Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-11
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The Southern Central Agricultural Society of Georgia,
taking into consideration the Gca; which may
reasonably be expected How from periodical meetings
of persons representing the planting Interests Of the slave
holding States invite the eatvaors of the SOL in every
section aud district of the sau,c send delegates
Macon tho sOih dsy of October for the purpose
OF adopting preliminary to the assembling OF an
Agricultural Congress Of the slave holinx States at such
time and place may be deemed acceptable to the
States To be represented in It.
The reasons which have prompted this aprcs' TO our
fellow sborers engaged In the fulhmcnt of the sublu.
command Of God insr which involves at his ODE
denec and his happiness readily present themselves
to those We address, We will therefore mainly speak ~
of tie purposes and objects which Is expected
would claim toe attention of proposed Congress- and
which deem OF sufficient enlist the patri
ousm, intelligence and talents of those to whom We ap
peal Our proposition embraces representative associs
ton OF those engaged in pursuit, Tor the iur
p"se Of advancing tha, pursuit aud hsrnonzng great
interest which supplies tvceghts Of the exports OF the
United Siates-;o give 10 that interest community OF
icrlng, sciitment aud thoughtand TO u,part TO u
weight, dSnty and stability commensurate with it, i'm
poncc to the State, to the United States, and TO the
world
which live, than the prevalence Of voluntary associa
lions in all the qualifications OF society. Eycrywhcrc
organized and apparently actively alive, associations
Tor religious moral literary professional scientific and
charitable purposes. Ii the want of inercommunion
suoag ihoSe engaged in pursuit he in proper
ton 10 their separation 10y space from each Other
of associations than tine cuvators OF the soil in the slave.
holjag States II the amount OF industry skill and sci
ence involved IN the Advancement oi agricultural knoN
edge be considered, strong Inducements for voluntary
sociationS presented To Ard We are mindful o
the cnlImncS which OF political brethren OF the
North have been long proplgsting against u both
home and abroad, are sternly admonishei
gether strengthen detcnccs and for our assai
Oe points 70 establish amongst ourselves public opinion
just tn ourselves aud strong enough to hamonizc all
soci. elements aud from the evils OF ignorance
. heuyiiCCTt aid
consists danger.
IT, returning good for evil prompted to increase
and multiply staple productions for the of QUO
enemies TO whom they they have been
fcrizng it, follo~ ing their example. We look slon,
20 their rucying influences upon ourselves; It. taking
wider view, behold the commerce OF the world in
nconsicrlbe degree dependent upon the products OF
orr slave labor; Oh which reposes, to small extent the
peaceful character of age aud through which civil
cation ia extended and Christianity propa gated arc
PEELED by numerous and exalted considerations organize
such associations among ourselves III best enable
TO meet the requirements Of our position and fulfil the
destiny which j. in store Tor us.
In the pccuiarcs of staple productions their pe-
cessy IL the demands Of and the progress
OF civilization aud in the isolation which Phariss
cal world would subject of the peculiar
character of the labor by which produce these ins
peasloe stspeswe find the strongest to unit.
US In maintaining aud vindcAng tina, labor against the
ssperOns Of those who condemn from malice or iguo
rance aud consume it, products from instinct.
II reliance may be placed on the history OF the past
agriculture has no royal road to success Man has now
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brow There l. certainly pursuit which inyokcs the
aid Oimprc Of the sciences and readers tributary more
OF the departments OF knowledge acquired by the olsome
nvesi-lt OF nature Whilst progress in the ac.,ui.
ton o. that kooWl1dse has been steady and ofstc wear.
With constantly accelerated step il will not he denied
that much yet unsettled and perhaps much to be
explored. Agriculture has been unnindfu of that
progress II she has been sometimes distrust:ul of the
applicability Of discoveries her purposes she
has Others accepted the profered ard with pr.cip
fancy justified by result I,is through the agenc,
nt g.tfsFa lY--n 1.rN-I
Ing the means intelligence, aud skill that we are TO de-
rive kaos ledge enabling discriminate between the
true aud the false III the teachings of science Where
~Ich associations have acquired the confidence of
the public by the character anu elements of their orgni
cation, agriculture has advanced and the earth has yI.
greater increase Iii for such organization that We
no" appeal to The cutyaors OF the soil in the sayehod
ing States.
Toe chief objects of such OCCASION it is presumed.
would be
/ To improve our own agriculture Welding peculiar
productions through the agency Of norma labor re
quiring distinct economy, and dependent a climate
Vi own.
To deveiopc the resources, and unite and combine the
energies OF iAe slive-ho!jirg States to increase
their wealth, power aad dignity, members of this
.cdericy.
To establish and ortify public opinion within our ,or
ters III auaSonn to that sthout in relation to ours Ives
aud u-tuliOn--the enanatiun OF our own intlli.
selce, power anG energesA national seatm,nt-a great
truth, established toy the experience the past fourded
ona sound morality. brVli humanity, and Chris
tanity which especially Incucatcs sincere humility aud
boUItlsss charity.
To the crossing sentiment thai those vino are u,
come after amt inherit Institutions and tLe dangers
which threaten them shh! he reared ONE and edaca
TED ia full kno~ledgc oil ;hcir rights, duties and spo-
sbiies-aad establish fully IN the public mind tn,
Two told value Of higher and bgner standard cuc,
0l, which will impose such application the part Of the
pupils ai demand such Qualifications Oh that of the teach
viii establish Industrious habits in the former and
enable the latter to n-tl and confirm IN them taste il
after life Tor what been learned in youih-tnus sup
plying the Two most efficient agencies 20 prompt a
etr Of usefulness and hOnUr-iudusry aud cutvat and
chnei tas'eshui making our seats oi learning ei
centres ot piety, scence literature and rehneneutiu
minating and harnouzng all Interests, aud blending all
cllsscs-thc pride aud glory Of the country
To enlist aud foster these scicuut. pursuits which re-
veal 10 tie elements aud character SUs-insfrci
ia the presence OF those mag zines o. fertilizer. which
Nature b. with boUnti aud ccnsiderate hand bro
viie for the OF the industrious and cntcrprsinv-
and search the histories aud habits OF the insect ;roes
which destroy lt j beeved annually fifth Of our crops
aud supply us VITA knoEledgc Of them which may era-
I Die u 20 guard against their inturc ravagcs
To prolue the mechanic directly and Indirectly
auxiliary 10 "-rcglture-snG BY generous fdeuce ard
liberal patronage, raise those engaged in them to soci
position always the Just reward of intelligence industry
aud good conduct.
To direct. a. far may be done, public sentiment
against the barriers which have been artiuy raise. 10
cut OF commercial intercourse with distant couutre.
save through such Oltet- supplied by Northern
marts, e1acinS Tribute upon what produce and con
To exert an influence In establishing .,sstn NJ rom.
mon school instruction which VII make Christians a. well
scholars O our chiidren-which, aning the rising
generations With the instruments OF knoSlcIse will in
struci them also Ia their proper uses-impresng upon
then from r-t last that (especiy under our form Of
gOgemment) private worth constitutes the aggregtt OF
public good-ind that no one can disregard duties
those around hun without positive iujury to himself
To cultivate the apuies of the Negro race for cyiliz
ton and consequently Chstianiiy-so that by the time
that slavery shall have lulfed its Lenofcent mission in,
these staes, system may be authorized by the social
condition OF that here relieve il from its present
servude without sinking tito the condition. moral men.
tai and physical into which the free negroes of the North
States aud Wet Indies have been hopeesy precip
hated by imposing upon them the duties penalties Of
civilization before they have o tie features Of their
African barbarsm.
These constitute tho main purposes for which We NJ.
peal TO the individual aud aggregate interests ofthe slave
holding States 70 meet us iu Agricultural Congress 49,
In that ei " assemble and confer end consult a. In
great family uu!Ou--having common object add sc
tultei 10y common patriotism.
il IS believed that such association n. l. here recon.
mcnded TO our brethren of the savebojing States with
local societies, With like objects, would achieve the most
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