Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-08
From the llerhimer Journal.
AGRIC u L T u r E.

Agriculture was the first science ever
taught. Tn" first man received The first les
sons of the Great Teacher, and since that
tune the cultivation of The soh has been
decmcd indIepcnsably requisite for the sup
port at man. To the Inbors of the field, the
king and .he plebcian are alike indebted for
the urccssarIes OF lIte. Nor are these en-.
ploymrnls less honorable aud productive OF
health than they are usetu, and Conducive to
ha ppiness. Adam. TIL he became restless
and painted for the honors that belonged 10
( God only, was content 10 follow the peaceful
calling of gardener. Cncinnatus went from
his ulnugh, covered with sweat and weary
. with labor, to beat back the foe that assallcd
the Roman citadel and. when his work
was cunsumma,cG, turned back to his happy
home, followed by the blessings and prayers
of his countrymen. Our own WAsHiSGrON.
\ The first IN war, the first IN peace" alter
II life Of toll, for which nc received ltle else
than the thanks and gratitude of a ransomcd
people, babe adcu 10 the cares OF public life
and returned To devote the remnant Of his
DAYS 10 the culture of one Of the noblesi plan.
tatons upon which The sun ever smiled, IN
the cline Of Old Virginia.
Great Britain. rightly considering Agricnl-
turc Us the basis oi national wealth, has con
llnued Ia foster her agricultural interests TIL
the whole nature other peasantry IS 'h"rongh'
| ly transformed. Her premiums, her protect
I'VE duties. and especially the agricultural So
cictes which she has planted IN every nrab'e
par. OF her empire. have tended 10 convert
ideness, prnhlgacy aud misery, to industry.
| tiugality and happiness. Increasing attach
nent To their homes aud families has exhibit
I'd itself in the character of the peasanrry Of
Scotland, since the spiit OF Improvement has
! moved abroad over their country. They
| have felt, IA they progressed in their work.
the necessity If greater knowledge; aud.
thus convinced, have gladly avaied them
| selves of the few iacltlcs which their stna-
| ton affords for the education Of their chI.
| dren.
| Massachusetts. wisely appropra,ing the
benefit of her school Fund to The interests OF
! Agriculture, can honestly boast Of her thou
| sand well titled farms, and pointing To her
| Common Schools, tell us that the government
! supports the soil, and that they who TIL 1t
| are con,enied to uphold the public inStItu
! tions for the education of their chlldren.-
! What Stat can boast such an array OF gcnl-
us and talent "a Massachusetts: Eight OF
I ,he signcrs of the Declaration of lndepen.
/ "
/ cline. Two ul her sons have won the high
est honors Of the nation. Another, tho per-
hapa uuwurlhy, has eaten at the feast o
grea, mcn, qnieted the roaring of the Lion
| Of England, aud sent him back 10 lash the
air of hls own empire. Three of our sweet
est female writer's have drank IN inspiration
from her dancing streams, earned elnqnenc'
from her glorious hills, aud gathered tresl
treasures irom her evcr-varyng scenery.
\ Ncw.York, while she Is giving thousand
To her literary institutions aud public schools
forgets that one-fo fourth Of her agriculture
,populatnn echo the sentiment, at Is too bat
to pay yearly for newspaper, and wast
the time To read IT," AS long aS there exist
I a ncighburhood in the Empire State where
there are twenty families and but two news
papers taken among them, the mos, ludlcIou
system of educa alton ever carried out will ava
but little.
/ Finally, Agriculture should become tn
study of nations as well as OF Individuals
To be sure, manufacturing and commerce IA
societies are sadly helpless without the al
of government, but in assisting Agriculture
the nation would throw n double watch
, guard around both. Our young men shout
? be taught to emulate the lliusirlons Washing
f ton-that godiiness with contenlment Is grea
gan-and that temperance ard virtue ar
E the surcst passports to happiness ~ this ll
, and 10 the final heritage cf the righteous
I II we b. rich. let III pray 10 God that We ma,
use rightly uur wealth aud II poor, let Il
wait patiently for an inheritance among th
spirits of the just. which shall endure wit
the ages of eternity.