Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-22

filled with hats buckles axes and handles, scythes and
sneads hoes and handles akes and handles brooms and
handles and almost every artce the horseshoe
nail the productions of other States stranger would
almost to the conclusion that we had no timber IN
Indiana, when he witnesses the very coshes-pns and
wash boards In use, Manufactured aorosd and SOLD p
the retail merchant. The very knots Of the walnut OF
forests shipped East and by the aid oil eastern
mechanic is returned and sold TO MS at Thousand per
eeut advance. Not very great advance upon the
wisdom Of forelathers when century or more ago
they shipped wood to the old world burn BRICK and
then shipped brick in retun TO build their houses
But when agriculture, the great element oil
wealth. what book is before u.s. We are an agrl-
cultural peoples our climate SOIL and situation make
The science Of agriculture that OF teaching men 10
labor to prore. Our great agricultural interest Is yet
In its infancy Important questions are daily presented
to the husbandman Work after work has been written
upon agriculture the cultivation OF the soil, upon
sheep, horses, cattle, &c. The working mind oil our
country settle from time to time the articles that
suitable for soil and cmate-what will yield the
most-n what m amer shall we cultivate soilsthe
size OF our iarms-what grains-how often changed-to
what shall our labor be drected-how we best i'm
prove sols-hat plants the most nutritious Tor
the support Of animal lGethe improvement OF our do
nestle animals-the quantity, quality, and preparation
OF their food &C. After we have examined these with
other questions shall find that the road TO success
will mainly depend upon experiment and observation
When we have looked into these things have scarce
" commenced the work before We must elevate the
calling Of the working man. We can make labor more
attractive III give five hundred dollars Tor the best
surely give much for the best cultivated farm
in the State, a like to the manufacturer or me-
chanie who will make the most substantial piece OF cloth
the best model OF mechanism. 1t is said that when
the early Romans praised good man. they called HIM
agrculturst, and good husbandman, and that, on
certain OCCASION when distinguished citizen of Rome
was visited by a foreign Ambassador, he was lonnd
cooking his repast of vegetables raised by his hand
from farm. III our farmers were called upon
under similar circumstances they would be found IN
great many instances not cultvating acres but
pnfrf Ne culf foOu
well enough, what we do.
If the representatives of the people providing by
law for the establishment of schools of earning at the
time require them to establish agricultural schools,
in connection with experimental farming. Why not have
chairs and professors Of agriculture! Why net teach in
every school agricultural Why not teach liz every
school room agricultural chemistry-anima and vegea
bic physiology. will rejoice when the day shall arrive
that in all institutions OF learning there shall be
taught system Of manual labor when all who seek in
struction shall be compelled to work certain hours In
each day when shall have associated with the im
provement of the intellect practical knowledge of
reuure, mechanics, arts, chemistry, botany geology
aud ! those sciences that Intimately connected
with the improvement of the SOIL and the animal and
vegetable Kingdoms Teach your children to know the
character of the soil and its adaptation TO the prOduc
of each article raised for beast-teach him
know the proper place for each article his farm teach
him to know how 10 build comfortable house, with all
the conveniences of le well know how enjoy
himself when he is thus situated-teach him something
oil the beauty oil nature as II Is exhibited, and the Won
deriu process that is going each day around him
above all teach him to regard his obligations to his
iellow-man with scrupulous fidelity.
1t has been well said, that it is the occupation that
men follow that makes the 1t is the man that
gives dignity TO the occupation. Man s higher name
than President, King, or Bishop. Every carries
within himself rich casket of Jewels Our feow-citi-
zens who of from society," in this extensive gov
ernment surrounded by the wants OF growing family
pressed 10y the and responsibilities Of life see
truth detect vice. and fully appreciate virtue, as well
as he who moves in the circles of crowded city and
fashionable life.
There is prevailing, to some extent, which
IS mentioned with view Of exciting any portion of my
audience, that should be corrected. l alude TO the
Promptness with which great majority of fellow
citizens make their settlements and payments to mer-
chants and banks, whist, in too many instances the
mechanics bill DELAYED paid off by trade and pro-
dnce. know why there should be more day
oil grace on mechanics bill than bank bill. v-
ed for number of years by industrious blacksmith:
early and late his anvil and bellows going. His
calling the aborous. that of -shoeng
Repairing plOws &C. He had large family dependent
upon his labor and could but notice that the very hest
men in the village and neghborhood would regularly
as New Year came around, 90 TO the merchant, and, IL
not able to pay the years bill give their note, with
terest, waving appTaisenent and valuation laws-all
right enOnghbut they seemed TO think that their
duty required them TO do likewise with the blacksmith
and anything said about White, the backsmith's
bill, the common remark was, sob, can pay White
hereafter in some wood, corn, &c. This is all wrong
men act from desire nlnre the mechanic, but
from false notion of duty, and Of their obligations
the iab0rlBg man.
1t very remarkable how lightly we pass by the great
elements of our wealth, when excited any
subect-with what zeal and energy press forward
any project in which we are enlisted Ii does seem that
would almost refuse gather up by the wayside
iron RAIL- II II was not OF the proper size and shape 10
answer purpose rather than to stop and reflect dis
passionatey upon what be the result and
quences of our conduct.
In digging upon one of the railroads of the State not
long since, there discovered very rich deposit Of
the genuine bog iron immense deposit sufficient
In all human probability to lay the tracks Of many
railroads Indiana ought TO build in twenty years
You would naturally suppose that measures mme-
datey taken to induce capitalists engage in the
uiacture Of iron-that reports made the Legis
lature, announcing this valuable discovery. Nay-nay.
Ii seemed to quicken the speed OF the railroad mania in
different direction. 1t only served hasten the man.
ayers the halls Of legislation TO ask for county
corporation stock. and modesty ask the wisdom OF
the State to give thu tho right sell their bonds in
Wall street, 10 the broker who would shave them the
most. Certainly SO fair request this not relu
sed.
Is it not passing strange that our Representatives
sand dollars for the purpose of exploring the iron
coal mountains with which this day surrounded
and at the time authorize in the solemn
ner The offering OF our credit in market, without limit
restriction for the express and avowed purpose OF bor
rowing millions; with which buy the very article VIC
have in midstl Who doubts the fact that have
all the elements within borders, with which to gir
our State with iron rGl-the labor materials and sur
plus food! Yet legislation is altogether directed in an
other channel.
And, il possible is it not still more remarkable thai
the peoples representatives, should expend fifteen thou
sand dollars for the labors Of stenoarapher and tn,
printing Of few volumes Of Debates which will not bs
read perhaps by to the county and the
time refuse to expend five hundred dollars for Bureau
ol Statistics, 10y which might annually learn through
our officers the entire of our State7
speak, citizen of Indiana. that am opposed
to the establishment OF Departments Interior Exterior
Bureaus OF Agriculture or what not at Washington.
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