The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-19
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The following speech. Reported BY II. j.
Raymond, ESQ. fur the Tribune was made a 8
supper given By the Agricultural Society On
ThRsday evening 2lst pf SEPT The Pfeai-
dent oflhe society, James s. Wadsworth, Esq.
after some Appropriate remarks, proposed
"Tie Health Of ne Farmer ef Mars9fsld."
Ahsf the applause with which The ssnd-
mehf was received had subsidized, Mf.iVeb-
sier rose, add spoke az follows n
No President and Gentlemen: am greatly
Obliged for the kind manner 10 which die Pres
ident Of this Society has referred 70 The eli.
cunaances Of our early acquaintance and ID
teroourse. an proud, gentlemen Of such .
pupil and If be learned anything under my
instruction relative 70 The profession 70 which
lifelong, I an sure he is hily compeleid, now,
10 pay bacl, the principal with accumns dan.
terest from knowledge couneciedw the pres.
ent pursuit 10 which he and you, gentlemen,
are SO gre atly attached,
Geutlem6n--Owing perhaps, in some inca.
sure, 10 this eady and friendly consideration Of
the President Of your Society, aud 10 the gene
raj kin mess Of ali the persons connected with
Il, / had The honor 10 be invited to appear on
this occasion, and 10 make me annual address
usual upon the celebration Of yoHr anniversary.
Il happened MT 10 be in my powe? Il accept
the tender Of this great honor. But IN decA.
ming it, / suggested 10 my irievd that, az
rometime had occasion 10 visit Western New
York. partly to visit some family connections
and other friends and as always embraced
such an opportunity with the greatest pleas.
ure, might be in this region in tho course Of
the autumn, and that Il 80, would underworld
arrange nv time SO as 10 BE- present at tue An
nversary ofthe Agricultural Society. conc,
penilenisn, in the iuflment Of that intimaiion
/ come with pleasure, notwithstanding theheat
the weather and the length ofthe i1urney' to
be present at this great meeting oi the Repre-
uoniatives Of the Agricultural Interests Of thus
great State cheers land wou'dmost gladly
gentlemen, 20 iavas may be 10 my power, do
something, or say something. BY way otcom-
pcnsation forthe kindness which you have man
Tested toward me, and as expressing the CRATE
Nll feelings with which ! acknowledge the
honor Won have done me in extending 10 me
this invitation.
Gentlemen, the occasion j. an agricul ural
occas on. The topics which have assembled
ustogether here arc agricultural topics. They
carry Ne 10 the consideration Of that great m
terest Of society, the cultivation Of the Earth
fom which we ourselves Were taken. And,
gentlemen; have been struck m examining
The exhibition which has been made to day OF
an mans d iu " W 81 80 No.
nSnis ~ une ~ ,t.h AZ,
FchiuFr' WIN 'u, sors', ri ~
ilcuLIu 6I' ~ wy. .., Y, y - s,ist,
wore ay'.s ' ~ ~, ,'l,:,.a,i,n = ME earih
W WHICH " '''e 4. -. ,,.s,,- - cr,,
~ ''ol 90 " 49,, 49,, ~. s,,,eb an IN
pi,,,. ~ y 80 ~, 49,. ~ 4 rr,eul-
,rrc ss tba rfeai pursuit ~ Society in which
tbe great mass of men are engaged, 10 Tempe
rate cGmitcs and 20 a soil dapled to prcddce
,v.riefy oCtbiurs which are useful Tor food and
t,e rmnief.t Of nIlu.
Rrt there is another cultivation Of the Eelds,
,,or, net. q fron'c.l climates. which has re-
csirc{ AZ usu,l, denomination ofG piartHiu
LII, ,,T-gfi,,r interest Of society. Now cen
,r,.,ca v,b,t has tprst leFebv struck nv
st,a,fi,,. surgesfcd biz what have seen and
hs,rlsn4 witnessed 10 dav. isthe vastly supe.
r;cr ady.ptages. 10 individuals and society, Of
Tho trpl, agricultural oyer the plantation inter.
CT dasI-e no befter exemBliHcation Of The
truth Of he General sentiment which have
aAyan,et thSn tbat suggested by the compar.
,s,r-.;f a., nay not mar. D inerly call il q
,-,,,-,s, ovbili,od nv tbose who cultivate he
s,iis ~ V-oslsr, Nov YORK. ana those who
critivste ,analIv rich zoils. which lie beneath
tro,;csl ann would compare the arri
el,,ro ~ Ve,crr Now York with the paa
-, i,tsrest oftbe Wost lad es. Now doe,
.oytb;,o evibii broader contrast between
ST,rsni n,rs, ,its-bofh ded ca,ed 10 tho cult
yo,;on If fbe land b N rearing products fol
T1s,, coneunn,ion-'l,,t W. iind between
- e;relCs mi those f,pnd h tho planra,ior
yr,.,snr C,,-bs m lsna;cs. moi only a. affecting
,,Iy,d.,sI b-rrioesq. nut ss toacbinr the rche
the et,enr.,b IN nrd,r. tire power. The iatcllt
49,. n 6r1,,, soristv
M. ,ifF,rsnco snnesry IN ba this. TroDica
.,l,iro,;on ,bo RAISING NJ gugar. nee. coffee
rovsn,,.lc Il Fstber a matter Of Commerce
H. of kgr.nlture. Il consists mainly in IN
,i,,,,;,.,' n one srt,rle. The prodpstion q
~ s-tSc,o ,lepe,ds on ~, evpensp ineurre
E,-sal sn3 I,bor ~ tb,t so-i ebpropriste 10 II
,,,i,;r.t;a,,. IA tiisis IN es7;tal Wbeneye
,,'.,,I5 o,,tor rnon T,,n,c,l cpltnre he IN
49, n. s.ni,.i i, nm, so;l M A. V,e an ne
49,. - nortion ofn 40 h Iabor. II become
,horef,ra ratber of the nature Of copmcrcit
'5s.,at;,,, tb,,, tho nI,in and hospely. b,
IaoI,'s M bonsecent fs9 cultivation. m
i'sA.,n5 one y sncb al nbilosonbie inqni,
eo,J ia ms ,ocvnec, one Is uncer,ai
,,.o..-;e.,s ebangeable. nariaking oclhe wei
tit,.is. n trs5e and commercial enterprise.
Spsoo,bor 4 a home interest. ALWAYS substa
,;.iiy IN same--liable, n il true, to those vici
.;t,,}os v,bieb attach themselves 10 all huui
s go. I'M, seeming h him who enters upt
49, .,,lt;9ation NJ his own lands, hy the lab