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in it's course-and a small appropriation,
which they will pay back hundred fold !;
and they will find the poorest acres, by
having had small pit dug in them, and
what Iay under the surface taken out and
put on the surface. smiling with plenty.
TO do this, is a work Of necessity for
Ohio, the Italy Of America, some Of whose
lands needs no manuring, and which has a
genial climate. has agricultural societies in
every county, and a State Agricultural
Society. with q most liberal endowment
watching over them oil. Her farmers,
through affiliated associations, are quick TO
see any new invention, and il Pennsylvania
!ags in the race, her farmers will lose the
markets even Of her own metropolis. Phi.
Iadelphia is the city of PennsyIvania-was
the city OF our noble Penn, and is destined
10 be the frs, in magnitude, wealth and
population in the Union. She is to be
made so BY the industry and integrity of
the people Of the Commonwealth. Orsa-
nize State Society which in its turn will
organize county societies, and you bring
the farmers into intercourse at oncc-upon
their own intcrests-over the magazine
and well printed voIumes-wi.h its plan Of
architecture. Of plants. its description of
cattle. There they talk among themselves.
aud they will learn 10 talk in larger as.
sembl,es they will learn 10 do no, only
their own thinking, but their own talking
and wiring. We must make the farmer
a man Of science, if we want 10 do our
duty in carrying out the mission OF our
common country. What is that mission !
Not to produce greater men than the world
has ever seen, to shed their lig ght far be-
meath them not 10 make all men equal,
for there will be hereafter great men and
iiiois and those ranging, between them
but in social life this country is producing
m equality the world has never seen. and
never dreamed off. Il lies a, the basis OF
our Institutions lis mission is To dignity
labor-io relieve il from the odum in
which old institutions have placed ito
show that manual labor necessary to sus.
lenanc, is compatible with noble and man
Is bearing and refined affections. Manual
labor and science would go hand in hand.
and the wonders they would achieve. would
make the Iaborer poet as the poet Burns.
Let US adop, the Constitution. and hope
that The Legislature will now project this
grace a. the elder sisters have been IN time
past.
Mr.. Gowen made some remarks urging
The importance Of the objrc. upon the mem
bers Of the convention.
The Constitution was then adopted BY
IN unanimous vote.
Mr.. IneersolI moved that this Conslitu.
ion respectfully invite attention 10 the
.arIy publication Of Prof. Roges' geological
-cpor,s and the arrangement Of the colIec.
ions in The cabine, Of minerals.
Mr.. Bigham gave brief description OF
he nature of Prof. Rogers report and Of
he maps accompanying il.
The resolution was adopted.
!, was moved tina, DR.. RIinkley be re.
luesied 10 prepare and address on En,o-
nology at The next annual meeting Of the
'ocio'y which was agreed to.
On motion. the convention adjourned I'LL
Tomorrow afternoon a, p O'Clock.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. % 1851.
The convention met this afternoon
agreeable TO adjournment.
A motion was made that all who de.
sled 10 join the society, be requested 10 sign
heir names 10 the Constitution, with their
Post Offices attached; which was agreed
10.
Mr.. Hullz moved the Executive Com
mi,tee Be instructed TO report a system Of
by.laws for the better government OF The
society to report a. its first annual meet.
ing. which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Eyer moved the roll of members to
be called by counties, which was agreed
10.
After which The committee on offices
made the following report.
President Hon. FREDERrck Warts.
Vice Presidents-Peleg B. Savery,
Joseph r. IngersoIi. Caleb Cope. James
Gowin. John Kennedy, William S,avely,
A. X. M'iIvaina, j. h. CARRIER, Col. Henry
Shuber, Conrad Sinner. Jacob Drumhel-
er. Hon. William Jessup. Jacob Gundy,
4. o Hi-sler. J. S. HaIdeman, F. M'C,wn,
Jonathan Villains. Fl. W. Beeson, W. A. |
Stokes. w. Patterson. Hiram Hulrz, Nor.
is Lerch. James Miles. David Rals.on.
Corresponding Secre!ary.-Dr. Alfred
EIwin, oi Philadelphia.
Recording S-creiary.-R. C. Walker, |
If Allegheny county.
L'brarian.-Dr. L. Rely, of Dauphin