Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-31
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Mtsr, Eiitor;:-It s with desire for information
and the public good send you this commupication.-
There more enqurers than myself shout this
and modest enquiry into public eventuate
in injury to one.
Last FALL the State Agricultural Society may be said to
have received its existence; in embryo perhaps
had been ushered into life with feeble vitality previous
y-then however, the people took il their arms and
resolved upon nourishiag into manhood the great
Fair that signazed the event. understood that some
40 or $4,000 we're pledged be contributed by nearly
all parts OF large State permanent fund for
the Society. Subsequently, when the Legislature Of our
State convened it said that application had been
made TO that body, by the Executive Committee OF the
Society, for 100000 more know nothing about the
object in view, and do not know the Executive Com
mee have published their plan and object in possessing
large fund.- and don't design any comment about that
matter But further learn, at the Legislature did
Ind convenient or wise TO bestow such Of money
the particular of its refusal has been
that am aware Il appears, however, that the EIecu
tive Committee are bent on having that sum- and hav
\ appointed one of lis own body commissioner, to 90
through the state to collect the amount This commits
soner, it published, will receive fifteen per cent com
mission If he successful he will derive the handsome
compensation OF 5,OOOabout the best salary of any
officer in our State and exceeding that of four or five
railroad presidencies. That however and another ap-
pontmen Off lucrative office of its own number
is intended be commented on-they are m.ntioned
| incidentally, only.
Ny object is TO ascertain IL others agree with me in
thinking that this large fund should be bestowed by the
Legislature, IN that event, it would much more
equally rom the people, who will all experience the
eht any is to flow, and of course, should all partic
pate in the expense of the contribution This
expense OF the collection of such fund, SIS oOO would
be saved to the society, which indeed, will take of
large portion OF the 100000 As to ba scnsbly felt l.
the whole sum be actually wanted How admirably ap
propate, Messrs Editors, would il have been If our
Legislature had have turned the Executive Com
mittee the fosy odd thousand dollars the State is en-
titled from the distrbutve share OF the land fund-bu,
We are he p"ope who Ike TO battle with wind mills like
| Cerbantes' hero.
There Is another remark this subject may require
Nearly all the counties in the State nave pledged large
sums to be paid Nv their respective coInties
10 ulny OF the Counties these have not been rea-
Zcd and collected; in such will not this Commits
ioner oste against those who responsible to the
socet! for these amounts pledged? May not such
step OF the Executive Committee absoye the pledge?
understood the pledge is that the county shall paw
much then before ii paid another collector is sent
out into the field aud he successful in his collections
~ to place out oi the power Of the person
Tor the county, will there right TO claim a. much
OF the collected by the Commissioner a. will Iouid
ate the pledged sum- The Executive Committee wa.
premature Ia this appointment in all probability Tho
friends OF the Agricultural Society," who take much Drid.
in IT, would have collected all that the people would
voluntarily contributed and saved this commission of IL
per cent.
Many Of the good people Of the Common wealth. are
| quite enthusiastic, in promoting this institution from
"mch so much beneht may ensue, but the bulk OF man
hbl take sober common view of the subject and
WINE they are willing TO be liberal deem it not the per
lection OF wisdom" 70 be making sacrifices 10 such an
altar. The people large seem 70 think if the Execu-
tive Committee could appoint another commissioner "a
procure this large fund.- IL IL be necessary and proper nov
70 be collected, would hasten the collections and make il
more certain Every Is looking forward 10 sc,
some remuneration given TO a worthy competent man
whose services in the promotion Of this enterprise i
equal to any connected with IT, unless he the very wor
looked. / am &C.
A LOCKER on.