Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-15

hIaGNaNlMOU BEARING.

In Justice to all parties with great pleasure republls
ftonr the Examiner the following letter OF Gen Nichaiu'
son. which does him great credit us man ana az an e'
Gent und enthusiastic advocate OF the great cause oil ugr-
culture in Virginia. The letter removes misrepresentation
ma 70 the lucs Of the case and all petcxt Tor @ay
ia the agricultural Society, which ali must 10
prct in It's present VIGOROUS bound towards SUCCESS and
general utility We agree with the Examiner lhIt "PHlLip
SIR GEoRos CocxE President; FRANCIS G. RUFsN, Secrea
~; and Wm H RcHARosos General Agent were the men
10 whose united and untng energies the farmers OF virginia
owe the great more than to any othcr
three probably dozen other men In The saie ana
We can readily invdous and unjust would have
been 10 remove Mr. RuFsN whose lahore for agriculture
have been so efficient from the Office OF Secretary even for
the appointment of Gen. RcHARDsoS."
RIcRMoHp Nov. s, 1853.
M, l3;torn offering my grateful acknowledgements for
tho personal kindness Indicated by an ucle In the
Examiner his morning. permit me to correct an error
we're mis,a Zen in the that have been Secretary VI the
State Agricultural Society was, and am now, member
of The Executive Committee and until The objects Of the
agency attained was General agent 10 canvass Inc
Stale obtain MEMBERS and otherwise promote The objects
MIR. F. G. Ruflin was Corresponding and Mr.. c. b. viii
lams Recording Secretary until the late meeng when IN
order 10 more effective examination The Society authorized
the Executive Committee appoint one Secretary 10 luxe
charge of It's grand headquarters and TO perform Oil me I'M
and ab0rous which necessarily connected
with il.
Mr. F. G. Rufin late Corresponding Secretary, received
tho appointment and better, US u' must aohi',
could not have been nude.
do not deoy that would have been acceptable 10 me-
but did not ask seek il; nor 80 far as Rnow aiu vi
Ruitin Iodeed his words aud whole bearing before the
Committee when he was nominated forbid The suspicion
that he had done SOY Neither would nave permtfa my
name TO be used in opposition to him, or 10 Mr. Williams
had that gentleman been put 10 nomination
Mr. Nu1fn he understood, is Editor oil Tie Sontnefh
Planter and has raised standard Of least OF equality
with tho best agricultural ournss In this country m
paper vehicle Of publication all The papers OF The So
considerations which seem all TO have some bearing
upon appointment and may be supposed 10 have had
weight with the committee.
The personal relations between Mr. Rutn and myself are
and have always BEEN and trust will be- OF The most
friendly character; ami happy here 10 acknowledge my
self Indebted him for the most generous and
fearless defence of upon late trying occason potica
that made OF another.
The Society has at last succeeded beyond The most San
gunc expectations OF its best friends The great battle oil
the cause of agricultural improvement in old Virginia has
been fought s 10 i,s appropriate and great
Ger OF usefulness will hereafter be onward and upward
impede that OF usefulness, or disturb the
harmony of tho Society for one moment. because or
may hive received Of tho very little patronage II
has to bestUw.
Very respectfully and truly, your friend and servant
WI. II. RICHARDSON.