Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-19

| Captain David D. Fske, whom Mr.. C. intro
duccs 10 The pubic, As worthy Of lhe warmesl
regards and NEST liberal surpor, of the public.
Rcberi A. Thompson, Esq, Of Kanawhs,
has accepted the unanimous nomination OF
The Par.cisburg Convention for Congress-
In reply "a Mess's. A. Bryan, Thomas Mat
Ifrw> ant w L. GoshoIn, committee, he makes
the icl!rwiag remarks, which wc commend 10
every Dcilociat in the Sac:
"lnscrip.ag Oh orr banner that innda II ena
principle IL the Democratic creed. equal protec-
| ton - al exclusive privileges 10 none with IN.
| shaken Confidence in lie ruth and Justice Of thp
] principles and measures which We advocate aud
relying uron The united and energetic support OF
The Democratic party o: The district shah ener
upon lie contest with strong confidence al sue
cess. Eul wkc.hrr defeated Of successful, let
each man III The paly act as il The result .! Inc
election depended ca his Individual effort, ami
w. >aaIl Al least feel he proud conscioasncss q!
having done our duy 10 our country and 10 oIr.
selves"
We have confident hopes OF mis- success, and
OF The gain Of several delegates from that region
OF tie Sac
The following interesting memorial will he
presented, we lean, 10 the ionse Of Delegates
and ScEr,e. lis proposition 10 introduce the Far
| mcrs' Library into lhe common schools Of The
STATE, is highly worthy OF The attention Of lha
botY. The advantages ot such measure are
set forth in clear and iorcib.s. Language, and we
commend lie snhjecl 10 The Legislature, though
We regret that 81 Ii,l- lime is lei; for action Al
I'll c.ens, We hope ha. il will BE- referred 10 n
committee, and report made upon its merits
Each yesIs publication OF hi, valuable work
forms two superb volumes OF 600 pages each,
elegantly printed, and with very costly engra-
yings The wor;ay Eiilor will he al ,la City
Holsi for few days, and inc farmers Of The Le-
gslatare xii. 10 wei! % cal! AMI subscribe .ur he
york
1 We iakc bis occasion 10 thank Messrs Nash
1; Woolnouse Tor Inc March M. OF The Far
mcfs' L,bs iy received yesterday.
To Tie n.Te,.-, assembly 81 Virginia
The u.dsesi2acd, editor q The "Fa,me,s Ii
5raTy rad Uraiby Jmuat Of Agrisuprr'," beg.
10 suhni: cepv u that wo;s, an, 10 ask re-
srcc..cl,y that !, - referred 10 committee Tor
esaninaiaa, ART report whe her il NAV not be
probably introduced IN The pablo s.hooi. OF the
Sale. To- he Common reading aad brseft espe-
cially OF nose who are 10 gain livelihood, hy The
cnltirs;lon Of The soil
The public mind is happily beginning 10 be
no; only p.erat"d but impatient, 10 be made &C.
quainted with the prindpss On which successful
cultigai 0n de penGS, win a view as &c, 10 .ar.
fI.r 4iGf. n 'i,at
cs>,inl rcsn'tS which IS ont; H. IT,, expected WHEN
lhe mind Of the farmer is insiruried 10 race these
results % the causes from wnIch the: spring
30 .I"l, inGesd, Is the value al The application
vi ~: SCIENCES ~ agriculture getting 10 lie under.
stood tt.~t fathers uhn won! haze their sons rice
in !irir profession above tEc grade III mere one
ra;i:.s 'cel That il would be rs naimcoplins and
cruz cruz y y len ian iST lie IA 7'a %5u ally fa6wqes
Of navigation, or require ihei;; - 1cricFm sur
eicaI operations wilhou, any previous study al
anatomy. Wout il not, indeed, lie II once sell
deruo 4iGtv and absurd, for cnltvd'nrs 10 aj-
mil lhai The very pursuit 10 which Their lives are
de.ced and which constitutes The great fountain
OF al miusria! wealth. calls for no active eyer.
csc IL me powers III Intellectual investigation.
and nc.tls No variety 81 irsrnc ion, that Aori-
culture which has been well called The nursing
mother =! he arts" is in fact. a mere drudgcrv,
| to which science can add no efficiencY-liteia-
lure NJ aliraclicn2 Far different is The persua-
sion in Ill those countries where The greatest all.
varces have seen made in practical agriculture,
in one a which thu average increase Of some
crops, wheat for instance, aScribed IL the pro-
g!e.s ot sci.n,f: cultivation, has been equal
witt IN Inc last twenty-five yeas. 10 the
average aggregate productiou in this and some
other Sta'cs. Toerr the conviction, rs evn-
ced b; the declaration OF agricultural chem
lists AID societies, and BY Inc aciion Of Co
vernr,-nt, is becoming universal, that no great
and important melioraion Is hereafter 10 be ex-
pecfed except as IL may continue tn result from
scientific ana!ysis-irom The application OF geo.
loey and minefalogy 10 determine The nature, ex-
TEN ST.. value .; soils and minerals-ffom a
know d.c of practical surveying ard civil engi-
neerir, % teach fa,m>rs hr principles involved
in lhr construction Of roads, and canals, and
bridges, and rural archiIeclure-and from such
familiarity with Inc natural and commercial his
rory a'i properties Of grains, plants, and even in
sec'. - nav insure an Acquaintance with their
value md uses as ford, or as medicine Tor man
or beast, Or as the; may be employed in arts and
MANUFACTURES.
Let ne, with the greatest difference, pray Yorr
hoaoraI.- BODY (whn>c high province il is, hy
wiz ,.,isaton, 10 inf cnle iha ci,arac;er nf The
! peorci Ia imagine what would have been The e.
feet q, general syslem of education in his Srale
which during The last tiv years should have en-
surcn tn youth q Virginia 20 be well grounded
in hcsc acical branches Of useful knowledge
How different, n, his moment, would be the con.
di,or ri no Old Dominion, The mother d States,
| for ..c.ch Nature has don. mnc!i.
II lbe III Of cultivation and the kindred studies
and >r2Gcr. referred IL, baG been made, during
ina, ..lod, lhe na,i, III common srn"cl ednca-
lion J. al:sh III the STATE IN lieu Of dead Ian
a L.,, fh.,in = nd dra
i.om distant times and nations, Virginia would
now ,oouna in men, "slrong minded men, capa-
bic of a,pr.cia.ing al glance, and educated In
d, velppr, al her internal resources; and 10 con.
slruc' tic means Of transporting them in avail
able fms 10 available maike!s. Instead. then,
y! bei, deserted by III. ellie ~ her own children,
,.c- yary mountains wcnd be rcemiag with an
instructed population, animated BY that povcr NJ
khan =. 70 which gives 10 industry lis greatest pro-
rucliycr-ss and u States The Oniy soLid foundation
for p,iIlccl security and true glory. IL is here,
in I'm ,elorm cf our systems Of educaiion, found
mn \ n seaping them with cypress reference n Tie
y;rl,.nrj prosperity ojtic 'eHded pterest that we
INNS, ,nl: Tor Inc root Of all solid and progfes-
sivc advancement; and how much more honor
ahjc ;iu. - hattie with and 10 conquer the GiiIi-
cui,i,5 NJ. exhaustion whca have sprung from
our ,,7o errors and improvdence Than 10 ahan-
| don AMI n. in sheer ignorance and cowardce.
from the once delightful and still reclaimablc
homes and inheritance oi our falhers2
4 i. then, in all humility be il said, 10 lend
.urh ass.srarce IS he nav that The subscriber
hope. !, iii, through The vouminous pages Of The
FAnNsR,' LIBRARY his a0ier colleagues .! The az.
ricu,u, al .nd genera press, 10 bringing abou', igr
,hr ,i.,.. generation OF American huslandmen a
Teorc in ne systems established! for their ins'tuc-
lioa, 50 Tar as that they may be ioun:cd chiefly
on Tie indy OF such sc;ences as lie ~ he fonn-
dation II practical agriculture, and such a, are
copncc ei with The development, oi all our natural
resources. In The mean time il has bcen, and will
coniirue lobe, his aim to record and illustrate all
material Improvements as they occur in the rapid
progress which agriculture is making ia The most
rnlici ene1 nations, ard for this purpose all 3D.
s,acos of labor AMI expense will be disrsgarded;
for his TOO, The most recent ard valuable male
rial. Tia, any country can afford, ale placed al his
command; and II thirty years CT ardent not 10
say passionate devo:ion,'O The landed Interest,
consideration, may give him some capacity 10
iudee. and some authority 10 express an opinion,