Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.

To the Editors Of the Enquirer. :, ,o,o
Dear Sirs: intend TO visit Richmond during next week.
and would be pleasing to 10 be able TO get the members
of the Legislature and friends OF Agricultural; Improvement
10 hold public meeting for the purpose OF discussing me
best means of enovating and improving the worn aut LANDS
of Virginia. and such other matters as might be ohna he-
resting should prefer TO be listener rather 'hh sleA
or, although would Willingly give any ino''"'''" %
might be able to do. i,.4 .
As look upon all such discussions as well calculated TO
promote public good hope for your assistance 10 ons 'e
matter about such time and place as may be advisable;
'A' '""''NN' / am, most respectfully &C..
SOLON ROBINSON.
THO Renubicon publishcs letter similar the above in
which he says:
sehe nuhic mind needs TO be aroused TO thu Importance
of rcnoyatinr and improving your WORKOUT soils draining
yor swamps and wet land and making Virginia what her
position climate and markets entltic her l" W, INC e
est farming country in the world
The writer is the gentleman who was III Richmond
ast Spring and one of the quanest, but most interesting
md best informed persons have ever met with AT hat
time we published brief notice from him, OF the crops
throughout the country In his own carriage Drawn ny TWO
hardy pones he had travelled from Indiana ls home 10
New Orleans and thence Richmond In this way he haa
an excellent opportunity Of mlnsng win the people, eAa
lining the farms noting the style OF agriculture ana coec
ing vast amount of valuable information "hat shoma
espccay commend him to favor is the tact tat ihons
vnn in free State he is mbucd with of its foolish
preudccs but cnteains liberal ana Just appreci'o VI
our Southern institutions
We Yesterday laid Mr. RS letter before members OF Inc
Committee of Agriculture of the House. whose chairman was
to notice that meeting of the members would be hca
in tho Hall of the House of Delegates this Thursday
evening at half-past o'clock We trust that all inc
friends of Agricultural Improvement will be present on the
occasion They may be able give and to receive hints
If volue to the great Of agriculture such inter
CHANGES of views have always happy effect
s. Owing to the very late hour of adjournment last
evening and the nose and confusion Of the Fauquer case
,be notice for meeting not given Last evening MT
Robinson reached Richmond and happy to announce
that if the House accept the proposition and tender the use
Of the Hail. the meeting will be held al the hour and place
above indicated, this evening.
We shall tomorrow repubsh very sensible Plan laiK
in tho Norfolk Beacon which says
Mr. r. is undoubtedly the greatest agricultural traveller ~
tho United States besides numerous other Journeys maa
with the same object procuring and disseminating use
n inflammation he has within the last year driven s o"
NJ from the North West of Indiana to New orleans
ard henre 10 New York. and back again so far on ms way
- Eorida No man has had better opportunity TO oDseVe
tho condition of slaves in all the South, and no oouc
man could desire northern one TO speak more h'f"s "
differently from Mr.. r.. upon this subject
tI ,rt;ce in todavs paper upon the agricultural resonr-
900 of this section will be read with interest," ana W. mop,
With nro6, III is pain talk it is Just such as Is wanted
bare We wish we had more Of It, u,,,
NJ Robinson goes from here 10 Richmond 10 nave nlu'
o agricultural matters with members OF the iegls'd
,o There and elsewhere, commend hlm 10 the a"eh
tion of our friends gentleman whose negehce a'o
| fail TO make his acquaintance agreeaoic 10 ''e'''