Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-11
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
PUBLISHED DAILY AND SEMl-WEEhLi,
BY RITCHIES & PRYOR.

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the attention of planters and af ,o save.bolding
iro NJ tho ag,jcu,,nr,i Association Oh '"o -; G I,
s,o,os ,boh mil, commeuco its SESSION III t., o,s
49, 49,, - ,b,s month. This cifcu'"' s''
fo,,t tho ,,.in nurposes Of The Assoe'a'' s,rcs
u,,;,,x, ,,ce,ng 10 Macon, VA, ao 49,, T., Man
T. ~ meeting took place IN hioh'eo','.' 49,. "a
constitution adopted and lectures anu au
last "ne delivered upon several Agricultural SUBJECTS
no constitutions every citizen. tuking an interest," III
:,r,. matters may become member OF Inc AsSoc'a'
' =, ,,o,sure The admission fee is 3d. IL ID iequHcu
,hs as.ocatiop hold its sessions annuay a"u "
s,ccession in IN. States represented in H. Al 'hc es
bo,, n lake place at Columbia, provision VIII De 'aue III
lectures on Geology Botany aud Entomolosy, Id ei IL
utions to Agriculture -, .;o 49,
,rno on, meeting will probably be held in Louisiana or
Msoios,n-,hat of the fall in North Carolina; US c pom
90 s.ems to be 10 strike alternately North ana oouh from
C;soreia where the movement originated hA'"''e'no'
Gilmer of Georgia. President ot Inc Associa'h was PFC
a. Mo,,gomev and took deep interest in It's success
Dr. Clark Editor of the Cotton Planter OIL Aaoa"a " e'
e,orv The term "Congress in the circular was changed
- soc;,ionn NJ The preliminary meeting in Macon, as
more approprlac TO all organization purely and exclusively
agricultural. >,
The sp,c is one of deep interest," and the following adj
s nrcssn,s MANY strong and conclusive reasons in favor
If The cordial union OF Southern farmers IN The great "oh
If strengthening the South by developing her m2ny PSs
cal mental and moral resources:
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
Tbo Son,hern Central Agricultural Society oi Georgia.
taking into s esa, .,ndica msenos
nsIsons Representing the planting interests vi the
mo States invite culvaIors OF the SOIL IN every
and district of the same 10 sena IF Admins
sres preliminary 10 the assembling VI an 70
uress Of the slave.hodng States al sae ue anu
NAV be deemed acceptable 10 the STATES 10 Dc epese"
leo I'm which prompted this appeal TO our fell
Iaburers engaged in the luhlmcn OF the sublime com
end of Cod 10 man. which involves at once his obedience
and his happiness may readily present themselves 10 nose
~. address We will therefore mainly speak OF some OF the
and objects which expected would Claim Inc
attention of the proposed Congress- and which we deem OIL
spfcieut moment 10 enlist the patriotism Intelligence and
talents of those to whom appeal Our proposition en-
hraces representative association OF those engaged In
pursuit for the purpose Of advancing that pursuit
and amonizng great interest which supplies Ve
the exports of The United Staes-to give 10 hat interest
of feeling sentiment and hought-and 10 I'm
@ - i, weight dignity and stability commensurate with
importance 10 tho State The United States aud 10 inc
world .o,o;a,;, n ,bo oo. in (which
m live Than the prevalence OF voluntary associations In all
tho OF society Every where we see organized
and apparently actively alive associations Tor religious mo-
ri Girraiv potessiona scientific and charitable purposes
If the want of intecommunon among those engaged 10
pursuit n proportion to their separation by space
from each other certainly few classes society may DC said
70 es nd more in need OF associations than the cuvaore
of The soil in the slavehodng States II the amount Of In
dnsrry skill and science involved in tho advancement oil as
ricuua knowledge be considered sr0rg Inducements Tor
vontay associations presented 10 And we are
mindful of the caumnies which some OF our political oreth
rem OF the North have been 81 long against u.s.
bo al home and abroad serny admonished To come
together 10 cefences ADD tory our
uouls TO establish amongst ourselves public opinion
us ourselves, and strong enough 10 hatmon'ze oil our
social elements and us from the eVls OF an ignorance
OF the bencent workings oil our system, 10 when alone
consists our DANGER
IT, returning good for evil we are prompted 10 increase
he 20 Df
mics 10 whom they necessary as They have been fer
liznr or it, following their example. we look alone 10
their ructying influences upon ourselves or ~ taxing
wider view We behold the commerce Of the world in no in
considerable Degree dependent upon me products OF our
slave labor; which reposes 10 no small extent The peace
ul character OF and through which civilization Is
extended and Christianity propagatedwe are impelled by
and exalted considerations TO organize such ass0-
Citations among ourselves will best enable US s TO meet
requirements OIL our posllon auu iui Tue ueslhy WHICH
is in store for US.
In the pecularies of staple produc,4ns their neces:
sy to The demands Of commerce ind to Tie nrngess OF
rvji.,tion and in the isolation which Pharsaical
woud subject US Of the peculiar character
of The labor by which produce staples
we fnd the strongest arguments 10 unlie US IN maintain
and yndicnne labor against Tie asersohs vi tnose
who condemn il from malice or igno:ance aud consume lis
products from instinct ,.
culture has no royal road success Man has now as in
early times to earn his bread 10y the sweat Of his brow
There is certainly no pursuit wn,ch nVoSes e an " o
of the sciences and renders tributary more OF e Depart
menls of knowledge acquired by The losome investigations
of Nature. Whilst progress In inc ACQUISITION OF mat
stauy accelerated STEP will not be denied that much ~
vet unsettled and perhaps much TO be explored Ag-
cnItnre has not been unmindfu Of that progress. If she
has bsen sometimes dsrust!u of the applicability Of
discoveries her purposes she has, at Others accepted the
prosed aid with precptancy not justified by The result
IL ia through the agency Of agricultural associations over
broad surface supplying the means intelligence and sk
that we are derive knowledge enabling US TO discrmi
nate the true and The false in the teachings OF sci
ence Wherever such associations have acquired the conf
ence public by the character and clements Of their
rsanz 1on agriculture has advanced, and the earth has
Yielded greater increase II isor such an organization
that we now appeal The culyatos OF The soil in the slave
holding States.
The chief objects Of such an OCCASION it is presumed,
would be:
To improve our own agriculture, yielding peculiar pro-
duclions through the agency Of normal labor requiring
distinc, economy and dependent on climate Of its own
To deveope the resources. and Unite and combine the
energies of holding States rs TO increase their
wealth. power and dignity, members OF this conederacy
TO establish and lOrtiy public opinion within our bor
des in antauunsm that Without in relation 10 ourselves
und our institutions emanatinn oil our own intelligence
power and cuerges-a national Sentimental great ruh
abhed by The experience of the past founded on sound
morality broad humanity aud that Christianity which
especially ncucates sincere humility and ooundess
| charity.
TO enforce the growing sentiment that those who are TO
como after us and inherit institutions, and the dangers
which threaten thcr shall be reared ut home and educated
in full knowledge Ut their rights duties and responsibilities
aad TO establish fully in the public mind the woold
value of higher ana higher standard OF education which
will impose such application on the part of the pupils and
establish industrious habits in the former and enabs the
latter ins,i and confirm 10 them tuse in after life for
what has been learned in youtli-thus supplying the Two
most efficient agencies prompt TO of usefulness
and honor-nduslry and cultivated aud refined
making our seals of eugent centres OF piey sci
euce literature eliminating und harmon
zng u interests aud blending all classes-hc pride and go
! ~ of the country.
To enlist and foster those scientific pursuits which
to US the clements and character OF sosnsuct in
presence Of those magazines Of fertilizers which Nature
has with bounfu and cons'derae hand provided fol
the uses the Industrious and enlerpsing-and search
The histories and habits OF the insect tribes which destroy
is bellevcd annually fifth Of crops and supply viii
know ledge of them which may enable guard agans
their future ravases.
To promote the mechanic arts directly and indirectly aux
Hilary agrcuturca by generous confidence and lbe
raj raise those engaged in them a social pos
tion always the Just reward OF intelligence industry anc
good conduct
70 direct as far as may be DONE public sentiment agAns
The barriers which have been hruly raised of
commercial intercourse with distant countries through
such outlets supplied BY Northern mar,s, exacng r
| butte upon what produce and consume.
10 exert an influence In establishing system OF com
mon school instruction which will make Christians as
well as scholars of our chdren-whlch in armins the
rising generations with the instruments Of knowledge will