Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-07-22
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RnHxoSp, July 10, lSs.

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as i,.,or; . hut Ia yiay seen what purpori, 20 be 4
Cow If /, In HI. - Richmond Enquirer Of the iI''' VIC p'o'
crrrI to answer It through the same iae'hah: >, ,.rm
Won call our attention 10 what !eu axe piyaseu " 80
~ CAV" !. -" s,ich ,wr) has -lEbodirdin what tSe)
,.rm iour1 .r.cap!,ula,ion Of the c"rresp"n fence ns.Nee4
US and another superadieu W ..s, corr.'nSnI.ncc Il WA,
~, ~ ~. .sn.,t-J th,, there should be n 'u' rrlterat!on 81
all ,ia, lad passed, but such = br..' = mi p -. an
nd h,forr hen -l,bnrately discussed ~ ""u', = ia
la n"t = w ~ carrrnond,nce. Yet. II in concrn-ihs oGFs'
we have In anylh:ng come short "i :"e '4, - /, ,tI,.
tice due to the Central society We 81 a,r nrff.ct willing.
We disavow such in;enticn. aai pro!s'' "a =, Yen IN" w.
mes. n, in du.y bound, TO stand CORRECTED ~ IL, ,;",
,Ioub, not. will confess 10 a reciprocal ''"s''''" :"
TO the state Society. rotr.,c, 10
We are sorry We lef' ou' the w, ' :, ,yIi.h w. iurur
yorr fir, proposition. nv the omission o. n"e " . 80 r,".
the irrpu'a,icn Of "mis-statenen'. hu'' /" -, r;un. In.
lar error" on our part To haze done 80. III no' el'".t )"
words "Witiout ini;iiiy TOR 'Jisn''' az" ,na, -,
although We stale distinctly In The next parasrapi va, i,Sba
propose 20 pay the premiums sann ne j. /. !, no, truly
r,aryeIous that you. who are the fsi to complain. 'hou'i
have been the foremost to irnn-srr.- Your y III .., o." ~
should be fruai 20 have committed the sell sam 80
.rr,r :" when In Alternating 10 re,ta;c arr propagation .yA
omit the important fact contained IN TIE ""ri' '' =.
.. J.. ,,,ydrrfeI ~. tie .rp,uss Of th- State Soc!rf!: ~
o.Aer wori.-irih "GdJHityt OTl fe'iNH"' "hf' |ItmNeN.
le; you have done tih., lao: once but twice III your 'e"'' VI
Jrae 2.i. ..,,..L
We refer TO them and adopt then: In :h.!F or't'f.'! form -
no rrs,a,.m-nt II them can add TO their e!e"f;'es-' Vr hi~te
chem more i~n'rilieblc t..,,
L, +, unfortunate In refcrrin: 20 them that W. should
h,y. used the term gift, 10 which yoI - i'ntI o"!r'''
albeit We are not sensible Of the improp'ic'y CT even
In the s-rg,c in which You understand u. fog tol were "h.,
i'm, In consideration 81 the interest nt the tl:!'A", To grant
H., The free Use Of your grounds. facilities. &c. for h'e
wears. hu, for The renewal IL ths contract for smother eg,ini
term. YOU demand the SURRENDER OF TIE pr,nriia' ~ n',.
ton TO III. Interest, wiihcu, offering any additional c'"-i"'
Grafton for Il. l., II not plain then, that ~ SURRENDER Oh y
debt wi'hou, consider iiiOn. is 81 the n1icre o. q e.t %
.otl.,l,ipr very nish akin to IL: But. II You VIII re.Aini'
la. .h- NASSAU. Of our letter in ylich .hc word occurs, you
viii "A, once perceive that We used i; not III n" h''soin'r >r't''
you supposed, but only ia u quilih,i srt'r' 10y NtsH, i.
- -H- 81. .r.FF ~ hat .Ig. 4. tI4f M.
for holding the Fur on your e'oih'' hc t,"y"rr, ~ 80
,,,>-lns. ,TivS WHEREOF. the tree use 81 All i!i- iiciH''rs W.
der the control Of the Central society Is i.hl,rt' ~
State Society Tor lo!ling IL Fairs "a t' ""I' "".ar'
while on the par, Of il- Central society, YOU fko,
posi- TO Fay TEE PEEvitl>. TO cpLiiol Their amount a.'
To retain the exclusive control .! :hr local n'ih"scheH"'
pnlic.. &c. in your h.u.i-.' A. well NIGH: IL be maintain
ed that the IRE, Gse implied tie y~r'frd"H- ~, OF te 80
cleiy's grounds. AZ that the git .! the sl!,'Do loan upon
. certain contingency, and fOr "a specified t"''"".s''.'""
Implied an absolute DONATION. tnt.r similar guahheau"n'
We understand you u use the word "lri'iliit, A. u oct'''S
Ia the following paragraph. In Your !r''cF VI 'Hc -" "'''"'''
VIZ:
Il did no, propose ,ha, you should appropriate any part
Of your capital TO the Central Society, hu: -!Hr.! 'h't IN
stead 81 LINDING tie Central Society AGA per annHnl "i
surplu, rcgcnue while you hold your Fair Oh our yfouisd',
you should lead the principal Of that sum. upon ample
security, demanding no Interest upon 1t "hi.c usl'1 ouF
grounds.
Sow a. this paragraph reads, Is il rot Il "r.is-,taietnen;
OF your own proposition: Aud, il 1t not perfectly manifest
that you ur The term "lcndinc' "s synonymous with 'tN.i.i
over" ~ II. Use occurs in tbs correspondence. a!i III an
entirely different sense. too, from that in Which the Word
lend Is used Icy sou in the zane 'rn;ences
III. way being open for the correction o. "nI-state'
meats We have to call your attention 20 one ati s'i an
other o! yours. before We cone !" consider VIVA. you are
pleased :" ca ~ most extraordinary error md ~ mos:
remarkable mi ..i.,rmeut" Oh ou- part Ia relation 90 your
a%rransvmrn; last year, with the United STATES Agriculture!
Society.
We cite. .or remark. the following paragraph. b-i.iling
with a terminal accompaniment Of aGnlii aiion MARKS az
rayri like 'hc pes upon a ten pi ally
First. you ASSUME thai: ;l- cry al Richmond VIII rroYiIr
the police Tor the Fair. or money to ray for II, and, a.'im'
iug that, you say that the State society viii hold i, FiiF
upon The grounds OF tie Central Society, II they are n'
II-i-l L. II In ample order. II receiving: The ctic'inohry ahl
all Other Incidental profits, AMI having the cn'!r. c"htrel %!
the Fair. aud. ~ return for this Use oi oGF grounds, the
Siat- society will ,rroin. a committee Of arrangement, i"r
the Falls. T." '"n-i.i Oi five persons, al! allow he Central!
Society the privilege ~ robtind'tly two OF them
We haze already shown ih.. You omitted the Tact TIA;
the State Society proposed t. c"uigc; the Fair Al IS 0"n
expense: but. II you will Turn to our Pr position. you "'i'
GnI another "mi-.tat,m.n:" or :wo. With We dorat not
you will. on second consideration. deem to lee c3n,ttl,n'
element. oi cur rr"lo,lt!"n. 100 important 10 nave ps'''
overlooked Ia determining wha; our oder really Was.
1t. II Wa, Imp"Iian, to have stated that, upon the l,a-!s
Of our previous rair,. stock AMI other sui rct, 0f exhibition
offered los persons not wishing To- become members, tDr
members pay nothing for entrance frc,,l "uuld''c i'!Wii'"i
To- competition hr the premiums "f the Society -inlly hy
IN, Inyu-nt al three i"llars. Tie Importance We attach
% 1t il: 1t shows that ~. I"'y the premiums ". OYER on, %
tine ordinary receipts OF membership lees. gate f"cs, &c.
each premium offered. upon the exhibitors, for every article
entered FOR competition, ~ Was done by the Initri states
Agricultural society. con'liciinr Il, fair in connection with
you and. with your concurrence la,; Tall \ measure ny
which the funds were directly increased } 100, aud in'Ii-
r-ciiy f2. u0p. the awards % premiums being prevented 10
Thai -yt.n,-a (. mode q, ,ncouraginr 4HL fostering ~.
ricul:ur al uI;rov.nen;-ihc eject 81 Which Was 10 iaaAr
the exhibitors, to The extent 10 which they were taxed, pay
the premiums Call you I'LL. 'skinning 81 c'ls: Or Is i;
your peculiar care for aud Identification of interest Siia
the farmer AMI sraziers and artist. AMI mechanics OF tie
State" erected Gif ..,iI"6"B, 80! the trophies which you
haze taken from your victims:
2nh. II was Of very grra, importance too, that you should
no, have overlooked aud have omitted 10 men;inn Tat ",
cg'reJ e. aho'cG free ndm!ndace al "H Ne members 81 Tie
',ntrn! .Nc',ty on Me same terms on 'oAieh our o'en GF'
admitted.
Y,u may consider this Of so li,lr moment a. no, Ia be-
worth mentioning as any part o! The RETURN We proposed
to make you, for the use OF your Grounds. hut, however.
that may hc. We thought far Otherwise. When We were
treating with you, nn the basis Of your hrst 0.cr. We -aid.
las the Central society proposes To release the State Society
from responsibility Tor Expenses ald premiums, We deem IL
made 10 the Central Society Of AN amour. In money -quiya.
len; 10 the privilege TO he reserved To the life and annual
members "of TIE State = ciriy' and that the whole Of the
gate money and other Incidental receipts o! the falE, br
deemed to cons ituic part Of said allowance
You say. 'the injury 10 your Grounds, arising from th-
Fair, will no; he repaired for less. probably than J1.'-
but. will not the receipts II all the annual membership fees
received from the members OF your Society more Than quad
ripple the amount?
Where, then, is tie ~proprlciy Of you. taun,ing QUESTION
DO you really thi;k the privirr. Of nominating two merit
hers OF a Committee of Arrangements an equivalent for the
U.S. OF such properly under such circumstances, AMI that
the state Society renders III aid 10 agriculture which Is
Justly expected of Il. when i ayow, that such a privilege
j. the only contributor it can make for the purpose OF IS
;abn.hing n Suitable place for the permanent exhibitions
annually II the products Of the farmers and graiiers, the
artists and mechanics Of tho State. when the consequence
mus, h.. iha, unless. without such aid from the state Soc!r.
Is, such places can he established by the lbcral:ry Of the
people. aud Virginia will never witness within her limits
another Agricultural Fair or Cattle show hy her state So
We answer your question. by asking another. When and
where has the state Society avuwci that such = privilege
Il the only contribution IL can make for the purpose of
establishing. &C: and DO yon really thias that We nave
offered you 10 other return for the use Of your grounds
.han the privilege Of no"'naiingiw o nienibsfs OF the Com
initee u Arrangements:
Having now disposed Of your "missta:enen;s. We Will
proceed TO pay our respects TO the concluding part u your
letter, which has reference 10 what you term ours.
We are charged with y yet more remarkable error In
the Allegation. TIA, the Central Society did more for the
United States Az !cuitural Society than i Is willing to d"
for the State Sucie'r, having given :hr former Sll,"O In
Lnii "a Fair. (orntiin- our explanatory clause. in other
words. to yu.rnhtee them against loss to that extent
white II viii not permit the S'i;e Society to hold one Tor
nothing y "Thi-.' you say, 'l. - mot extraordinary tr'
tor, indeed. ani a most remarkable Eiss;a;emeht of the
''Th" cas-. property stated" you add, IS this
The United states Agricultural Society offered 4 premium
LIT Of tIIuu'. and ;icy consented TO hold a Fair at Rich
moni. /. they we're guaranteed against los, from that Lst.
and the other necessary expenses Of the Fair. T!i, guar
an,.e Tie G nrral society agreed to give, provided i; SHOULD
not extend beyond tl.,Am. The tniied States Acricutu'
raj Society accepted the guarantee with the rroviso. The
Fair was held, W. paid the premium lis and o:ler necessary
expenses. aui hal about s6"' lett. Now: ~i,; doe the
society DIR to the stale society, Does IL offer Ices
II did u The United states Society: 40. But. on the
contrary. Il offers hot Il guarantee. Hrii'eh /" ti2,'"f', bu'
Gntciius TO propo.r n premium lit OF tIb,'tHp u O3,rs I"
the State Society AZ unlimited euarin'er. 1t s.y> TO u.
take ,ur grounds. use all our facilities. hold the lair, AMI
~ Ntlf va ''t'h'F 80 F''' '''M ~
trouble, keep everything in order. and pay all expenses quo
matter how iargr), including the premiums. while you -iiaIl
receive nj! The honor and ccli;, If any. aud II nonc. What:
wiy tie m.r, name .fh"Ihny II Fnir'I And all that wc
ak In return l.. tina, 20 assist Va in paying these expense
premiums. you will contribute your "a p'u. iu'',.
In other word--alihoGgh you had just said you offered the
state Society AN unlimited guarantee, paying nj! rNpcn'es,
mo matter how large We must, Il" a.,i', You In pay
inc sc. Just allow you 20 d" cat d. matt MH lay IN he
kDtu. Tat .E"k bVii,."
Let u, now stop and su,jec, all hi, to the ,c.t Of analy-
80. You a / ""hat doe. ti. Central society onef ,",Ns
.:a;- Society: DOr- II offer less Than II dill to the United
states society" loH answer No ", sdy the oE-r
WAS far I--. favorable to the state Socie,y-in 'tI.; that y"u
,,rmatl-l thc whole Of il. surplus fund amounting to be
we.n three AMI four thousand dollars, while from The
United states Socic:y you asked no'oHs cent "iiui. you
on the contrary. Il offers no, a guarantee OF
tI. tHui. ''bu, II oilers tn the State Society an Unlimited
&c. Why, then. II this offer was not less Than
That made to the United states Society, are you unwilling
that the State Society should hold Il fair on the same terms:
or, Oh the offer Of the State Society To hold Il on the same
terms. mi. a. any guarantee ~ ar Are Ne not justified
in saying. you hold the in;-r-s; % the United states Society
IN hish,r regard than sou dill tia, 81 the state Society
tint I'M, i, NOT all. You engaged 10 do Vet mVrc-ev.n to