The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-02-06

Oh Stdte Agricultural COclely, anu All ap-
preparation from the State, which we give
below.
The memorial of Conee7ation held at
Harrisburg on the 2lst and 22d days
Of JAM, 1851, respectfully represents:
That large number of citizens of the
Commonwealth. having come together at
the seat OF the State Government, formed
themselves into convention for The pur-
pose of better deliberation. They repre-
sented every section of the State. Their
objects were patriotic, and their views
were altogether free from selfish influences.
Devoted TO the best interests of the great
Commonwealth to which they have the
happiness 10 belong, and anxiously desi-
rous to promote them. they adopted the
outline of plan for the encouragement
and advancement of Agriculture in Penn
sylvania. AS practical art and useful
science. it is peculiarly adapted to-the con-
dition and habits of the people, and is
Identified with the prosperity of the State.
1t is susceptible of being brought home to
the pursuits of the great majority of the
people and of contributing 10 the advanta-
ges of all.
While as individuals, your memorial
lists are ready TO make every exertion for
the attainment of the great object which
brought them together they are too well
satisfied that their efforts must be fruilless
and their hopes, however ardent, must end
in disappointment, unless they could re-
ceive the official countenance of your hon
orable bodies. Your memorialists know
ing that for all good purposes there is
strength IN Union, have cordially united
themselves together. They are animated
with belief that the spirit which has led
to the undertaking, and which cherishes a
trust IN the accomplishment of it, will not
fail; but that it will continue TO inspire them
until the scheme, which they feel TO be
praisworthy, shall be crowned with sue
cess. Yet they know that the extensive
and public undertaking which they repre-
sent, must be founded on public support.
Your memorialists respectfully appeal
TO the Legislature of the Commonwealth
as the immediate representatives of the
people OF the Commonwealth, for that
support. Without it, they would be con-
strained to abandon their design, With
1t, their design canuot fail TO prosper.
A constitution has been framed chiefly
upon the model of the constitution of sim
liar societies, already established in sister
States. The results which have been
reached elsewhere, are convincing proofs
OF the proprety of the individual effort.
and of the wisdom and sound policy of
Legislative encouragement. State Agri,
cultural societies. are prosperous and BEN
eficial wherever they have been formed.
1t is believed that no interruption has
been found in their career. 1t is certain,
that they have given birth to improve
ments in many departments of Agricullu.
raj science, and practical utility, equal TO
the most anxious hopes of their founders
1t is no less certain that the sagacious pol
icy OF the Legislative bodies, which have
spread over them the mantle of the law,
has been recompensed by an increase of
prosperity and an expansion of the various
elements OF greatness and wealth, which
are the just aims of sovereign States. In
giving encouragement to agricultural So
cieties, our sister Commonwealth did but
initiate wise examples set by other ceuu-
| tries. Our own great Commonwealth
cannot err in proiting by the light of such
wide spread and unfailing experience.
The constitution framed by this conyen.
| tion is respectfully submitted as a basis
for legislative action. 1t will be accepta-
BILE in such form and with such details, as
your honorable bodies shall consider wor-
| thy of being introduced. The convention,
knowing the necessity of charter for the
effectnal existence of the society, respect
| fully prays for an enactment in the shape
that the Legislature in lis better judgement
may approve.
As an incident 10 Legislative protection,
pecunlary assistance is respectfully asked.
Individual funds will be contributed, it is
| hoped. not reluctantly or in small measure.
If the effort shall succeed, other sources
of contribution through the medium of the
operations OF the society will be found.
Its energies however must be crippled
Commonwealth did not lend available as.
slstance by the appropriation of money.
he resources of our State, as vet but i'm
perfectly developed, will it is confidently
hoped receive from this undertaking an
impulse that will not be arrested in the
course of ages. The soil is prolific in
great variety, and endless extent of wealth
Of dimensions, scarcely less than any o.
the older members of the Union; in popu
latlon second only TO one; in situation
central, and surrounded by prosperou.
sovereignt;es generously emulous of eacf
others prosperity, combined efforts of in
dlvIdual enterprise anc liberality alone arr
to lao, th Il,