New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-11
Memorial in Behalf of the PIow.

We lea7e tothe Editor OF the FarEners Library
to express his own views II support OF the memo
risls il circulation calling on the General Govern
nent Tor small share OF the pubic funds. ior dii
fasine better knowledge OF the principles Of = z
rculture The question really seems not easy 70
answer why so much should De- gwen OF the peo-
pies oney in support Of schools Tor instruction IL
the art 0! 11anslaaghter while nothing can be got
for the promotion OF industrial knowledge The
wide circulation OF this paper among the people Of
the coaatrg renders Il but proper that Va should &C
casionaIIy ALLOW be made the medium OF aP
pesls 10 the justice Of rulers in behalf OF those
whose destiny 1t Is to live b. the plow
Those who nave most anxiousy studied the IA
tsrests and habits Of American a2ncutunsts have
lamented the want, among them OF that union
concert and energy which prompt the followers OF
all other pursuits 70 watch closely the proceedings
Of Government and to rally as one man, when there
is need for the welfare OF their particular branches
Of Industry
To save the more jealous tnends OF the pow
who think j. entitled to rs share Of public patron
age and that somett a stoaid be done TO that end.
tie trouble Of dev1smE what that something she'll
be and TO put IN no ton at something that Is
tangible and practical! the following Memorial has
been pat in circulation several Of the States with
the hearty approval OF a!I who have seen 1t e
have been requested to publish II with the sugges-
ton that some friends of the cause in ever County
OF the state sni especially officers and members OF
Agricultural Societies would take upon themselves
to paste i, On subscription paper and get signed
aud sent in a, once to their Legislatures respect
fyely
Every movement IN behalf OF great public "a
terest must have beginning. and 1t may be taken
Cor granted that the east that can be done in tins
case will be 10 refer these Memorials to appropriate
Committees by whose reports. in esch State the
public Will learn what degree Of concernis felt by
men in power representing the landed interest for
that great branch OF National Labor which in such
great measure employs feeds aud pays sllothers
All Editors OF papers, ireadly TO the cause. are
respectfully requested to give tins Memorial one
insertion
MEMORIAL
Fran hs Asricnlimiss Of The Upited STATS MsH 70
speettr, STATE L,sis,ci'TeS.
The undersigned behalf of the agricultural interest
which they belong beg leave 10 request your atten
ton what they feel to be their hut long
!ecicd claim the General Government
Not wishing deal IN ceneraliiles the measure
sOiciti= that you would urge Representative.
aud Senators in Congress their influence 20 pro-
appropriation from me PrOceefs ~ me Pablo LdNsS
or from tie ReBerGi treGSrs The Of zach State
proportion TO rs representation IN Congress 10 be GgDlicd
IN each State 7yrrss to me establishment Of NoA,,L
SCHOOL for ME instruction and preparation II 1ctsrs ~
,orj-,l;,ya r5crry ,gigsrql1y rCgstc5ls and AM nal
,5,,jo,o r,rj s,y,erj79 r,ay ,rc5i,sr,y, and rrac
;icql srreyjnp-in such arts and sciences in word rs
viii enlishen practical Agriculture and render more
ricen, and profitable the capital and labor employed
in it Teachers ,hus prepared would pc ready 10 take
charge Of minor Agricultural schools each county in
every State OF the Union and thus would the iounda
ton be laid Tor spreading among the mass OF the people
knowledge of those sciences on the application d
which according 10 the opinion of the ablest writers OF
the age Agriculture mus, hereafter depend for all ma
,ariaI i,,,r,1,e,,o,fs
In The 1s,n ofins,i =. the landed in,aras, and in an
tice,nr Of ohectons es 10 ran, nj ry.1ss m 3sy The
UNDERSIGNED yyould fer Ia The verv large expenditures
under al administrations not only for The
of naval and military academies and schools and the
rubicston OF surveys mans and Journals without mum,
Der of military officers exploring sea and land but 10
the hondrss acquisition foreign territory by
Congress We may also refer 10 large snd repeated
appropriations not merely for the establishment OF Oh
sarvaores and lines OF Telegraph under the control OF
the General Government but 20 an object strictly anao-
rs IN ,h nne p, sock IN VIII the 4Dnl1J Horticultural
B,,orf, from N, pai,y, ono,
AII ths, approprstions Of the public monev-chiefy
/, is ,rue as connected with the military operations OF
rho Govsrnen bsvc been ,yoyyedlv Tor the purrose OF
and distributing wsrke or other information
These fscts and considerations induce your memorial
lists 70 hone thai Congress viii not row refuse 10 the PEG
nile norton OF their own money for the purpose Of
providipr within each State coniornaby with il own
policy institutions and courses OF industry schools tor
the instruction also of the sin9 generation of planters
and farmers in the yTRcips OF that great pursuit which
mas been well pronounced the nursing mother OF all he
arts'--a pursuit upon which Congressional Reports
useful though they be in their way can get throw but
the partial light OF facts and statements pr6miscuously
gathered up not always well dgested and after all dis
ribued or not according 10 the individual pleasure ana
discretion of Members OF Congress
For the varlike machinery and purposes OF this Re
npblicsn Government; embracing the objects above re
i,rred 10 s,rral hundred millions OF dollars have been
eyn4nie6 since our las, war with Atlantic pow
and his enormous. expenditure has really been col
c,ed in -er larye proportion from the landed interest
since j, j. that class which has chiefly consumed the i'm
port. on which the revenue has been levied
Your memorialisIs are from repinng At the liberia!
pay lie commissions certain promotion pensions. res.
dences hospitals schools and academies built provided
end KEEP, MP al the public expense Tor the two military
branches OF the Government bu; they hunbY think
the time has arrived when the people the yeoaanry Of
the country-those bv whose toll ts solid wealth is dug
o,t of the rround-lrav INQUIRE why In Whist view Of
the general welfare II is tina; since any amount
can be found 10 promote advancement, in the sci.