Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-09


parual development Of ideas cherished by the
immortal Washington. In his letter of July
~, 1904, to Sir John Sinclair, he says cit
viii De some time, fear, before an agricultu
raj society, with Congressional aids, will be
established in this country. We must walk,
az other countries have done, before we can
run Smaller societies must prepare the way
for greater; but, with the lights before us,
hope we shall not be so slow in maturation as
other nations have BEEN
What the Farmer of Mount Vernon, more
than half century ago, desired, we have un-
deTtaken; but others must carry on and per-
feet them. Local associations have been
formed in towns and counties, in States and
Territories, of the Union; and these, as he an
t!cipated, have opened the way for our ma
tional organization.
The United States Agricultural Society is
now an established Institution. 1t ia in sue
cessful operation, receiving tho confidence,
patronage and favor of the public and in re.
turn. it is cooperating with local associations,
and dispensing its bOunties for the encourage
ment of individual enterprise and merit The
encouragement thus afforded to American
Agriculture, and the improvement therein,
have helped to till and put under profitable
cultivation, the immense prairies Of the West
and the aliuvial soils on the banks Of our vast
! riyers-to reclaim thousands Of acres of waste
land IN populous districts, and to restore the
exhausted soils of the older States. They have
thus increased, many fold, the value Of our
land, the amount of our agricultural products,
and have preserved us from the bankruptcy
and ruin, too often consequent upon an excess
| of trade, or an influx of the precious metals
| They have created and sustained trade. spread
| the sails OF prosperous commerce, and saved
| us from commercial embarra Ssment which
would otherwise have been as prolonged as
those of former years. They have also main
! tanned an equilibrium among all the branches
| of American industry. They have deyeloped
in a remarkable degree, the conservative and
| progressive elements of the American system,
! and have taught us that We can safely de pend
| upon our own resources, and become, in the
| noblest sense, free and independent Already
| our American Farm extends from the Atlantic
| to the Pacific, and it is only question of time
| when it shall be bounded on the North by the
Arctic, and shall terminate on the South at
Cape Horn.
gentlemen, L have cordially co-opcrat ed
with you N the inception, organization and
progress of the society to the present time, and
| in future, L shall be ever ready and willing to
| contribute TO Its advancement according to HI
| ability. But, have not the preSum ption to
| believe that l possess such qualifications for
its presiding officer rs to entitle me any longer
to the honOrs of that Office. So far as its re-
possibilities are concerned, | claim To have
borne my full share of them, and it is nv de.
sire to resign the presidency, and to aid in in
staiiing some one of the many gentlemen whom
| L see around me, better qualified to sustain
! these responsibilities and more worthy Of this
high trust. To you, my fellow associates who
have borne with me, the heat and burden IF
the day, tender my heartfelt acknowledge
| ments, for your cordial support and confidence;
and beg to assure you all of my continued
| interest In our association, and of nv afTec-
tlonate and high regard for you personally
Gentlemen, while we review, with unfeign-
ed pleasure the extension Of our AGRICULTURAL
dOmain-the advances of improvement in the
arts Of husbandry-the increase of the pro-
| ducts OF our sOil-the interest manifested
| everywhere, in the objects which we seek to
prOmOte-the contributions which wealth and
science are continually making for the ad-
| vancement of this cause, and tie numberless
| other proofs of progress which encourage and
| cheer US in our noble work, yet let US remem-
Der that the prosperity of our association must
ever depend upon the untiring energy and
perseverance of its members. We rejoice that
1t Is so, for activity is the life, health and tr-
umph of ENTERPRISE. To no people on the face
OF the earth l. this more applicable than to
the farmers of the United States Of America.
where every man is the arbiter of his own for
tune.
What cheering prospect is before the
American yeOmanry, What destiny awaits
them one in all the rights and privileges of
a common citizenship--the conservators of q
| common Countrywide almoners of Heaven 5
bounty to the reduplicating millions of our
population. Bound together by a chord OF
! living sympathy, they are, and ever must be,
| the guardians Of the public veal and the
power that would paralyze their arm destroys
the last refuge of our nations hope.
- Princes and lords may flourish or NAV fade:
breath can make them, as breath has made
4 nuy ptrUfo 80
When once destroyed, can never be supplied -
Success, therefore, my brethren, to the
| American farmer,
Hon. b. b. French, treasurer Of the society
| then presented his annual report, showing the
balance in the treasury to be S4,OI9I5.
On motion, Major Il. p. POore, of Massachu
sets; ID. Jay Brown, of Washngton and c.
ii. Mccormick, of Illinois, were appointed a
| committee to audit the treasurer's accounts y
| On motion of Col. Anthony Kimmel, of Ma
ryland, the president was authorized to ap.
point nominating committee, consisting of
one from each State and Territory repre-.
| sented.
Col. A. Kimmel of Nd, W P. Fessenden
Of Me, Richard Hubbard of N. H., j D. Yves
| con of Mass, c. I. James OF l., S H. Hunt
| ington of Conn, John A. King of N Y, r.
Tyson OF Pa, d. p. Holloway of Ia, B. S.
| Honnig of Wis, W. Ii. H. Taylor of Ohio. J.
u. u lie DOW vi La JOnn Jones OF Del, Geo.
| Barnwell Of S. c., c. III. Mccormick, of Ill,
d. Jay Browne of d. c., and B. b. Chapman
of Nebraska, were appointed. THEY are re-
quested by Col. kimmel to meet at O'Clock
this evening at parlor No g. National Ho-
tel
The President read a letter from Mayor
Conrad, of Philadelphia, inviting the society
TO hold its next annual exhibition in that city.
On motion of j. ID Weston, Esq, of Massa-
chuSetts, seconded by Col. Anthony Kimmel,
the proposition was accepted, and referred to
the Executive committee.
A. IL. ByingtOn, Esq, Of Connecticut, and
other gentlemen, discussed the feasibility of
holding exhibitions in the city which would
guarantee the largest fund
The President read series of resolutions
passed by the general assembly of the State of
illinois, asking Congress to donate to each
State an amount Of land not less in value than
FIVE hundred thousand dollars, for the estab-
lishment Of Industrial Universities
After discussion, the subject was referred to
committee, consisting Of Professor Henry, of
Washington; Hon. j. D. L. DeBow, Esq, Of