Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-06-21

he sent away was usually Transcribed from
rough daft, and prsH copy was taken Of
The transcript, which was cateiulIyl filed a.
way with the managers report, fos his future
inspect IN. In this habit he Petseyered with
undated diligence, through The whole eight yeats
Of his Presidency except during the short visits he
occasionally male ,oSiount Vernon, Of The close
Of The short sesslonsof Congtess, when his pies.
ence could 30 dispensed with Of the seat Of Gov.
e,nment. lie, moreover, maintaineja large cnF.
respoadence on Agriculture with gentlemen in
Europe and America. Ills letters to Sit John Sin.
clair, Arthur Young and Dr. Andet'on had been
published, and are well known. Indeed HE tho'H
ntrrr seemed TO- OD msre freely, nor M'ptn more
to.iiy, tkaA ahtH he pdS rriIing al AgrieuiturF,
r1iOlng Il az most aiirdtiirepursui, and dtstri.
bng he pleasure derirr4 from Il, and it' superior
rSains mol only on the practical economist, but on
The Statesman and philauhrOpi't !"
Such was The interest taken by this wonderful
man in The proper cultivation Of the soil, and such
his sense Of The Importance Of connecting together
the science and theGrt Of agriculture! SluGe bis
time, agriculture, both os a science snh al art
hos been vastly improved, and tho arlVanlsses now
enjoyed by the agricultural community fcF f0lthet
prostess are ncompataLy supeiiot May we mol
hone tha. farmers will avail themselves VI these
Advantages, and that VRGtSIA, WHO gave TO Tue
world 0 Washington, will yet take The lead In that
great pursuit 10 which Washington delishteli-
viii she moi be The ltst among the States 10 es'
iablish agricultural schools In thu diileteniS p;E'
lions Of let wide atea, In order That science may
10 united with The art Of agriculture, and that by
the consequent improvement Of her lands and their
increasing value she may derive large State rev.
enue, 10 lneet her greatly increased expenditures
How iNjudicous 10 spend millions on IntEe tra"s'
yoriaiion OF tue products VI the soil, While lie.
gIeClns that far mote important, agriculture, TO
uhich she ours these producis, which constitute
the chief wealth aud prosperity ofthc State! New
York, solne yeStS ago, proposed to establish al
agricultural school, but believe that rom her ii.
viled politics and councils, no effective MEASURES
haze gel been taken fUT the accomplishment Of The
design. hope it is reserved fOt Virginia, with
her political unity so long msintaiUel, aud under
the Direction Of him who has so recently Geen
chosen 10 preside ovet her interests 10 whom even
his enemies must award patriotic zeal aud q SIN
ctIe devotion 10 agricultural improvements say,
hope il l. reserved lot Virginia 10 establish The
first Agricultural School, mud 10 tlll'use amongst
tue farming communilyn knowledge Of those sci.
entiEC principles which must he the basis Of all
agricultural advancement, and ithout which
fear there will never be proper response to such
appeals as ate rlu@ made by another Of her SOUS
WHO does her so much honor, Lieut.. Munty.
| have, however, 'ligresSel from The PatIiCnlhE
subject before me, which is 10 prrsent The course
Of study suitable for all Agricultural School, This
shall resume in my neyI.
Il. RICHARDSON.