Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-06
TRJR1yTE TO AGRICULTURE.

cannot long remain under the rrproacn OF even
s,m;pp condemnation. Lancaster (Pa) Inies
TRIBUTE TO AGRICULTURE.
Alan agricultural meeting in LONDON wv
D,Israeli delivered long address in favor Of 'he
Protective system for The products OF The SOIL anu
The alienation oil the fiscal pressure on laha'o'us
and farmers. While We utterly dissent rom MS
political doctrines, We are struck win the le'ic'>
tous and truthful energy vi h which ne ailuues
10 the solid and lasting influence Of the noble pro-
tession OF lling the soil:
"when find among the great landed Interests
~ Enolapd all classes alive 10 their own posion,
ant 70 see the pulley which may e1;ricate mem
from il. | cannot doubt that We snail DC success
mi and thai my country will be mol second
rale republic, bur tifsl-ra'e monarchy. nave
rented This subject economically, because Inc
nn;nion If IN. times is inclined 10 economy, and
beca 81 That way Of lEeanrg II Is raihef ehuurto
hv us by our turlcfn position in consequence 81
me legislation which We have had in the present
dav But never can consent tina, This great
question OF the land OF England, shall be argued
IN snch narrow ami limited considerations. In
mis- age of perfdy and cowardice, am moi
ashamed 10 say, thai am prepared 10 uphold
and maintain the Constitutional preponderance
of The land of England. | do SO because re-
coyp,ze all Inc institutions which have made our
country so eminent as having their root anu orr
Gin in the land-,haI imme mortal throne when
recopciles ne majesty cl The law win Inc ifee-
dom cf The subIrct-Ihe sacred spires OF maj
patriol Charch that has al 81: Times guarded Inc
popular privileges and formed Inc naiora cha
racer-ihe brave front oil those nish>spiriec par
uamenls lha! have educated the people OF Eng
md Il
encd freedom; because recognize in lhe tefIio-
rial pripcipe ID. real and only source OF s!abili
i've in the SAFE; because IN The laws, The Gus
IONS the manners, the Influences The traditions
connected with The land, | See the origin oil that
| noble and indefalieabie ambition thai pervades
IN classes vi The communicable True afistocral-
ic principle that has taught every Euslshman-
| by The plough or at The loom-n the gided sa-
| loon or the ermined Senale-lhal il is his privi-
eee 10 aspire AMI his duty 10 excel"
| Our own orators are not backward in doing
lust ce to this heal,h>giving and honorable call
| ing. AZ the Fair Of The American Institute in
New York an excellent lecture was pronounced
IN the subject Of thu "Mensal Elevation Of The
American Farmer" BY w. R. Wallace, some
of The leading suggestions of which as reported
in The Tribune are worthy Of attention:
Mr.. W. commenced BY abiding 10 the power
and predcminance Of Commerce" King Com
| m,rce' As all evidence Of MA power, when
religion and The scho lmas'er had tailed IN
oneniny China TO the Christian world. he stalk
q, over the bedieni pillows, and Tho wall Of
| China. venerable with the memories of 300G
years, tumbled down before cast Of Opium
| Yet. what supplies King Commerce with lis
! l.. r.
has agr culture permitted the laI'er porn, The
! dependant to oyershadow III
| Commerce was wakeiul as the Ocean, ubl.
| ouir rs as The wind, shreWder Than the Fox his
existence cemaIded il. Agriculture, from lie
VERY natural advantage, was prone 10 be supine,
unambuious, unprogresioc The speaker IN
| weighed agains. agricultural iEeftness. Harmo'
| nv required that no one great oranch oil lndus'
| ,ry should oulshine another in mentality; out u
any branch was To predominar, II should De Ag
riculure. We must look 10 the rural walk ior
he largest amount of political and domestic VIZ
Tue. But vinue, 10 b. efficient must act intelli-
| GENTLY Mr. w. spoke OF the inerss oil the pocK'
| et as potent argument 10 cH-r the iaImsr why
| he should cultivate his mind. Among many
other sciences absolutely necessary 10 The farmer
Inc spcaker welt on Chemistry. He also ALA
| ded 10 Inc great ACTIVITY OF The manufacturing
| spirit, A single machine had been made 10 per-
form the work OF 900 men The farmer could
| also subiue bru.e matier-could teach IL 10 work
for him--could make il drag him up 10 power
and opulence, SIS the steefs Ut The Sun wheeled
| mis- chariot up 10 The perihelion OF day. The
triumph over matter would save an immense
| quantity OF time 10 be devoted 10 mental improve
pept. The speaker regretted the absence OF a
great agricultural college, where the sciences,
necessary 10 The farmer could be theoretically As
we'll as practically taught But The deficiency
was somewhat supplied by f.s Iae agricultural
newspapers.
Science had been greatly siuplfed by Genius
stepping up from the pc estal Petantry to The
mountain OF CoDmun Sense. The farmer, now,
who neglected the requirement CT knowledge,
could mol Stand guillless. God gave him brains
| before he gave him hands. MIR. Wallace en-
lareed on the glorious position Of a we'll educated
| farmer. He was man who had socd in The
shadow OF Deity. The farms OF The United States
ought 10 produce the leading natural philosophers
| in Inc world Education made The farmers lol
| Inc most beautiful and desirable in The world -
| See how many professional men, amid all their
| glory, yearned towards agriculture. No man
c,uId discourse more profoundly on New Eng
| land manufes Than Daniel Webster. No man
| ecu give more exact information as 10 Inc re-
| ooisi!e points in tie farm house Than henry Clay
| See how our Pre- .denI, cfadled almost as be mad
| been IN Inc shield ol DaHlc, oo"eu uo"h 10 he 10
uader he laulels Of victorY has repeatedly gone
through The country TO improve his agricultural
knowledge. Mr.. w. mentioned The Vice Presl>
dent and Woodbury., also as devoted 10 The noble
calling. Among our own ci!izens, Maxwell,
when crowned wi h The honors OF The profession,
could be seen g! the early grey OF morning With
| plough in hand, practically Studying agriculture.
| ., Farmers OF American exclaimed the speaker,
in conclusion, now, when The world OF MUD is in
>uch brilliant notion wben the Ans are making
sncn unparalleled progrcss-when your calling
is The mos; o>auiiul and desirable on earh-ho~
can You slumber. Labor is worship out TO
r0sship Deu U. must labor tntelhgsaily.
THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE
| Held Grand Division al Charlottesville last
week, aud their proceedings arc reported In The
Jefferson ian-some 60 out Of The 203 Divisions
10 the State were represented by 100 membeis.-
! This Order has made rapid progress in Virginia,