Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-01

burden of taxation, is entitled to the vast
measure OF protection which would accrue
to her lmperled products from the general
| diffusion OF such timely information, and
thereby save to our interest and 10 the na-
tlon thousands Of millions of dollars Ifthe
machinery and funds necessary for the COL
lection and distribution OF such incalcula-
bly, valuable forewarnines are lacking, it
Will be shame to our representatives, if
with an oyerilowing national treasury and a
sufficient corpse OF trained scientists lacking
| employment, at their disposal, the machin-
cry and the funds are not forthwith pro-
| vded and a. agrlcuturi.ts, we demand it.
We repeat it. that ~c entertain no pur-
pose TO a$sunIc an attitude of hostility to
any of the great Interests "t the country !;
| least of all do We entertain any purpose of
assailing any actual vested right which le-
ultimately belongs to any Of the great trans
portation companies, bat we are deeply sem
| sible Of the vital Importance to all agricult-
ural interests OF cheap, speedy and safe
transportation OF their products to the great
markets Of the world ln furtherance of
this great national Gesideratum, we shall
favor all times any State and national pol
icy which shall tUstc" the creation and i'm
provement Of such great commercial high
ways rs, for example, the Mississippi river
and the ship canals across the Delaware and
Florida peninsulas. Such we feel would b."
better direction to give 20 the surplus u!
swollen revenues, thus employing some Of
our surplus and idle labor than The anilci
patton of the demands OF the public credi
tor by this generation.
Space does not permit me 10 cnt"c into ciaho-
rate details, but why should we not demand and
receive appropriations from the national TrcaLiu-
ry .or he protection Of our mperilcl interests,
agg rceatng hundreds, yea thousands Of millions
Of taxable values Docs the Constitution really
stand in the way? Do we not know that peaceful
machinery is provided whereby VI. who are s.
majority OF all the people of ail the States may
alter or even abolish that instrument. and that
or right to do is "inalicnablc, indcicasIblc
and indispntablc?" Look at the shoal of proposed
amendments to the Constitution OF your country
thrust with unsecml- haste upon the national
Legislature the very first dag Of tho current ses-
SION proposed amendments which can III no case
take higher rank than mere political and parlizan
schemes, and says that We must sit down power
less To protect our rights.
In furhcrancc "i purposes such rs have icebly
and impcrlcc.ly set forth; in urtherancc Of every
purposes whic! has for its object the advance
mcnt of the great calling We pursue, the National
Agricultural Congress was it-clt called into exist
cucc In inrthcrancc OF these great purposes and
aims We earnestly and respectfully invoke the ac
tion cooperation aud cordial sympathy of every
farmer Of every section OF this yasi Cuuntry-thc
home and the domain of the foremost, tho mgti-
est and most progressive nation on earth.
am your very obcdicnt and humble servant,
ROBERT BEVERLY,
President National Agricultural Congress.
The Plains, Einnia. Dec. ~, 1SS:'.