Nay, Sirs, if ever there was pre-
ened the enterprise of man an object winch be must
a,iain at his proper peril, Improvement IN asrcul'
ture is such. Here only can the friends OF their
species find practical reliance for the welfare OF man
kind. Here the devoat man may spend his fervor IN
bringing his fellows nearer 10 God. Here the lover OF
Nature can promise himself the most undated delight
And here, finally, the feemen of this land must look
for the Ararat for the Ark Of their lberes-iossed,
pc ps on the of conflicting, warning interests,
but resting safely in the sturdy independence, the plain
sense, and the goodness OF the farming com
munity.
But, Mr.. President and Gentlemen, can the pro-
ducts Of our farms and plantations, be increased =
Do starlle you by the question: Strange as may
appear 10 you, am afraid many persons will answer
in the negave-some by word, more by deed. ! Hat.
ter myself there is sceptic here however 1t re-
qures only the moderate skill and observation Of
which ain master, TO perceive the most encouraging
evidences that community are not only believers
that farming may be improved, but that they prac
tise the faith they have. would fam hope that few
more efforts will be wanting to place US IN grade IN
the farming community quite envabe. That we have
the spirit, fully proven by our nssemblage to-day
That have the means, the owners oil our mari idrms
suspect will scarcely deny any rate, ocular proof
atainable that they al least can do what they WILL and
that they will do what they But is there nothing
encourage you, Mr. President and your speaker and
the of whose lots cast in less favored region
We have certainly fewer advantages TO answer Tor But
believe we have other and better encouragement. do
believe that the consistent and perseverng use of The
means which Providence has put within our reach, &C.
cording those principles and rules, which our minds
properly and reasonably enlightened, are fully compe
afford Us, will ensure to satisfactory though
gradual improvement in the fertility OF our farms and
the value of our farm animals. Is there one oil US
who has not in Natures teachings daily demonstration
of this poston' Does of US know spot of ground
returned exhausted to the hands Of The Great Arcer
which has not increased in fertility since it has been
relieved Of the bgbtRg effects of man ignorance and
selishness; And has not Nature always in these in
stances reserved the seeds of plenty growing on such
soils for food for brd and beast, for propagation:
And has not the improvement been derived manifesty
from other resources produced on the land modheo
and applied by the simple and beautiful principles oil
that unerrng power And what impeachment is there
that may produce crops to ourselves the
Seeds and by of the res'uum add TO the tertl
lity of sols Is il not manifest that the knowledge
and the will TO do il only wanting: And IS u not
reasonable, that the scientific principles, which
add to the productive power of soils by age, at the
time increase their capacity for Improvement
Considerations such as these, l humbly conceive,
should encourage the occupant OF the very poorest
farm do MS duty by it, in full confidence that every
we'll directed effort Ill be followed by corresponding
success. knowledge and pcrseverng industry, am
sure, will be found to be charm sufficiently powerful
to educe fair picture of fertility and rural beauty out
of the most meagre soil II, however, the occupant oil
the poorer less favored farm should resort 10 science
with profound devotion, the only refuge from po'
verty and despair, how much more erveny and thank
fully should its dictates be respected by the fortunate
possessor Of one of more favored estates 10 the
former science produces competence, bare competence
to the latter opu lence and elegance. But for lis pre-
cepts the poor land farmer must starve emigrae-
By diligent observance Of them he will live, but with
much labor. Gratitude he owes, certainly, tor this
but how much more lively should be the emotions OF
him, who finds results surprising almost to seem
SUPERNATURAL TO spring from obedience to lis dictates
vitality important, then, as knowledge and enterprise
are TO all Agrcuturists it is inconceivable that any
one who will give calm consideration 10 the matter,
doubt of the usefulness of assocation-he be-
nevoence Of its views. What more calculated TO pro.
mote agricultural knowledge, than the free conference
| Of our members; What better contrived 10 illustrate
theories, than the specimens OF stock and products Of
Soils and of implements brought together BY cur
shows and fairs And what moro apt to rouse the
slumbering zeal of people than the electric Trans
fusion Of the great spirit Of progress which 50 actIve-
ly pervades of our members?
Sirs: We cannot sleep with the whole world awake
and busy around usWe cannot close eyes in insen-
slbi,y with the bright light of the sun OF knowledge,
rising upon the world, shining clear all around
US. 1t is in human nature TO resist the all pervad.
ing impulse Much less can il be, that the citizens
of the glorious old county of Hanover, famed always
for high resolve and bold enterprisc with their neigh
bors to lead the way, will be still in such crisis.
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