Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-02

: 'trursl Getrlopemeui "i IL strong society
! j. fo be- made that can ever be witness
ed on the earth. Loud cheers -
Gentlemen. every body knows that Al
=. The loundaiinn ol all that is i,nportan
in human life lies this great business
the cultivation of the earth II IL were
lot his sins that Man wns condcmnet
\ Ia III the land. il was the most 'ilerciIu
. judgment that Aimighi, benignty could
! have inflicted upon him ! Loud and
! 'Irepcatcd cheers.
!, Now, gentlemen, IN regard 10 the
! great interests oi agriculture, there are
/ things which individuals ma, do inr them
! SELVES. Andih are thugo, too, whlt h
! The collected sense, the collected agency y
! ,of Individuals, that il, which Gowns
/ ,lMpHr uns do for them What they can
! do themselves, they must be itt TO do
Tor themselves. But, rs ] have said,
there are great objects. great Interests,
great arrangements, which are necessary
for The enrichment OF TIE fields al ngrl-
cultutn, Tor every one Who tillS them,
which belong to Government, ahd which
lis duties when il disregards OF neglecis.
individuals may Judge; on such instruc-
lion as they can obtain, ni The character
of soil and of climate They may Judge
ofihe implements and modes Of husband
Try !, this Is the scope, indeed, of judg-
! ment, or experience, Of association, ot a
tcorpparsnn of idens and u conpnrison Of
Eexperimcnts, which Institutions like yours
arc particularly Intended 1" bring toge-
Tlrbcr vou have be,e spread on The means
Of Judging wha, implements Of agricul
iIture, what modes of cultivation. are best
adapted to produce any desired result (;
and the study Of these constitutes The edu-
cation Of the farmer. This is TO be doae
bv individuals and individual assoc intions.
But there are other things in agriculture,
as IN other interests OF soci-iy, which
need the aid OF Government +; II would
! he strange if It wes, Otherwise strange,
Indeed, if Government, The collected
| agency Of the whole people, should find
enployment with regard 10 other things,
and yet be discharged from all duty with
regard to Tint elementary, that indIspen'
sable interest, The cultivation OF the fields.
4 There ale Interests of agriculture too
large and distant for individuals to govern
land regulate. These G0vrrnman, must
| attend to. What are they ? ! shall not
go through them all because il does not
hccorne Mo. and brrnuse am not about
TO read lectures to Governmen:s ~ gen
'craI, or To onr own Government 10 par
iiicular Cheers and laughter.) But
there are things which individuals can
not do ior themselves, and which, there
fore, arc the very objects which II Is the
duty Of Government Ia do for them. So
~ is in other respects IL an individual
cannot protect himself against assault aud
violence, the Government must protect
hun ifndWidnals cannot open for them
selves II market, Government must do IL
! lnr ,hem-lh general agency Of society
must be called in. The whole theory Of
Government, # VIC separate II from DIVINE
right, if we consider VI as existing for the
good Of the governed, implies that gov
ernneni is 10 do Tor individuals wha, in
dividnals cannot do lor themselves Now
there are things hich individuals cannoi
ia for themselves, for ihey require the
contributions Of many they require ar
raoeemcnt, system, regulation, assess
meats, administration And what are
'.thcy ?
In The first place, SO lar-nnd ! wish to
speak Of II no ia'lher-so far as the intc-
res, Of agriculture is concerned, It's first
demand on Government is, after that pro-
I~crion Il do not use the word in poIlt-
cal sense, after that protection OF the law
which secures To every man the earnings
Inf his own labor-aiter thu Ne duty of
! Government TO agriculture is, 10 give az
easy transmission of its products to the
place Of sa, ,e and consumption because,
in our climate--ia any climate human
life, if Va cary our ideas beyond mere
Necessity, calls ior things, the products
Of other climates, the fruits of the labor
Of othrr persons IN other parts OF The
would and therefore there is always n,
Necessity for commercial exchange, for
disposing OF The surplus productions Of
Ione clmHte for those OF another, and Thus
To become possessed nf whot are COM
monty regarded az the luxuries Of lie,
hu, which are its comforts, and which are
the products oi The labor of different quar-
lters Therefore one great object and
duty Of Government is Ia see that the
products of the farmer may be easily
and speedily transported 10 the place OF
consumption or sale.
| need not say, gentlemen, that you IN
Western Solk are a striking, mud doubt
mol grateful example OF the excellent
system of laws aud policy which has pre-
vailed in your state, aud given you an
easy transmission for the products o: yoii'
rlcb soil and industrious labor 10 place
Of sale or consumption, Cheers Who
s there here now that does mol feel the
henc fcence, the wisdom, the patriotism
of Clinton aud the other projectors ol
your vas, Internal improvements cloud
cheers Party violence or purity mus
ficc may dim fer time, nnd prejudice
may iniurr, and maignliy may rail- but
there cannot be, | am sure there - not
an honest man IN all Western New York,
on whose heart the memory Of Clinton Is
not indclibly engraved (Enthusiosiic
applause and cheers Gen'lemen, IN
this respect your poa'iion cnn"bles you
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