The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-16

PEELED by circumstances to Telinquis his esgaye Mt
& a. ,6.Gsa ,p hole called 70 supp his place. ies sen
10 nlmeni TO which you be subjected. MIR.
SltyeDsohs iamia with the advance OF re
IN our own aud 81 It's improved sae IN foreign coua-
Ues-his love OF the pursuit, and he Ack and keer
obsevaion which he has brought 10 bear upon il for
senes oi yeaIshs admirable tact in caunx even rite
topics 10 make ihem interest an audiencehis fine pres
ence, v0lee, eloquent Kestnre-his illustration and ar
gumentate all lost 10 you and TO But The loss ID
mos! heavly fe by me, because, under sor of
fusion he bidding OF the association and my OF
DUTY 10 ~ am drawn forth TO furnish you contrast
al, ms and horn and bred 10 Town, who has
among you al The close OF life 10 engage in noble pur-
SUIT yet novel to hin, though loved and honored al
Ienced and intelligent husbandmen OF Montgomery.
Now, although this may be considered my vocation
here today, shalI certainly not a,tenptit. ~ u s
Feeling IN common with the friends who surround me,
and more than they, the OF tuition in the great art
which Is ihe foundation OF all ohersthat which nrgi
mates and carries forward tue civilization OF
instead OF yenurihg 10 teach, shall endeavor point
the way 10 some better source from which may all
derive perennial sTsam OF wing information.
The voluntary association which produced this meet.
ing here To-day among many OF the sort over
the whole Union which indicates the wan, OF we'll
oreanized, welles,abIished system Tor The promotion Of
agricultural Improvement extending It's influence The
whole counTy-a concerted plan which would bring the
genius and intelligence OF the American people bear
advancing science and Practical skill n the great bus
ness OF hu>bandry and would operate like that ny which
our governments, State and NATIONAL have, through their
respective popular representative bodies, advanced
knowledge which has gwen such progress and such
y 70 their polhicat rights and civil liberties England
and France have bolh preceded establishing insitu
t0ns conforming TO the genius OF Their governments,
promote the afis and scencesno oHtling the science
and art Of agriculture. hch vitaly affects the pop
u!ar masses Que would expect 10 ind this last less the
concern oi hngs Than They would be OF the representa-
I'VE government in this country of democratic rule Bu,
II Is not france and England have not only their
national institutions, royal societies, aud museums to
promote philosophy, literature and art. they have
admirable
instruction. with model farms attached, where every
science and every trade conducive to facilitate The farm
ers success is taught well the necessary practical
skill IN every &c ,atent of husbandry itself Nothing
,s omitted IN these schools which can contribute to per
tect lhe scholar 10 knowledge OF the SOIL and every
mode OF ameloratlon which agts have brought or which
modern experiment has ende; and no rpecies Of
economy Al management calculated adorn or render
prom able farm N all the various sos Of cultivation
which II "a suscepthle Is uDp!ovjed Tor in the practical
OF instruction through which the students pas. on
the model farms attached The great agricultural schools
or boards ol Europe, especially OF France The French
establishment, Of this sort at 0rignon was once roya
-ea, moi far from Paris, embracing 200 acres which
Vas ce1ed on lease OF Jears by Chares the fenth
socety uf Penemen TO be converted agricultural
school, and il became the perfect OF any in the
world The government was represented in the Anage-
meat oil The estate A superintendent and professors
twho receive salaries derived from the product cf The
estate, and from fees Of paspg provide the in
siucon by LECTURES and BY practical teaching In tie fields
and workshops. Add so prosperous have been the re
suits Of laie Years. That The pots have exceeded the cur
tfHl eApeLuituTr ani Ieuts The
iand 10 The sovefnmen and enable Il to easni lts ad
vaniages 10 many lee pupils In Engl4nd. Scotland and
ireland there similar institutions, and they are looked
uon contributing greatly 10 That advancemen, OF azrI
culture both and science, which has mar
slgpaIiy ie modern progress. feEt8pE agfrnaB
While our country has ou,supped the nations OF the
old world IN every other species OF useful prog Sesshas
advanced Tor ahead oi them IN The science and ainis
lTaion OF govcfnment-has taken the lead in The
useful inventions and manuacinIeshas surpassed all
rivals in the ART OF navigation and IN commercial aciiv,
hy thu sIxhnr md
conducted with CHARACTERISTIC enerKy, and regloas oi
virgin fertility cannot bear coinpsri~on with that OF
many of the States of EurI 1--WE want the science,
The aysiem and sk IN schoolv, 10 give direction
TO HAT ene,gy OF mDd aud body among Cnr con.ymen
which acconpshes much without ihe add, and with
il would make the superior cultivation OF The soil their
keats triuUpb We have seiiauS bt men u every pur
suit, and among them eminent men tn educaiipp,
which brings 10 the assistance OF isolated individual
the experiences Of past ages and the strength OF multi
ude OF exernz all ihsir faculties IN concert 10 pro.
mole his efforts 10 master the comlcaed and
sursu IN winch he engase, certainly the frs1
thing be sought L. is souxh preparation for all the
secun lary employ ments OF lite which look show and
finish for success why should il not be Tor tle frs
and grea'ssti
rhe idea oi ain agricultural school and cxpef'ten,al
farm near ibe metropolis OF the Uuion, in association
with State ins,tations societies. bias been repeatedly
suggested in rubc meetings and In Congte.s The diff
y OF such establishment Is not questioned but the
difficulty IS how to give biTla 10 il, AMI how TO make is
benefits general and not partial.
,ay schools with cadets draws from every
suli local interest and PRIDE while providing for The
mon defence il is thought has no power 10 organzs a
stem TO promote the greatest OF all national nterests
that Of ricnitnrs This strct construction Of the
probably the irue one, and certainly compora
with that which has usuay received the corhcnance of
The democratic par yet msofi,les have been found In
The country and Congress which hase supported
gIv bounes promote The interests oil The riug
and soufac,ung classes al bc expense of every ohcr
and imposing the chief burden upon the agricultural
most liable 10 feel the oppression OF Pc
cuniay ppos-easl capable Of shifting JivIdng the
load and from its immature growih, want OF sklll IN
political economy, and want ot concert the multi
iude OF hch 10 composed, urng the greatest
sdsralion The part OF The government 10 protect !,
against the encroachments OF The active, vglaDi
and ad oil professions. Copsress, sensible OF this
eminent neglect OF the agricultural interests, has OF late
years attempted something IN it's favor through The Pa
leni Office, converting IL into sort oil agricultural bu
resu scattering seeds through the post Office and publish
Ing hook containing OF Heterogeneous recipes and
scfape from exspapeIs and other periodicals agricul
tura subjects garhered by The superintendent n the lei
sure lsi from his appropriate duties. THIS ephemersl
scattered like the seeds IRON the Patent Or
ice, random the Union, has cost The treasury
about 800 900 annually. How poorly does this we'll
meant and no, ~ received attempt compare in econo.
NY and usefulness with The admirable schools OF Eu-
rope-ther lectures and model farms s-taIping out ipul
tudes OF horoui hlytausht practical young farmers
living exemplars IN carry Improvement INTO the var'ous
regions which they beopt api 10 show the results OF
The most perfect sclenthc experiments conducted by
aieps 10 seence ard afpfoved IN the held sfer hsv
lag been taught and subjected 10 the tests OF tho class
rooms and elaborated in machine shopsi The norma-
ton spread abroad by thtse institutions s not mere book
farming The Young men educated In them. like the
solders o the poly Schools grad IRON the
ranks, and paas through every species ot manual labor
manage the machines. animals, or The aborers en-
p0y ed uyUn and ihs added the mental and moral