Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14


Herbernout Of the Caroinas and Pickering and Pomeroy
and Parsons and Derby and the Brooks and he elder Quin-
cy and Jacquesaye, and even the kind words and kind
wishes, as your agricultural annals will show OF Lowell
ciurEas penGabiie nonen So much for ihfpaenage and
birth ofthe first agricultural journal published in the Uni
ted Sta,es, Of which, and its unworthy ouder, such high
and undeserved notice has been taken by who himself
leads in the field Of kindred and Older pursuit. anmatng
by his example, and inspiring confidence lille Taylor in the
field Of Buena Vista.
And now, sir, may l be pardoned wsd as to The
Plough, the Loom, and the Aapi," pur alIusion to
which might otherwise not I've nieiiigib this assem-
bly After thirty years of the abor of l0e in the cause
Of agriculture have become entirely conviced from view
Of " the past, The present, and the ftre aldng here
the full light thrown upon the subject of poaca economy by
Mr. Careys recent lucid and original worl under the title
" The Past, the Present, and the Future that, for its ad
vaEcement and prosperity there not there be-
any teacher like that OF certain and reasonably remunerang
home market for all the variety of good and perfect fruits
such we have Witnessed at your magnificent exhibitions
where have three hundre varieties of pears
Snd where the tables oadtJ With bnsches Of grapes like
these before now, weighing several pounds and with ber
ries large Of those Virginia persimmons The spi-
rt and the scope of s (under the conviction feel 10
what needed for prosperous agriculture, to draw into
social and friendly proximity 'fhe Pbugh tie Loom and
the Ap ana to spread far and wide the disposition adopt
the opinion expressed by Mr. Jefferson 6 Mr. Austin
Of this nobec city, that place the manufacturer
by the side of the agrcuturist. Il
To that end, if adequately supported d, propose
dedicate he residue of life in which it has been my wish to
render some service the state" Shall he favored with
that support What says the planter what the farmer
what the manufacturer what the coaminer and what the
iron monger for their interests all separabe when pro-
pefly understood Nous uerrons Well, Mr.. President,
having thus sketched to their foundations the works which
you have REFEREED by nhcton of unenteranng remarks,
for which you may in some blame your own kindly
disposition, dare impatient have conclude
with the expression Of sentiment or commentary ndca-
tive OF the feelings produced by all that have seen and all
that we now exquisite and admirable in the way Of rich
and choice fruits and fowerpe and half ripe, in full bloom
and half bloom. And truly ladies' and gentlemen the diff
Guilty is not to nd but to select and present
of the crowd OF lively impressions that fill the mind and
the heart Of every behoder and especially of the strangers
who have for the first time within the gates of Athens
Would you have speak, Mr. President, OF the and
magnificent display of horticultural skill and industry which
but yesterday ornamened all these tables before with
fractions hardly less graceful and splendid than that which
surrounds them display which you, sir, may for
ever look back with the proud reection-moga paS quo
rum tui Sir, congratulate you the brilliant finale
your presidential labors Your will have easy
task, others have found before him, to tread in the foot
prints of his "lustrous predecessor" recommend HIM to
go to Lynn for pair Of league boots. Why, sir
tell the whole truth about your exhibition yesterday it
my purpose have attempted sketch of it for the House
IeS Department. reserved by its editors in the Plough, the
Loom, and the Anri under the head of g Reading Mo-
tners and Children And here ladies, permit to remark
that in that department it is not to taste purpose
the housewife upper servant whose chief duty is
to learn chow best TO take out greasespos and
paint but 10 with her in that hgher-I had smo
said sacred-sphere of her duties, wife, MOTHER and
panion Of her husband and children in that sphere where
her example and habits, and precepts in
uence second only TO, if not before that of the minister Of
her religion, in stamping impress the moral character of
all around her and dependant upon her. Yes, had pro-
posed 10 make rough sketch, sort of outline Of what
should but, sir, when did this room with all
these long tables groanngno, not groanng but exung-
under their load Of choice and magnificent fruits and flowers
al! thought of description was at abandoned Why,
descriptive catalogue OF the apples alone contributed by my
friend here, Mr. French, would make paper long the
long table they almost covered from end 10 end was
once struck up Major Jack Downing of Dovningstown
would say, and confounded elt for ali the world as that
fair Queen must have done when she said unto the gallant
King Solomon had heard much ard y expectations
wrought to the highest pitch but have see
what have in all her magoifcencc find " the bali had
been told me-" Oh no. sir TIE pen that Describes
that exhibition should be in the hands London, Down
ing OF too kind friend General Dearborn OF no
less kind, your own, Mr.. President, you will allow me so
say, Of Hovey, my friend Beck erewhile editor Of
the good old New England Farmer.
Not presumng then, upon any attempt to do justice to
your fruits and your flowers might venture auJe in
their Absence to some OF your great and good and by
great understand me not 10 your successful politician
your witty and camorous demagogue who may happen
times TO get into the highest places the NAV
happen TO light be blown by gust Of wind upon the eagles
nest no, sir, when speak Of great man,
statesman sagacous and profound animated through life by
noble ambition to be useful 10 his county, to illustrate il by
hs talents TO eucdate its interests preserve its honor and
TO seek lis true glory in the maintenance Of its character for
justice and peace leaving popularity follow stay behind
according to the popular dscenment popular caprice and
trusting TO the sometimes truthful but sometimes very slow
and apparently very reluctant fat Of history! Sir sit for
such sketch, feeble as Il is, whom should call but
WEnsTER"BlackD Dan, the great p,under" call him
in the South And then il required 70 20 in search of an
hstorianespecaly the first Of American Of all living
hstoraDneed go beyond the gates your city, and
whom should we name! Why, PREccorT, TO be sure!
And again, viii you allow TO a scholar, alike
eude and eegantone who has studied in their tongues
the literature, the institutions and the philosophy Of all civil
zed nations OF ancient and modern mesone who has rsen
aye SIR IN my humble esteem, risen from the station Of
bassadUr even TO the first OF all chrsendom Pre-
sidency yes, s presidency for which, when attained as
only be attained by knowledge and WORTH there
can be mistake about qualifications. And who is he Sir
need not beat longer about the bushhe Of
is uppermos, in the minds If oil who hear
And though last not least may refer to another OF your
good well great though he too is absent Were
possible for Bostonans forget him. we here your honored
and delighted guests would promptly call upon you 10 be
proud Of among the many whose hearts expand quite
fast their selcarned and well earned fortunes accumulate
who has the to lay the foundations Of his bounty
deep and srong that It's seeds may he scattered wide
the prcss carry them, and its fruit endure as long
your rocks Of New England. Cir oil unskfu as is
the Inner and feeble the SKETCH Is there any need 10 UNDER
write the portrait with the name ofABBorr L.wREScE'
Well. sir, not daring TO venture description Of your
horticultural exhibition, which all 10 see nor 10 por
tray in the coors they deserve few among your many great
and good men, should venture The vet more dangerous
task Of any thing like adequate expression Of what we
strangers whom you have honored with your welcome must
s1y when go home, well say Of the vet more
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