Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-27

manner He recited circumstances which oc-
CURED in the early years Of the century, con-
nected with the rise of American manuiac-
lures, and dwelt earnestly upon the dignity
and Importance Of agriculture.
Mr. Robbins Of Ohio, presented memorial
from citizens Of that State, asking the connte-
nance and patronage Of the society to cattle
exhibition, to be held in September next in
Springfield, Clark county, Ohio. Referred to
the Executive Committee
The society passed vote OF thanks for the
address, and ordered written paper on tho
subject to be printed among their transactions
Professor Mapcs testified to the value Of
charcoal in vine culture.
DIR. Warder spoke Of the admirable effects
OF potash as manure for the grape plant. 1t
supplied sweetness increased the size, and i'm
proved the flavor,
Mr.. Darius Clagett, Of the District OF Column
bia, gave the history Of Catawba vine, now
in his possession, more than forty years old, the
parent Of the greater portion Of the vines now
in the country.
A resolution, which recommended q stone ia
the National Washington Monument with a
suitable inscription, was carried.
MIR. Browne, of Pennsylvania presented his
work on wool and hair MY.
Mr.. Bradford, Of Delaware, made report
on tho guano trade, narrating the interview of
the committee ON the subject with Mr.. Dudley
Mann, Assistant Secretary of State. Hopes
are entertained that arrangements may be
made with Peru, by which the price Of guano
will be reduced.
Mr.. Calvert, Prof Mapes, MIR. Earle, Mr.
Bradford, and Mr.. Browne, spoke ON the ques-
ton
The report was recommitted.
MIR. Browne, Of Pennsylvania, made q re-
port from the committee appointed to inyesti-
gate Mr.. Denton Offatts system Of animal
physiology.
Mr.. Causin, who was associated with f. p
Blair, Esq, to examine aud audit the accounts
of the Treasurer, reported, lin the absence OF
Mr.. Blair complimented their accuracy, and
stated q balance of $3,O05 in favor Of the So
ciety. Of this, upwards Of one thousand dol.
lars have been contributed at the present meet
ing.
Mr.. Benson read bill now before com.
mittee OF Congress, creating an Agricultural
Bureau.
Hon. Mr.. Benson presented resolution, in
behalf Of Mr.. Meacham, Of Vermont, that u
National Exhibition Of sheep be held in the
course of the year, in the State Of Vermont, ut
such time and place az the Agricultural Socie-
~ of Vermont shall appoint Carried
BENZ Perley Poorc, Esq, addressed the Soc-
ETY. on the rise and progress of agriculture in
the old world, and more particularly in the
new.
On motion of Mr.. Po0re, it was resolved that
. committee OF three be appointed to collect
facts and statistics illustrating the Indian and
subsequent agricultural history Of this Repuh-
Iic embracing statistics, accounts Of tools, and
sketches of noted farmers, and
report to the Executive Committee in season
for publication in the next report, if worthy.
The committee are Messrs R. p Poore, w. s,
King, and ]. A. Warder.
DR.. Eddy, Of Massachusetts,, lectnred on Bees
md Bee Culture.
vote of thanks was rendered to him, and
also resolution Of thanks to Professor Henry
and other officers of the Smithsonian Instit,-
lion, and to Mr.. H. Hardy, the reporter; and
The Society adjourned sine die.
A brief paragraph appeared in the Era last
Friday, concerning great meetingin Boston Of
the National or Webster Wings and others, TO
protest against the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. The following account Of it will be
read with interest. Era
BosToN, FEB. %, 1854
To the Editor of the National Era:
The Wings of Boston have just held large
and influential meeting in Fanueil Hail. in OPP
position to the Nebraska bill :
The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment Of the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot as Presi-
dent, the same who gave his vote, as the Rep
of Boston, in Congress, for the Fngj-
live Slave Law, and various distinguished men
Of the Wing party, Vice Presidents A series
Of resolutions, uttering the strongest language
Of remonstrance against the Nebraska bill, were
to the meeting, and speeches in sup
port Of the resolutions were made by Thomas
j. Stevenson, Esq. Hon. Geo. :. Hlliard, Rev
Geo. W. Blagden, d. d., Hon. Robert c. Win
throp, Hon. Abbot Lawrence, and Hon. Josiah
Quincy, 1T.
The general tone Of these speeches was that
Of earnest and indignant condemnation of this
attempt to violate the plighted faith Of the ma
hon. Mr.. Stevenson portrayed the injustice Of
the South, after receiving the full benefits Of
the Compromise of 1920, then thirty-fou years,
should she now, with the aid Of a few treach-
erous politicians of the North, repudiate and
anuul that part Of it which secured in prospect
the Territory now called Nebraska to Free
DOM
Mr.. billiard also argued the solemn com.
pact between free and slave States, and OK.
posed in a strong light the sophistries Of South
ern statesmen, that shareholders have right
10 carry their slaves, under the title Of proper
ty, into the Territories Of the United States
He said that to call their slaves property
to tho proper meaning of that word,
was q begging Of the question He showed
that slaves were not property by the laws OF
nature and Of God, and could only be held ~
such by local law And what the shareholders
really claim il, that they may carry their local
iaw Nth them into The common territory Of The
Union This he showed they had no right H.
do. The idea that the citizens OF tho different
States could carry with thcm the laws of their
own States, when they pass beyond the bound
aries Of those States, was q sclfevident absurd.
ity. He contended that the STAKEHOLDER has no
more right to carry his slave into Territory
where Slavery does not exist by law, and hold
him there as slave, than Turk would have
10 come into tho city Of Boston aud claim the