Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-10-05
Reported for the ". Y. Tribune.

az hocHesfer " 4. on the isfh, SUfh ava ZlN
days Of September, Is43.
Reported fer the ~ y. Tribune.
Mr.. Presideni and Geaiiem.n IL am greatly |
obliged for the kind manner in which the President
Of this Society has referred the circumstances oil
our early acquaintance and intercourse. ! am
proud, gentlemen, Of such pupil and II he learn
ed any thing under my instruction relative TO the
profession TO which belong, en- sure he is fully
competent, now, TO pay back the principal with ac
cumulsted in,eres, from knowledge connected with
the presen, pursu, 10 which he and you. gen,lamen,
| are so greatly attached. a. asas- - 1880
.eCsnsemen--o Owing, perhaps. in some measure,
To this early and friendly consideration Of the Pres
ident Of your Society, and TO the general kindness
OF all the persons connected with il, had the hon
or TO be invited TO appear this occasion, and to
make the annual address usual upon the ceebra-
ton Of your anniversary. il happened no, TO be in
my power 10 accep, the tender Of this great honor.
Blu, in declining j, suggested to my friend that, as
] sometimes had occasion TO visit Western New
York, partly To visit some family connections and
other friends, and as I always embraced such up
portunity with the greatest pleasure, ! might be in
tbs region in the course Of the autumn, and that IL
SO, would endeavor to arrange my time as to be
present al the Anniversary Of the Agricultural So
cicty. come, gentlemen, in the fnlhlment Of that
intimstion. ] come with great pleasure, notwith-
standing the heat of the weather and the length OF
the journey, to be a, this great meeting of
the Representatives of the Agricultural Interests OF
this grea, State [cheers land would most gladly,
gentlemen, So far as may be in my power do some
thing, say something, by way of compensation
for the kindness which you have manifested towards
me, and expressing the grateful feelings with
haya
in extending TO me this invitation.
(, Gentlemen, the occasion il agricultural occa
sion The topics which have assembled US toge,h.
er here agricultural topics. They carry US to
the consideration of that great in,eres, of society
I, tho cultivation Of the Earth, from which we our
selves were taken. And, gentlemen, l have beer
struck in examining the exhibition which has beer
made to-day Of animals. and Of the products and i'm
provcmen,s OF the mechanical arts, and especially
$ the improvements in the great science and practice
u OF agriculture, and the vas, advantages which 40
+ RicuLrURI, in the appropriate sense Of the VOID
holds out to the great OF the society in which
we live. The cultivation Of the earth is not oil o
IL agriculture in its proper or common sense. Tha
D. depends very much on climate and condition. W.
n speak Of Agriculture as the great Pursuit OF Soce
:, " in which tho great Of men are engaged, i
Is temperate climates, and in a soil adapted 10 produce
ID The variety Of things which useful for food all
l. the rament Of man.
But there Is smother cultivation Of the fields, ap
Il propriae to tropical climates, which has receive
CT the usual denomination Of the piantdtion-the plan
ing interest Of society Now, gentlemen. what ha
u most forcbly struck my attention, suggested b
Ell what have seen and heard and witnessed to-da
n the vastly superior advantages, to individuals an
society, of the truly agricultural over the plan
VS. lion interest desire no better exemplihcalion
the truth OF the general sentiment which have a
~ vanccd, than tina, suggested by the comparison
we may not properly cali it eontrd"--exh
nc tied by those who cultivate the fields OF Wes,e
10 New York and those who cultivate equally riC
o' soils. which lie beneath a tropical sun. ] wou
i'm compare the agriculture of Western New York wi
* the plantation interest Of the West Indies No
en- does any thing exhibit broader con,ras, be,we'
on different purposes both dedicated to the cultiva
to OF the land, both rearing products for human co
rs, sumption, than we find between your circles, a
those found in the plantation tracts OF Cuba or J
ne maics, not only affecting individual happlne'
mt but as touching the riches, the strength the ord
yer the power the intelligence of human society
III The difference appears to be this Tropical C
use tva,on the raising of sugar, rice coffee, for exa
de pie is rather matter OF Commerce than OF Ag
= culture II consists mainly 10 the production OF
NIL article The production of that article depends
the expense incurred for soil and labor, OF that 5
an to it's culivaoh and this IS all edpii
and Whenever one would eoicr upon Tropical cult
to he invests his capital in the soil, and as we all
ind know, a portion Of also in labor. II bccom
therefore, rather Of the nature oi a commercial
der,aking than the plain and homey, but heal
eg- and bene6ceni field cultivation. The consequeI
oes is such as phlosophic inquiry would lead US
lore expect One is uncertain. precarlous, ohangeat
Danaking Of the yieissiiudes OF trade and comm
cial enterprise. The other is home interest,
ways substantially the same-lisblc, II is true
y oil those vicissitudes which attach themselves 10
asy, human concerns. but securing 10 him who en
ore upon the Guilty. alton Of his own lands, by the Ia
e 10 of M. own hands, a competency and promising
ONE guard him against the accidents of life as far a
possible for The most fortunate human beings
MIN contrast il evident wheH we examine carefully
'Ae condition Of him who trusts 10 Tropical eoiiival
'"e suppose OF coffee lie raises one thing for sails
o''e one only, and buys Of others every thing else
i-e-k .,a..,i:,v - ~ the market Of ;
and twenty to seek in the market OF purchase
What is The Consequence Of this state OF thing
his finances, to his means Of living, OF security
comfort We see al once that, as he produces
-, one article. and that article commodity suble'
- IA. foctuaiing prices Of the commercial ~ori