Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-25

place in the L., Is reserved their fellows Who must not
be forgotten The tendency Of their bourS aud exam.
pr Is Ia husate the Td,frai character OF the leading
minds "f Virginia. their devotion uttarisn pur, ut
an another ri, for which they have oS,ansd less credit
their veis,tiy and fertility ia when under the
pressure OF difficulty. The OF the results,
pr ssn OF their several improvements have seen
highly worthy Of note, aud this il bu, an earnest OF
what may hope for. when the knowlcge ALREADY ac
cumuated shall have been used wherever applicable and
when chemistry and Physiology aud Mechanics shall bring
their flturerbu,es to her WHO should Queen as
she has been the nursing nciher of all the sciences
Our enquiries have been directed all parts
oi the siat and il may bc that in consequence errors
have crept into statement brea the present Though
offered with degree conhjcucc il held ~ SUD.
Jcctto correction aud 10 be ibSuIci by better know
edge in the future.
Such then lew OF the facts which have been brouch
to our notice and which here repeated show the
Character ct those We st To seek Should hrcih
rcr respond to call will them Socic-
~ IN different form aud through il to the y OF
tarmers.
We have already mentioned the of several Of
orr distinguished public conncNiou witt vau
abe Innovations our systems OF husbandry. others
as We have siid might he added from their rank well
a. nom That o private citizens who have chosen this walk
oi usefulness But resist the temptation. We arc uu
willing however. to close this report without spe
ca reference To three OF the of Virginia whom We
are constrained to regard prc,mncnty the
OF this the chief interest ct the State Their lbours in
this department appear also DC concien with the ,hrr,
prize pal cris of our progress.
IL l. not universally known the present of Viz
gina farmers, that the Father OF his Country had other
thcr gratitude those Soldier
but 1t = even Washington also cultivatnr vt the
soil This his chosen occupation, his first love To
which returned when he could dvesi himself the
cares OF State. Throughout life he known dill
gent aud ncihvical farmer who brought his strong
mon sense and practical Sigacty subject
on all Others. When he had cNempicd all the ma,ms
} o good husbardry a. known in his COUNTRY he
sought further light from abroad proved his rub
li-hei corr,spoEicn.c With Arthur Young aud SIR John
Sncar-the two men Who, the British lilies aud in all
Europe where the most distinguished promoters of the
Nor should bc forgotten that the father
of the uysem OF Internal Improvement Virginia he
has most materially contributed to the advancement OF
her agricultural interest Though his ideas this head
have nos a. yet been fully out their partial
on has given To- farmers greater facilities the
ante OF ther products TO market and proportional in
crease IN the value OF their lands That his dcsr
that the immense resources of his native State should be
fully Developed, not to Ice prodigary wasted spent
further enrching and ai,rning her surface,
doubt Bu, the wish greater than the man. although
that man Nis Washington He could precipitate the
progress OF evenis lie had done his duty. When the
crisis came the nsn for the occason-as always happens
/ -mrde his appearance.
Near the close Of he last century, Mr.. Strickland
scientific farmer Ci Erg,nd visited tho United States
with the conditional purpose of seeking new theatre for
the skill u GinS, and iTisuds III tue home Of Free
dom. lie ;raVetscd our country-wIs di>cuur. ged by
want he s,~-rc'arned-and made unavorable report.
Our STATE was included !" his survey and of that lac
pea'ed say, that Agriculture Virginia had reached
the lowest stage degradation. The ruth though bit.
ter, should have been welcome them people heard
it hot nmcda',ly, ior he taunt vas not addressed to
hiin now There one who caught up their echo and
tn a,ured them or future The body ofIhe planters
ofEasern Virginia persisted for another decade in their
ancient add destructive sy>teI-mpoy erishiu their
wasting the heritage OF their postery, until both
ready 20 sink dSw in contrnIsi apathy without heart
hope OF oeierns their condition. except in another cline
and on more IatCEt soil
There ha! all along been honorable exceptions the
charge and among these who both precept and
example had enea'Ored to stay the plague. John Tsy
or, OF Caroline, who, While he blind the social
and civic virtues OF his had biused for their
Iegenercy a. Ermers at length spoke lie re-echo-
q! the words OF the foreigner aud from his lips hey
"a tones % >olenn warning and terrible rcOuke
Mingled with encouragement. The voice of AEAToR
came sounding plins-it reached the OF
the slIgg ard and the rrckess-and reused them like
trumpet-cIh appeared that the planters Nir.
eini when thus addressed were vet willing tbenter on
the path OF ansa !mcnt, when male plain before them
THIS mlnesio, however, OF the leader among the
cuvItOrs nj that day, without both it, and
defects And Sere he now among u, he would be the
first 10 couccie hat s prescriptions 'panacea"
for all the Ills Ihat land is heir TO-" For he em
ncnty eHquEirg aud progressive, well as pract
he had NOT ft tried himself aud with That his
colnsc'S were not followed with due discrimination was
I GU misfortune, aud not his fault
| The Nolun, oil Artor his ouly tribute TO our
cause. C,l Taylor succeeded Chief justice Marshall a.
President OF the first agricultural Society OF Virginia
and among it, published ransactious-as also in those of
the Phlad phil Agricultural Society-ato several rue
moirs om his pen which this day may be read with
! slructiyc interest.
|
| thinS-mueh remained TO be accomplished The giant
was indeed aroused from his ethaIgy the weapons which
had been used With vaiour than discretion aud which
had dropped from hi, hand we've resumed and he was a.
gain ready for action Ie looked arUnd-rathcr listless
", We must say-iOJ leader; for in whom
the spirit OF command, Who should direct him where to
oesow his courage and bis strength Aud again the
appeared, although he not Immediately recognized 10y
! all
There who had seen tie d-nger which men.
aced the best Interests OF Eastern Virginia aud who had
ffg To .. I'D .,
abiding confidence that a remedy was In reserve Great
names among the voaes OF science abroad had protested
ioeNpcdnd the mysteries Of Chemistry applied AZ.
rcLliurc But tic SOud beevchat the las. word had
yet been spoken aud therefore did he enter uu the search
anew" AMI with perseverance, that would take denial
lie questioned Nature, hr questioned lie deferred
to authority where authority right. lie brushed it
a"iy with .ont ceremony when stood between aim and
the sun While he dsdIucd not to listen 70 the mum.
prst who came with genuine instruction. lie used his
eye, his Own haud ard both guided nv a a:ncerty
OF purpose and -cTectncE Of Judgment which pierced
through every fllc', however speclou-y disguised In
hnc, Lee sought the trGth and he found IT,
Having found Tor himself he ready to mt art
u - OurIs lie hal done enough to show that he al.J
caud become poding methOdcal practical success full
iafmer To such let all iuc honor be paid but him
TO aspire nothing would have been TO forget ht.
uuc ns-ion The Philosopher must degenerate into
the mere man Of deAthe general mu-t not descend
INTO the ranks IL hs the trumpet gave forth no
uncertain sound lie spoke nus with ceaTess and empha-
SIS lie c1podrd al soit- Of vulgar error 81 the mCn
o science. - ciled-o tie practical men, so called lie
pointed % ts remedy, which vas near at hand iii, oSn
experience had proved IT, efficacy IL remained to show
h'T and Why s vas mighty to iuyigorate well heal
and Il done.
The many at hts; vcr incrcduous bat one and sno,.
e and another, imbDei biz pfeccpis and followed his
ample until that which iu the beginning was .resred At a.
Tue "h.per Of faction has become the voice 81 tie IA.
uCn FOr more than thirty has he laboreI for the
PAblc good; sometimes AMID discourl genent4 and
asin-t ;he most appalling ob-ltcle aud while vet Twin,
"ht can rarely De- 7ii Of tc bcnefctOrs Of our kind
I've "a ~ pei his reward No, 10 the mere secession to
"' mater al substance, ~ that OF his flloNcitlrns
set a"d gratifying "a this may be-; hut in the cO.co..
he'' 81 having Discharged bis duty with lley-iu the
au''ee 'h'' i""-e who have proper Of bis ser
wee are ever increasing iu ruub.r-that he pe-nt. ia
ms o~ p'-on proof VI the ulgnte justice aud honest
gratitude Of Republics. We honour him not alone for bis
h'ories OF biz pmc:ise but also of tie numerous coaJu.
tors whom be- ha called % a." rescue For all that has
i'D"ei among ne up 20 this day whether Illustrative Oi
our science Or honor able 10 our calling Is but Il natural
cooHty tom hs efforts. DO yOu ak vino this IT, Gen
tsmen Of the Agricultural Society, there is but one such
man, ind ihit man BE- Edmund Ruin the elder Not ~