The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-26
THE UNION WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING. OCT 26. 1851
Tn. Agricultural r.,. at s.i,,mo.,

The Ag Tie araI Fair at baltimore
We publish below, from the Baltimore Sun, report OF
a speech by Judge Douglas that occasion. II is
said that there could not have been less number than
IS 900 persons the ground, who conducted themselves
in highly ereditabe the American character
Mr. Webster expected TO have delivered the regular
address but II was understood that his engagements
at Boston prevented his attendance. That from Judge
Douglas appears TO have been s1tsmpore but. from
the report given OF it. worthy OF his high character
and deserved the unbroken attention which commanded
throughout the delivery. #
JUDGE DOUGLASS ADDRESS.
Mr. Doug las addressed the society and people in some
familiar and exempore remarks and in strain of prac.
iica observation which enabled him TO command the IN
broken attention Of the audience Our space permits us
10 allude but briefly to the address
Alter speaking OF the call which had been
made upon hun, and asking the indulgence OF the audi
ence, he adyeed al TO the general subject of agr
culture and especially to the system il bad prevailed
in Maryland. which he very frankly disapproved. He
spoke OF The practice which had induced the abandon
IRent rather than the Improvement of exhausted lands
and the seriliy which consequently betrayed itself so
frequently and extensively on the eastern slope OF the
Aeghanes He maintained that il was not only to the
interest OF mankind but religious duty on the par, OF
the agrculturst TO leave the ground from which he OBJ
tanned his sustenance in life in the condition at least in
which he found it, for the benefit OF his prosperity On
this point he descanted at some length and not whou,
good ehectfor observation led us to infer general
acquescence in his remarks .o
he then proceeded to speak particularly of the
stock and said that he had nowhere seen finer exhibi
ton OF cattle. as pertaned TO purity Of blood He had
seen larger stock in Ohio, but nothing pure Perhaps
was the richness OF the grazing country of Ohio that
contributed to the extraordinary development of size
that Stae but certainly Ohio could not be surpassed
this particular.
In the display of agricultural mechanics the exhibition
OF the Maryland Society could not be surpassed; but it
was excelled in some OF the exhibitions of the East in
the department OF calicoes, shaws and other kindred
uasares Indeed he felt that, in the field OF general
n fhara Nuna mo uann IN
nexon with this exhibition until he was apprized that
the society contemplated only fair for those things
sociated with agriculture He thought, however, that
great mistake had been made in not blending with the
agricultural display the sister arts OF general mechanics
and manufactures.
He had visited the Maryland Institute Fair, and was
there delighted to find display which afforded the most
ample qualification as TO the capacity Of Maryland to
rival any sister institution in those arts but he felt that
mistake had been made in not planning that hall in the
centre OF this field where farmers and their wives
and daughters, could at one place and time have enjoyed
ground TO apPrehend jealouses and unkndness; while
in blending and harmonizng them, their relation to
the other. was made familiar to the mind and
more readily viewed and appreciated the ally OF the
other
Mr. Douglas then proceeded TO sketch OF the rapid
advance OF the arts and sciences in America; par
alle between their growth in the countries, England
rivalry, the zach, race Mccormcks and nasssy's NOW
compshment, picking locks" in which Mr. Hobbs.
cute Yankee. had distanced the world And all this he
attributed to the fact that, on one hand it the An
gloSaxon, in his slow. habtua mode OF procedure
while. on the other, Chat is with u.s. it the
Anglo Saxon greatly enlarged and improved by the ad-
mixture hsh h. 81 the IRISH German and Polish character
influences without which might have become inert
and sagnant
The speaker referred playfully to the superiority of
western lands in contrast with the sterile quality of the
Atlantic States. He assumed that the valley of the Mis-
sssippi would become the great centre OF agricultural
wealth, enterprise, and influence. But witha he re-
although
which the eastern did not, still the latter had the advan
lage OF nearness to the market This country, he main
taned TO be the great Of supply to the world
in meat and bread They would be produced cheap and
in Unlimited abundance. and the time will come when
America may control the nations of Europe in the pro-
duction of her food and cotton And how, he asked,
shall these advantages be employed Not TO oppfess
mankind not TO atct the nations OF the earth wh the
despotism OF power, No. But we will hold them as
bonds and securities by which will compel the gov
ernmen,s OF Europe to keep the peace Will they make
war upon us! Well sarve them 10 death. Will England
assail us Well stop her cotton and create revolution
amongst her people, and, at the same time. set her
an example by which she may adopt the best form OF
government upon the face of the earth
Adverng TO the best Of our advantages nj home,
MIR Douglas suggested the Importance OF culvatng tea
and the grape. In the latter we surpass the world
in the native variety possess. He inimaied the
propriey OF nsructng our consuls abroad only
report the subject ot commerce and manus cures, but
also agriculture They should be required TO inform
hal is The leading article OF culture in the countries
in which they solourn, the mode Of raising it, the price,
&c, and also to procure seeds, plants bulbs &c, that
may try them here and thus, IN merable In
stances, should add to the value, beauty, and variety
OF productions And further, he deemed il very de-
stable that should be part OF consular duty to ascer
tain the price at which all our exports sold in the
countries to which they sent that may know what
profit made by those who sell them
In returning to the Importance oil this and similar ex
hbitons MIR ID. suggested, as worthy OF consideration,
the estabsbme OF great national agricultural society,
whch the respective States should be auxilaes Just
the county societies TO that OF the State Thus
the most valuable Information emanating from each might
he
Book. and pamphlets might be prepared and distributed,
invaluable in their effect upor the rural interests OF the
county, stimulating American genius and agricultural
pride. TO this purpose the sonian Institute might
become important adjunct IL was the creature OF a
legacy for the diffusion OF useful knowledge among
and certainly the development OF genius and art as re.
lates the cult oil broad territory, quite as
useful and beneficial discoveries in the moon, or at
tempis 10 establish abstract theories in science without
pract results
lie did not design dsparage science in any field Of
pursuit. but he desired that agriculture should occupy that
place 10 public and national esteem TO which It's import
ance entities it, He desired that geology should be
studied with reference agriculture, botany with refer
ence 10 agriculture, and mineraogy with reference TO
agriculture and mining-that these things should be
treated in clear, specific practical manner, adapted 10
the use and capacity OF the plain iaraer ihej mechanic
the labofer. national society would greatly aud thus
purpose, and might have annually glorious fair, nj
which Illinois and Maine, Louisiana and California,
should be represented, and all this Union, and such
scene would be second only TO the display of the
Worlds FAIR There would be similar institution,
equal exhibition oil the SORT the face OF the globe
Such would bring Europe 10 America, instead Of
America gong 10 Europe 10 see Prince Albert and his
wife, and Crystal Palace. Such grand. national cele
hrafio which The sturdy The