The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-07

the whole community about him. BY seeing the practical
am not disposed 10 occupy the time Of the Senate
We have always the same difficulties in regard 70 the
printing Of these documents and every year the Senate
The wishes OF nv own immediate constituents when
support this motion Of printing 10000 copies. or even i'll
carried up 70 higher believe sIo be Ss W., whss
Mr.. DAVIS. wish TO return TO the senator from
Georgia, for the compliment paid TO the farmers Of
Mr. BERRIEN. win the senator permit me to say that
il he supposes that have said anything In reference 10
the farmers Of Mississippi he has entirely msconcelved
met
Mr. DAVIS thought the senator alluded to them
when he spoke OF their being too intelligent TO seek this
work on account OF the binding.
Mr. BERRIEN The gentleman is under msappre-
hension. | said that my constituents ia Georgia. who
expressed their desire TO have copies OF this work. were
100 intelligent 70 be influenced oy me consideration 'nat
il was bound with plates Their desire for resulted en-
trely from the information II contained
Mr. DAVIS Then il oblique cut. But, II no
Gu. al all contend that the farmers q Mss's , and
pursuits 70 60 to work like this 70 learn how 70 cult
yaie their lands. | think my honorable friend from
farmer as a lawyer, would have known that no one
would come to such a source for information Bot sir.
would like to know how farmer Or planter ~ GeoIgs
will derive any benefit from reatses however beautiful
they may be- upon the genus humble bee or from plates
containing pictures Of bags beetles and lizards however
well they may be executed My knowledge OF that class
OF The community land know something Of the plant
ers Of Georgia--leads TO the conclusion that they
would laugh to your treating them with such kind
Of practical information for the purposes OF farming
have been among them and though there may be, and
doubtless are many speculative minds that desire to pos.
such information. and who, this work appears
the work OF the present Commissoner-wi eagerly seek
for it, and will desire 10 have neatly and elegantly bound
and to them free OF COST yet the practical farmers
WI haSe no ss 1o ~ 70 %
document referred TO BY the honorable senator from
Arkansas, lMr BoRLASD,l would say that my knowl.
edge Of the facts lead to the conclusion that the plant
ers never derived the least useful information from it.
Mr. BERRIEN. The senator from Mississippi
to be better informed in regard to the wishes OF the
planting interest 10 Georgia than one of its immediate
representatives and he suyposes that II had cultivated
the earth with much diligence as have the profession
OF law, would have arrived at the conclusion that
he has done. beg 10 say to the senator That have
been forty years planterhat have been in the
habit OF looking into works OF agricultural ecicnceand
also that have been in the habit Of conyersng with in
ltellgent planters in my State and profess. there
FORE to express not opinion but to deliver testimony
before the Senate when say. and repeat that this book
s me
not expressing. opinion; for have conversed with
them and have coresponded with them in relation TO this
work. and that is the result Of my intercourse with them
and when rose before, Iad that, having the misfortune
to differ from my colleague did nomore than TO express
my feelings and those OF my own State, confirmed also
by my present CONVICTIONS not being entirely ignorant of
the subject OF agriculture. after forty years experience
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. Mr.. President, must
say that did not mPue to him ignorance n anything
in the law and from the maxim oil Coke, that the law
is Jealous MISTRESS etc, that he could not have been
practical farmer al the time that he dsin-
guished in that absiruse and difficult science, the law
But without expressing any OF my own opinions further
than this will say that ii the planters OF Georgia
to Congress TO learn how to cultivate their lands this
government is, 10 other words, 10 come agricultural
Instructor to the people-ihen would say that the time
will arrive when the people will have 10 import
their seeds
Alter further debate, in which Messrs. FOOrE. MA
SON, and others participated "a report OF which will APP
pear to -morrow)-
The question being stated upon the amendment Of the
senator iron Mississippi 10 strike out that portion Of the
report OF the Committee on Printing which recommended
the printing of extra number, taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted as follows--yeas Ia. nays %:
YEAS -Messrs. Atchison, Benton, Bright Batter, Cle
mems, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Elmore, Fooie,
Hunter, King, Mason. Whitcomb. and Yuee-H
NAYS.-Messrs. Badger Baldwin, Benien, Borland,
Bradbury. Cass, Chase, Clarke. Clay. Cooper Corwn,
Dickinson Dodsc OF Wisconsin. Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas
Down, Fetch, Greene, Hale, Houson. jones' Mangum.
ard. Smith. Soule Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, and
waikcr-36
So the amendment was not agreed TO-
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated the order OF the
day to be the bill to establish board Of accounts.
Mr.. DOUGLAS inquired whether the bill for the adj
OF the State OF California had also been made
the special order for to-day
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated that both bills
had been made the special order for to-day, but the bill
TO establish board OF accounts had first been made
special order, and therefore had the precedence.
fro Continued