Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-07
The Farmers and their Interest
An aS1ren 5,fore tie late Agricultural Con-
renuon ~ Ncu york.
AarRIcAS INsrIruTr, Oct lI,lsii.

Gen. James Taimn'ge having been cho- /
an President; on taking the Chair, said
| rse for the purpos. o. expressing my
strong sense Of the d;siin -ruished honor
which you, Gentlemen, have conferred on
me ~ placing me in this positio y, al presl-
ding officer OF this Convention OF practical
Agriculturs;s From early life have felt
deeply Tor the welfare and high advance.
men, Of Agriculture For one have long
known and regretted that our AgrcuItui 'sls
have not had Justice done them and wht
say tins, | beg leave to say that | attn
butte here no fault 10 our Government Gen
,leinen !, is your own fault The Census
shows tina, eighty out Of every one hun
dfed of our population, are interested ia the !
the land and derive their subsistence from
labor. on the scil--vou have the numerical
power YOU bear the public buu.-.ls, anl
YOU shoulder the mushct 1, vas, and it is.
for you to provide for your own Interests
10 assert ,hem-and to maintain them, by
the exercise of your Elective Franchise.
Looking ut The recent past condition Of
our country; the revulsion in all Business
Balances oftrade against us-,hc exporta-
ton Of Specie-Broken moneycd instnu.
tons leaving their ruins all over the land
Reputation Of solemn contracts Bank
rup,cy Disgrace painful indeed to be-
hold aud with this, too, a neglect OF Legis-
laivc aid incredible almost, among a
free and enlightened People,
Remember this great truth--Thal the
fault is our own You are farmers, the
Country looks TO you for subsistence and
defence. You possess the full power TO
carry into execution all your views. But
Mey are neglected.
main.aia that we as a nation are on
footing of equality with the nations OF the
earth That we have the substance, and
the power, to show it. But from unwise
measures, whe have suffered other nations
to overwhclm US with their productions ! to
draw from us the last golden eagle leav-
ing ms in foolish controversy as 10 the real
cause Of our mis.ortunes. 1t has become
our positive duty to assert, morally and
practically, our total Independence What
then do zoe ask of The nations of the earth 2
MuruALlTy Equality in rights, and mu,
tuality in dealing, is our doctrine and 10
q permi, very liule or no intercourse on other
terms We hear OF EreeTrade--a doctrine
ms the world now is,which is a mere bubble
blown to burst, leaving no traces behind.
No, gentlemen There is no Free Trade.
There is indeed Scientific farming Blu,
who ever heard Of Free Farming in Agri-
rcultnre2 The man who should dare to
proclaim, over the country, Free Farming
with no fences, would soon acquire The
character of Insanity, if not that of ldiocy
whether any portion ofthe fund OF half 9
million ofdollars recently subscribed in En-
gland. TO encourage the doctrine Of fire.,
trade would be applied in relief Of such OBJ
iects Of commisseration, is not certain
The honest and noble farmers ofthe interio
have been deluded by this airy bubble III
has been led to think that there should be
or that there does exist, some great mora
quality This is pure deiusionl Ere
Trade cannot e1ia, nerer did erist! Th
wise farmers must take care not only Of hi
,ilagc. but of his fences His idle neigh
Dor with his fences all down, IS has grcat
est nuisance. Let us say TO the nations =
Take our Agricultural productions IN pag
7aent, and then zoe uiH deal ,cih you !!
say to YOU Farmers counterraI them I'll
they come to terms. This is no idle theory
I, would have saved orr country from tn
late disastrous Royulsionl These are no falls
sylogysms If yoa wish TO know the stat
answer is there If you find balance
specie, you never need lobby around you
Legislative HILLS for some act 10 wipe o
your debts If however, Free Trade mu
be the law of our land, rather than extend
TO Foreigners, who de not give Free TRAD
for our produce in return, | would first a
lord relief to our citizens by Obtaining it
them Free Transportation on the Canal
The cost Of our Canals is less in amour
than the light houses, and expense OF OF
seaporis for foreign commerce. Take ca
OF ourselves Ii is well 10 sympathy;
with the Human Race. Bot true chart
begins al home He who does no, provil
for his Gwn household is worse than an i
Gill
My mind has been strongly drawn
this question. The American Institute h
called this Convention upon the prompln
ofnumefous sensible and practical men,
! am happy TO say 10 you that the lns.itu
received MS incorporation "for the encou
agmcn, OF domestic industry, in Agricr
&ure Commerce Manufactures and the Art:
lis power is given alone Cor the encouraG
meni OF active industry ia them all
the rest are declared TO be consequent up
Agricu!tnret that Omnipolent interest, GC
eTnmenl Is responsible for aid TO all these
and that government rs 10 iaglt which dc
not Obtain or create a market for its ciliZc
A government which permits us to
crowded out oithe mans Of the world. n
in the obiec, Of is esabhshmen
How is 1t, Farmers as 10 vour i,nue,
erops7 One single llusirationl | rec
leci the time when two aud even three Z