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To produce any desired result and thu study of hes
constitutes the education . the Farmer. This is {,
he done by individuals and by individual associations
But there are other things IN Agriculture as in othc
interests Of Sncic'v. winch need tho aid Of Govern
ment. II would be strange II II were otherwise =
strange indeed II Givernrnenr, the Colected agenc,
of the whuie people, should find enp'ovment will
regard 10 other thing. and vet be discharged nom nj
duty with regard to that elementary hat ndlspensa
! bic interest, the cultivation of the fields
! There arc interests Of Agriculture too large ant
| distant for lndvduls 10 govern nnf reeuiHe. Thes,
| Government ullst attend to. What nre they!
shall not 90 through them Mi because does not be
come me AMI htcause am not ab,at 10 re.i lectures
| 10 Government in general ~ 10 our Government
| in particular (Chcers aud auehicr) But there ar,
things which individuals cannot do for themselves
and which, therefore, are The very ohle:ls which II Il
the duty of Government to Do for them. So II is II
other respects. II an individual cannot protect him
self against assault aud violence, the Government
must protect him. II individuals cannot open fol
theinsevesa market, Government must do II for them
the general agency Of society must be called l.
The whole theory of Government, if we separate il
from divine right, if we consider as existing for the
good Of the governed, implies that Government IS Il
do for individuals what individuals cannot do fol
themselves. Now there are things which individuals
cannot do Tor themselves for they require the contr
buttons Of many; the, require arrangement, svsfem
regulation. asses ,mcn,s administration. And what
are they!
In the frs, place. far, land wish to speak of il
no farther SO far the interest OF Agriculture con-
cerned, its first demand on Government is after that
Protection, u do not use the word IN political ssnsc)
after that protection OF the law which to
nv man the earnings of his labor-aiter this tho
duty of Government to Agriculture is to gire an easy
Transmission Of lis products to the place Of sale and
consumption because, m our clinatc--in any cll-
mate-hunan life it we carry our IDEAS beyond mere
necessity, calls for things, the products OF other
climates, the fruits OF the labor OF other persons
in other parts Of the world; and therefore there
is always Il necessity for commercial exchange,
for disposing Of the surplus productions Of one eli
mate for those of another and thus to become possess
sed OF what are commonly regarded az the luxurles
OF life, but which are It's comforts, and which are the
products Of different quarters Therefore one great
object and duty Of Government is to see that the
products Of the farmer may be easily and speedily
transported TO the place of consumption or sale. |
need not say, gentlemen that you IN Western York,
are striking, M doub, not grateful example OF
tho excellent system Of laws and policy which has
prevailed in Stats, and given you an easy trans
mission for the products of your rich soil and indus
tnu- labor to place Of sale or consumption (ccers)
Who ia there here that does not feel the lenef-
cencc the wadonl the patriotism of CLINroN and the
other projectors III your vast internal improvements!
Qoud checrs,) Party violence otp,riy injustice my
dim for time, and prejudice may lniure and ma.ls-
nifty rail but there cannot be. sure there is
n,t--an honest man in all Western New.Ycrk on
whose lart the memory Of CLISroS is not indcIlbly
engraved! Enthusiastic applause and cheers) Gen
tcmer, in this respect, your position ennoh.es you
beyond anything on the face OF the csrth. New.
The great Emporium Of lhlI great continent lies close
before you. lon are rich in your home market-a
market of purchase and o. sale. All New York IL nj
your feet, You can deal with her if you lived in
one Of her wardsI naln for al! the purpose Of com
merce.
And, gentlemen, il l might contemplate a condi.
ton Of sociey IN which, wilh regard 10 tie dscharg"
OF all great duties, nothing was lett 10 be desired,
should look at Western New-York, with her favored
clma'e mud fertile fields with those Improvements
she has completed and those others whic!, she con-
templates, an object of interest not only to ali tie
States of this great Uni n, but 10 the feelings and
hopes and highest aspirations Of every man. As an
American, with pride would look upon these grea,
works commenced, completed and to be completed
all existing in fullness and perfection that the world
may see what n Republican government, wise in its
councils, liberal in its policy can do for the advance
mcnt of tho great interests OF Society. (Cheers) -
Gentlemen, the farmers Of New-York have no just
reason envy those who live amid the coffee fields,
the sugar canes the orange groves The palm trees,
and cocoos and the pine-appes Of the tropics. Far
otherwise His whea, fields his fields, his herds
and llocks, and his forests are infinitely richer.
Gentlcmen, there is another great object which
properly falls to tho care of government Of interest
to all ,lIers Of the land who have easy and cheap
transmission To market: is, Of course the erst.nce
Of such markets There must be markets Of sale, of
consumption. Why will man toll TO fill his gra-
naries and cellars beyond the wants Of his own fam-
y, unless somebody will buy the surplus which he
pa: - sri, ana BY means of which, therefore, he may
be able buy elsewhere what ha cannot raise upon
his own farm? A Market therefore. market OF
consumption, Is paramount object To all ngoncutu-
ras,s, who cultivate rich soils, beneath kindly skies
and a warming san, and who raise more than is ne
cessary in order 10 the snstentnon Of life. 1t is alb
saue.y Indispensable. do not say that it is entirely
within the control of government. know that II is
not. There nrc many coast !eratiDns which effect tho
market, such as the policy of other nations the
of trade the condition Of Society and = thous md
other causes viii II modify n!l governments. Bat,
after all, il is and mus; he great object Of govern
HI.
question (and God forbid that shonli use The word
political in party sensel Il IS certainly matter OF
Interesting inquiry where Ihe surplus productions oi
labor shall find s1!e. This l. n matter for govern.
ment in enlarged political, phiiosophc, and may
say, phanihroplc, consideration OF its duties. A
good government, seeks, 10 promote the interests o
a CT zens, Of all vacations. have said that TO this
object market is necessary. WhI, is II to you thu
YOU fields here in the Genesee Valley abound in the
richest wheat, believe, the face Of the Earth =
what ls 1t ~ ynu,hryond the consumption of vour
1osa holds if there is no demand no ma, ket for it
The 'nea1s Of transportation may eSisi-but at tn;
end Of all must also he market.
How ia this 10 be had? Without to might enterinc
! upon any dabatenhle ground Of politics. upon any
thing that does not plrtn'c of elementary truth-fnC
say under tho conviction that II isa matter OF e'e
mentarv ,ruh-,o which every truc American citizeI
vino wll not give wav to names, hut thinks tina
there is something in things. | say that il II in tn
power Of Government that II is IN. duty of Govern
meni, 10 considerable extent, 10 take care Mut TIER
| SlDWd De n uemlnu j0f dyFtcWtHTui DrOuNclS =
| (Cheers) lam not about gentlemen, IN enter upo
the question the debaieabls subject, Of Proec,v
Tariff to any considerable extent. But |, neyerthe
less, do say, least do hins- and why should
not in (Chce,s, snd cries of say it., out wit
it, 'goon.' do say, gentlemen, that the AoRrcU,
TcRE Of this Country is the great mailer trtict III
m1nds PRorEcrIoS. It's m-nomer to talk abol
the Protection If Manufactures; that is not the thin
we want or need it is the PaoTEo-tos OF TIL. 40
sicuLTung or THE CouSTsy! (t,neaed cheers
I, isa furnishing to the surplus productions of tbs
Agriculture market a near market, HON. m,rke
a largo market! (Ch-ers AMI cries OF That's j,
that's what waut,0 Why, gentlemen, many
, my friends and neishbors in my own Safe have il
vested their capitalin Manufactures. or course the
r desire employment in this branch OF industry. b.
suppose they do no, &c, cannot they turn the
capital into other ch,nnes into a tho isand other pu
; suits tomorrow? Ave they shut out from all 9th
' WAYS Of hvng2 Do you suppose that the protectiG
Of this interest is important TO diem "a it is to YOU
, Is it "a essential, as absolutely necessary to their
Y teres,s as to youRs2 Not by ten thousand time
2 You want a marker for your productions. You wa
\ consumers. You want open mouths and unclad DO
les tn eat and drin; and wear the surplus productio
!. you have provided for them! You wan, home ms
+. ket, steady demsnd for your Agricultural produc
y And this is and mus. be- furnished by the Conmerc
, cassss the .larinI classes and all other classes
If non producers. Now gentlemen, | certainly adm
= that those who have invesed their capital in Man
n features have great interest nt stake and is
a that thnv should h1ye sacurel Iy law n re1sonni