The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-18
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REMARKS OF HON. JOHN CA
IgTY OF OHIO.
In the 4, >. House of Representatives,
April eth, 1900.

Apfl hIthi Aouus
The House accordingly resolved itself
into the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr. Burlington In the
ohuir,) and resumed the consideration Of
the bill (H r. No. S9s) 10 provide for
the payment Of outstanding Treasury
notes, 70 authorize a loan, TO regulate and
fix the duties on imports, aud for other
purposes; on which the gentleman from
Ohio INC. Careyl had the floor.
Mr. CAREY. I avail myself Of this
Of saving 70 the committee
what intended 10 have said 70 the House
a few days ago, and that, too upon new
subject. There is one subject which we
have been so much accustomed to hear
discussed upon this floor, that do not
now but | may be considered out Of or
der il do not talk upon this negro quos-
ton.
Mr. HATTON. You are certainly
out Of order II you attempt, In this COM
mittee, to discuss anything except the ne
gro question. Here, nothing is rccogniz-
cd as Of sufficient Importance to entitlc
Il to consideration unless il involves q
disquisition on slavcy. Laughter
Mr.. CAREY. ! an going to make a
few remarks upon matter which con-
cciyc to be of great Importance to the pg-
ricultural interests of this country.
have no doubt that some gentlemen may
consider that out of order; but | will ven
urc to proceed, even il il is out Of order,
and, in order to lay foundation for my
remarks, / will offer resolution to be
read part Of my argument, for know
Il would not be in order to offer il now
for adoption;
REsoLyrp. That the Committee on Agficul.
turc be, aud they are hereby, instructed To r.
port TO this Hose bil for the promotion VI
the interest Of agriculture, for tho organization
of the agricultural division Of the Department
Of the Interior, now IN defective condition,
and demanding an immediate remedy
Il is well known TO every man upon
this floor, who has reflected for one mo-
ment, that agriculture lies at the founda-
ton Of civilization, and cf all other inter-
ests Of the country. II is the only iusti-
tuition of the country that has not some
attention paid to il by the Government Of
the United States. Now, find an illus
tration of the character Of agriculture om-
bodied in much better language than |
can use, and will adept It as my own:
"EDUCAuoS OF rHE AGUcULrURisr. No
man Is 40 high as 10 be independent Of the
success Of this great interest; no man is 10 low
as not tO be affected 10y It's prosperity or de.
cline. Agriculture feeds us; ~ great degree,
IL clothes US; without IT, We could not have
manu- lactures, aud We should not have com
merce. These all stand together, like pillars
Ia n cluster, tho largest in the middle, and
that largest is agriculture,
"Tho cultivation ol the earth Ia the mos
important labor Of man. Man may he clyilis
ed, In some degree, without great progress IL
manufactures, aud with little commerce Will
his distant neighbors; but without cultivation
Of the earth, lac is roaming barbarian. Whei
tillage begins, other arts follow. Tho farm
ers, therefore, nre the founders of human civ
ilizaiion."
That Is the language Of Daniel Web.
stor; and think that no man will deny
that that is very fair and true statement.
What condition and situation does aRri-
culture maintain in the departments OF
the Government II il placed under the
direction of tho Interior Department.
It is only incidentally alluded to in the
enumeration ofthe powers Of the Secrc.
tary of the Interior. The head Of the
Patent Office is charged, among other
things, with the collection of statistics
seeds, plants, and cuttings. SO that this
great interest is in the second class of
the fourth bureau of the Department oi
the Interior; and 80 much of the time OF
the head of the Department il necessarily
devoted to other branches of business
that little or no attention can be paid "a
the agricultural interest. There can be
nothing eiTectual done for II unless yor
place the subject under tho direct contro
of some department that will be respon
sible to the country for It's proper perfor
mance.O
When the labor Is divided among =,
many hands, the responsibility will bC
trittered away, and very little done. Th,
resolution that has been read was direct
ed by the Committee on Agriculture to bC
offered here, 40 as to get an expression
Of opinion on the subject, aud suggest e
the House whether il would instruct The
committee TO bring in bill 10 establish
an independent bureau of agriculture.
want gentlemen 20 reflect on the subject
SO that, when the resolution can be offer
ed in order, they will be able to vote in
telligently on Il. Ifthey are disposed L
encourage the institution Of agriculture
they will vote for the resolution; IL they
are not so disposed, they will vote Il down
and the thing endsj aud we will let Il re.
main where II II.
When the Government was organized
in the discussion on the subject tho agri.
cultural class was alluded TO, especially
by Mr. Madison, as the great class out oi
which members Of Congress would bC
chosen, and therefore that that interest
would be protected like all others. Now
you have in this body, suppose, about q
dozen farmers. The interest of no com.
mHnity will be attended TO with punetu,
alty aud zeal unless those in charge ol
Is have a direct interest in the subject
The lawyer has his own interests 10 pro.
inotei the mechanic hisi and ii tho inter,
ests Of the farmer are MOTTO be promoted
that class must be represented by those
who know something about It's wants, il,
necessities, and its condition, We hav,
now in Congress but very few farmers
and you find your agricultural interests II
the Government committed 10 n clerk il
one corner Of the Patent Office, who ned
dies out seeds, That is about the exten
Of the care given TO the great ngricuItur
al interests Of tho country. If you eau
not do better than that, you had bette
abolish the Office altogether, and leav,
the agricultural class to take care ofthem
selves.
One great evil in the coontry Is, tha
political Offices are open 10 men wheTC
they can get much higher wages than they
cat get on a farm; aud il is a lamentablC
fact, that throughout the country where
] am acquainted, and ] believe Il is gen
orally 30, agricaltOTulists are now educu
ting their children, not for the culture O
a r a. e n Z d