Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-04

Washington TO The French Ambassador, Aue'' |
on presenting The colors Of Republican France
after her first Revolution, 1--WE rejoice "heieso'
ever in am country, ". SEE nation uhiolu ."s
banner OF freedom. To call your na'ion piese'
we're but cuIn mon Professionalism Pe .t.e,
ages TO come snal read with asonisn'heh' 'he
history of your exploits. nth,
Resolved, That having made aid e.iabisH'u
a declaration o hnman rights, without plec0oe"'
in The annals oi the world We rejoice IN every
demonstration in behalf OF freedom. and mat cur
sYmpalhies are raised o>day in iavor oil aa''o"
o heroic descen; ana heroic eclion.
Resolved, That We lender 10 tie paiio's VI
Hungary our heaH>Ieit ceEgsatuIalioDs On 'ue'
success in resisting The encroacnns It's OF Iyran-
ny, and our confidence that the right will p;e'a'i,
and Hungary be elevated Id the Posioa ct one d
the first natiuE.s Ut Europe.
Resolved That in The opinion Of this inceane,
il is held as The bounden dIy Of the Ceonet a.
Washington 10 Immediately recognize Tie Hun
earian, as 4 re. and independent IA, ion, AMI so
instruct our representatives IN Europe vi ho''' de
lay.
The meeting was addressed from the central
stand BY several gentlemen waose speeches were
mainly appropriate 10 The occasion and express
sye OF the sentiments OF The great mass u our
people. General Nalbrige CLOSED an eloquent
appeal in behalf oil ;ha brave Hungarian nation
with The following resolutions, which were urani-
mousy adopted
Resoly d, That wherever al outrage is commit
| ted agalLs the common laws oil humanity and
Justice AL mankind Ale alike Interested IN resist
Ing The wrong AID hat The gallant ie>s ance
81 ne brave Hungarian people, N cc!,Ece q int'r
cors iuona rights, justly demanis our sympa'
HES Tor their Continued success.
Resolved, That II will be the imperative du'y
| OF the American Government 10 recognize tie
| uauuna, and political existence oil liuneary as
soon as An accedIed Minister tom laat Rtpub.
nc. shall MAKE TIC necessary application.
Resolved, That committee VI 81 be selected
10 proceed To The cily oi Washington, 10 urge up
on The General Goyrtn men; the lmmtdia'e, a5-o-
lue and unconditional recognition Of Hungarian
Independence.
To him who has commenced the perusal q
AM OF The papers of the series, u which the
| following forms The 3fd, We deem il useless 10
comm, nd their strong views, practical sense, and
tue Virginia patriotism, sci !o!Ih in chase ard
Impressive language. The valuable sug-es ions
they contain are worthy ut the serious attention
OF The people and representatives Of Virginia.
For tie EnqyIer.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION NO. =.
| In my first lwo numbers, have enteavarec
10 esIa b>h that Virginia shout: make an eYpe.
timent III agricultural education; that such an
experiment Is demanded by the strongest persua-
siye considerations. | haze advanced reasons
Why Virginia should make The rial, even II il
had never been made before in any other ccun-
\ I % nru Md,
authority or precedent. | have discussed The
question Il aercui urai e.rcaon, as !. II w-rr,
| isr the fif,l Tune, presented 10 the pubic Bll
ths i, not So.
u the claims 81 profession less attractive
Imam hat o. agriculture, allowed 10 me- the ioi-
sire icr such pnrpoae | should rnieavor Ia
W a history ot The various llaas Mai Rave
uaicr Other governments, been devised ard adua-
ted iJr Tie promotion u agricultural education.
II is well inoGn that, III Germany, several
agricultural Schools have been established, which
happii. combine the science with the Practice oi
AGRICULTURE anj, ~ Germany and Prussia, II Is
: ID TIA! Inc practical uiiiily Of such insli,u-
TONS is now universally acknoU lodged Tac
benefits watch a p'iori reasoning wouM have
lei Is 10 expect ltuIn The establishment Of sGch
scncols have been, there, abuntanIiy realized by
their actual operation. In our eva couairy, 2
lew p!uit>sorships u agriculture haze been
laD.i> d; an, III he L"2i>'atu: of >omc OF ;..c
SAFES, efJn> have beer Md. 10 uIm in.epeu-
Cant agricultural institutions, liac those in Grs-
::.ry L. Tie nci.apolnooi Of Philadelphia is
me Mount AIRY Agricultural Institute, having a
r;ciri tam attached Iu H. aud aiming t. give
The ecoh u and pracicc ~ wei a i6e Theory
! oi farming. Olher such establishments MAJ *
Isl ia Inc Northern s..aies
Bl,, without inil nves i3aton OF The history
tt
sury, il may safely BE- asserted that enough has
heen done 10 establish The praclcahuy Of al
iarcing 10 the farmer 4 beactlclal agricultural
education.
|: lhis he 50, how can We b. mac iyr2 |,
NAV be ;ha, omeev! will flow, al frs, from ,his
species Ct I'd lcation; ilai many Imf"rl c,ioos
viii attend is infancy; that unu us' iiiilcli il
w,ll h. experienced IN improving ara feiicuiin2
il. pl: Saai Of ihisl i here any - i. with
on Us ailuy-auy hnman c3,abiishurnl, fee
from lrpcrlcctcIsl Has any great rrfma.
nenl improvement in mans coLdloa bteH ever
specify ut easily eitcca2 hlo>t OF the existing
educational sy,I,h5 a:e sill icpcie With liulis;
ard absurd 81 nisnes are found in cot.ts AID in.
s.itutions which The col cctiyc wisdom ot cen,u
res has c.'ab!ishd. l.st Is no! bc de,arred bv
the tii 'Glty o. The la.k. l; i. lime, al least that
We sh1u.i 10 something. Ii we err 2, FIRST,
oar biundeIs will ccrreci themselves.
Il has not been my Object, in these articles, 10
recommend, Tor adoption, any particular scheme.
bu, ta.hef, il possible, 10 direct pubic attention
to This impor;an, SUBJECT. A system Of ag;icuI-
utal education for Virginia Shout! come, il a,
all, from lac combine. wisdom Il our ATTEST
men, alter much consideration much DISCUS
sion. neubtlrs., great difference o! opinion
would exist both Is 10 The general ira'uns
ard The miaof deals &. any such scAemc.
But il wooid probably be Connected by many
hat agricultural SCHOOLS should nave dis
,i:.ci AID independent organ'zl:i .. that there
should b. a farm belonging 10 the school 10 le
cu..iva.e. b. is pupils, that there shou d be
work tor the hands, IS we'll IS .os tie heat; hal
p!oushs aud cradles, horses and oxen, carts ara
duchts, farm pens and compost heaps soils and
manures, should be the subjects Of study as well
as tie theories oil Liebig and he experiments OF
the laboratory; that instruction SHOULD b" given
in all the branches Of agriculture, separately am.
collectively, AMI thai the scholars should BE
taught, by p'aclical lessons the Invaluable habit
ii calculating and securing cont ne! resui:s.-
A pfocs;)rship otas,icuare wouM not au>w,r,
because ii Woul! nc, 20 enough. In 81 pursuits
ankle, "a lille knowledge is 4 dangerous lhing"
The scie:cc OF farming is intricate ani complex
Neither supe;f ial acquaintance wiih i;s gene
raj theory, nor lhoruUcn kaow.sdge ,; am sin
sle branch Il it, will suffice 10 secure The obJ-c,s
IN view.
Some indeed might think that such schools as
have been suegesei above ~ouli not accom-
| plish enough; thai they would not meet ,ne vans
oi ihc great mass OF our farming pupulslioa.-
This nay he so. A portion only u CT; farmers
might Be all. 10 paw the expenses tha, would Al
tent such On ctucalion iuf t1elr chIidten. Even
ii /, were afforded wholly Al the expense q. tie
STATE, the numb. receiving cIrcc! ben liz from
i would b. necessarily llmuei Bat u snch an
education should prove nat'quale to M pub ic