Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-09
j D. RlRR.
AGRICULTURAL ADDRES;
BY JNo. d. BIBB.


ded with all things necessary Tor the existence
and comfort OF man, when fruit and flesh and
fowl and fish, I'M most luxurious abundance
,yrr, %, cscutcd 20 hls choice and he invited TO
partake. over them he had unlimited dominion,
with one solitary exception. During tins stare
Of thinus his various wants were amply sup
Piled and he lived in the full trutlou oieIcry en-
loymcnt without the necessity OF toH or iaoour,
Bv his own dlsobCdcncC, lac was uCP'Ned OF
this hirh blessing and IN progress OF uu'c' man
bccame a,slllcro l The ground Uho'uh,Cucu-
rioeitv and a reckless hauNoTug To add sun
l'OY,J az, s,,cl. with which Heaven had so
L,-,,t,,Ii,, snnplpd him, caused forfeiture Of
r., ,,.L,,b ne fhcn possCssCd, and miserable
man was driven forth into the buand.csS forest,
to tnd and labor, in order to supply his daily
wants. Thcsprit ofcuqulry seems TOT have been
Generated M man, With the spirit Of his eNrS-
,srrc. f. was This that prompted him in the
frstipstlucc TO 90 beyond.hs prescribed limits,
toseck that,Whjch was on'yto be obtained Ivy
sacrifice of principle ard I, c commas on OF
crime The decree went forth "ln TIE sweat
Cf tbv face. shat thou eat brcal." In tins
solemn denuncatior heavy punishment vas
r,d pDon man, but Il might have been infinite
ly worse. .,,.---......, :.,......
iis nature perverted, his inclnations vitiaied,
ami his heart fall of wCkedness, he had still
b,cn permitted to possess and enjoy all the
-cod tbiurs. with which he was originally,
hest without the care and labour of seeking for
srsfenoncc. il is impossible to form any cor
rect idea Of the deep dcpraviy 10 which the
human race would now be sunk. ldIenCss
and vice are very closely allied. One will
NOT lonr exist without the other. SO that
&C he had sinued and ost lis original purity.
ann Glad he was also compelled to pay the PEN
ohy Of sweat and Iabour.
Bv wise dspcnsation Of Providence II is
necessary for US to labor IN some way or
other to provide for our own, and the wants oil
those dependant upon us, and II Is in the eXer-
else Of our physical and mental powers IN the
discharge OF this necessary duty, that our char
actcrs are eunobIed, and we ind all Tie peace
flI enioyments ufIIle. Since the begnng, the
s9rrt o. enquiry engralCd IN cur constitution,
has been prompting and urg ire human
GmiIy onward from age to age; sometimes III
scale oseIcvatojn, at others, sunk low IN The
valley Of darkness, chcckcred and vduegated,
as one generation has passed Oh, and given
MACE TO another; vet onward and upward has
been the march ofimproyemcnt, until 'he pres
emf happy period Of the world
No business, has engaged the attention Of
a7 MANY of th human family from the bcgld-
ming oflhe world MS that Of Agriculture. None
ts lrauuht with greater necessity or attended
with hiphcr benefits t1 mankind. Notwlth-
sflpl.ny VIC arc dependant on this happy
source for food and miment, and all the COM
forts of life, 10 is astonishing, 20 witness the
various shifts rcs0rci to- 10 obtain the end de-
.,rc3, which can be the results, alone oflndus-
fr. and rlal management. Content IN lnd0.
enec and ignorance, pursuing the footsteps OF
our rfrIui Ced ancestors, who 10 ldelr day bad
adopted similar course m regard TO those Thai
1.atpcdaI them, considering departure, or
a1y Improvement ON orginafpans, and opera.
lions AS Gisrcspcctiul to the memory of the
jmI the spirit of inquiry las been thus s'l-
f.d. Innovations on old habits and Gu toms,
booted and dcspscd, and a tenacious o5ser-
,4ure Of lessons learnt IN "hy gone days. in
exclusion cf an modern Improvement, have
boon proTGc sources of injury, and means OF
checking the advancement of Agricultural sci
--rc. a few enlightened individuals have AZ
N.f broken down the barriers Of ancient prCIu-
a..e..aud have exhibited 10 the world tho vast
field that lies before "; Ignorance and bigolry
lra rignr way TO the light of science and men
ara brnu,ug TO discover the immense trc0su-
gcs that have so long been buried beneath the
rubbish ~ a less cnt"rprlsng age.
Cnui these latter days families Of wealth,
have educated their sons for the different lear
n.d professions, 20 move in hjglcr circles, and
l1a.s1cialc with their own grade, in exclusion
usth0,o engaged IN The more ,acctuI and eln1-
bling pursuits u Agriculture
uappily Iorour country, those distinctions are
passing away and that system Of arstocracy
vmchhas hitherto placed IN, less learned, but
more honest pluteron list of infer ority, has
lost rs charm, and men are new estimated ac-
corI,nr To their merits without any regard Ia
rank urcaIliny. This change ~ the order OF soCi-
civ, has been induced by that audabIc pride
and cmulou- spirit which fills the honest bos-
ON of the American planter. Instead OF ap-
Dyur the whole Of u gains 10 widening his
fields and increasing his stock, he wisely and
IIcI'OusIy reserves portion to be appropriated
To- the culture and improvement OF tue minds o.
his ch llren. And now, Ill were to 20 through
GU, the country to hunt up tie learned and
wise Of the present day, large majority would
be found among the families Of the Agrcultu'
'urs,s
You are Lords Of the soil on which yor
tread. No proud yrant can restran your on
ward mlrch by fcudal restraints or rental ex
actions there is no task-master bCtN cen The
leledcent crantor and yourself; the way Il
open before YOU, and the prospect OF reward
succ.cns your every effort. The system o
Unhappy government affords you all theme
cessary facilities to quicken your progress ant
crown your cxcr,ions with success. Ih'
high aud noble object in view Is to dispense
lsht and knowledge, and happBess to al
around you and to build monuments for tho
guidance Of after generations. Semlnares o
learning are rising up amidst your forest tha
aiew years ago were visited only by the saw
az, and wild beasts. Fathers look 10 YOU
sons, and causo'them to avail themselves o
The means within their reach OF mental i'm
proyomcut;and while Their minds are eXpa ding
and gathering rich fruits from the field of SCI.
en'o, fail not 10 strengthen their bodily pow,
rs also, by proper system OF exercise anC
4o'ur. How many days and hours are spent
oiolrsons IN idleness Improbable pursuits, Oh
,'A amusemeuts, that might, and ought to b,
1s'o.ed 10 the study Of Philosophy, Astrono
IN NV Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, am
I VA NUS branches Of science, a know edg'
winch, prepares them for the investigation
aU useful subjects, and makes them desira
=" respectable members Of society. Bj
e,,gsHdng ard neglectlng such a course
G.y STOW up as droneS and yegctate ant
J,., without dispensing one ray Of light on th'
t'Sa around them, and finally Ge, un
y,, uNPued, and unadmred, scarcely lea
vais, T 1,lnN behind. Another great evil per-