Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-04
AGRICUL TU r AL

From the A nerican Farmer.
MIR. WlllrrLE>EY'S ADDRESS.


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Mr. Jefferson. in his first inaugural address recon
mended the encouragement Of agriculture and comm, ne
its "handmnid."
My advice 10 YOU aud In every farmer in the efpnh
ic Is, To petition Congress nnnl asysem Is established
which shall place this interest on loino wrih thu ~
Their great interests OF The counlry which are f.tred and
sustained with prudential care. and in fo,ard Ia com
merce. with great expense,
Ascertain the sentiment aud feeling Of lharandnlnics
for Congress this sabiect, and whaever l. elected
disregard all excuses that there not time 10 atnre
plan unless ncontraveuihle evidence he prodneed
that the time consumed in needless definite n,r
In adnunmen's from Thursday Ia Monday, nor IN dalz
ly adJlurnmenls Immediately after theJoufnas were
read
II the frs application shall M, be favorable consider
cd, by cnncert, present the next with ttco millions Of
slgaaiures.
A naliuna board will not disnen,e with mr. sr,.,
sede. the o'gnnzlon of coanfy aud State a,flral nfa
societies. These arc nav being excessively established
and are paironlzed Ia " the Stales hy annn, an
Preparations from the state treasures Each has lis an
pmpnaie sphere ui action. The county nrnapz nam
brings the subject Immediately before the pcnple ,,y
can conveniently allend and participate In The eNhbl
tons and discussions; and sreldg what others have done
BY improved stock and modes Of culture they are pronpt
ed TO vigorous action.
The invitation by your excellent Chairman If the EN-
ecuiive COMMITTEE 10 the farmers mechanic, aud ,dir,
To bring something. was quite appropriate aud !, Ia,
been responded 10 IN manner highly pratfylnp ovin,
an earnest that yoa have devoted Yourselves Ia ihe
work There are specimens ofneede work and Of na,,
", OF family manufactures that car NOT be .utn,ss,l
The names oi the ladies' who haze eNce,d will he r.
corded the book Of The sscatino In h, tr,rs,,,d
70 pseriiy, and their work commended as wo hy of I'M
ilaiion.
should be very glad 10 follow this interesting nd
dies throughout tog,ve You from hl. prartlcs
advice To farmers. his remarks on oxen pn5o r,nip,
land. add upon Agricultural education . hnI Gat,n, Il,
may trespass upon your columns with one or two
more extracts will conclude
How 10 increase population HI saws;
Inc oesl way to Increase your population 10 reclaim
your lands 10 enable every have c,n,pe,rncs IN
abolish your poor-houses. 10 huild sehm, b'nses ,a
churches, ls"noi 10 dspse small thnpsn MIR. should
De done WIN your own families aud thereby save much
money that is now needle>sly spout
AS taf as you can, rear up and encourage small man
ufacioes-hey will create villages which wall h,nsh
a steady and good market for all your pr,dn,,,ns o.
To New England. and the source of b-if ,,,,lL .
the mines from which The people there are hnilir .
steamboats,, RAILROADS. and able II enu,ae IN wv,
gooh wofS-girng eyts 10 Tic blind tongues and ear, 10
inc mute, an ASYLUM 10 The oHt cast iri5or en,,,,,,
and Intelligence 10 The orphan aud The qos,ei ~ ,
and sdlrdtion 10 The destitute IN The i,l,s If n,
IN The toW quarters Of The globe Yon SEE the etec, -
manuiaceirin9 viiliges a the Lautel factory Fc m,
Mills, and other places.'
TO make land fruitful he remarks
'in selecting stock, advise You ia confer with H. .
pubc-slhned gentlemen, members Of this s,r,ty# H.
nave devoted much time and money in oblaiping Mt,
nation and making purchases. We find IN 9orlhe,n
ONO, ths' the common breed. for the dairy when we'll
ied Is me most profitable, The sl,at,rwaste Of l,ho
time, and money, is in rorking ,.r land and kceni,o
negtected stock There is nothing waniina hut nn,nn #
action and perseverance, To make yonr cultivated Ia l.
fruitful he'ds, To build up Furnishing VILLAGES and
crease Your Population and wealth
II were young man, and wished :, mol -
the most useful tn my fellow men, and ia eni,y ,h
Independent. peaceful and quiet life. wo1I3 be i'
oandman-a tller Of the ground, "'
lhe last extract will make esnecolly c,,,,.,z. ,
/" u'ose ciUzens OF your own city, who think no., ~
prove shai these iafnets.sf Ma Wand west of
VINO send their produce To market owe, rho
and Ohio Ra-lioad, areA .'Gsefepe, of ,h,t m
,erprse: s'''' VI '"at en-
ne State of Maryland has at all times boo, HI.
en'shed ior her ierpIse ia internal ,nn,,, ''
As so 70 as Congress commenced the natisnaI r,aa
Cumoefand, To connect the lido water with tho -
pie waters OF the West, under he coo,n,c, ,' "a
,r""eS'e'" 'efu'efy, measures were taken by Nary
land to cnnnect Baltimore with Cumberland an5 ,c,
mad not been crowded with success the a,,a -,
lures Of The Une0 States. in the old St,es IF
Pennsylvania. and Virginia. from fund ds,ad ,%,u'
sparse settlement in the new States. and nrinnn. v;
Ohio' would have been without nuch publ,c ,,'It, "
MS road passed through the ancient civ of F,oIi
hn long time military p s., and the fonrishing , -
/" Hagefs'own and many villages sprung up bv m.
immense 'ravel turned int this camel When ma aJ
was Completed. Maryland had ACCOMPLISHED more Than
any other State IN the Union 10 CONNECT the ,Vas, ,
the seabard The Empire Stale having e,ns,rnctad n
Canal u connect the lake with The unjson Ns,vI,nd
contributed literally towards the Chesa he and Ohm