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country, but to all others which are not too much attached to old and bad 

 liabits to forsake them, and to new countries that are just beginning to 

 form systems for the improvement of their husbandry." 



This was the deliberate opinion of a man, whose name no true American 

 can mention without feelings of profound veneration. 



In mv last Annual Address, I suggested the idea of a State Board of 

 Agriculture, and although nothing has yet been done, I am still impressed 

 with the importance of that measure. 



That ;he agricultural interest is one of vast importance to our country, 

 is being more and more realized with each succeeding year; and this 

 not only from the great numbers engaged in it, but also from the various 

 relations sustained by the class who compose it, and the influence of the 

 product < of their industry on our general prosperity as a nation. 



Subcract from our resources our agricultural productions, and a wide 

 void would be made. 



The great question, then, as to what will best promote our prosperitv as 

 an agricultural nation, is one well worthy the consideration of the legisla- 

 tors in all the States, and under proper regulations this object may be at 

 tained. At a comparatively small expense each State may be possessed 

 of a knowledge of its own resources, which would be valuable, not only 

 in direciing its own policy, but to exchange for like information from its 

 sister States and from foreign countries. It is a knowledge of these facts, 

 imperfect as they are, that is now giving us an increasing importance in 

 the eyes of the nations of the old world. They are watching us with 

 mingled feelings of admiration and envy. They see and feel the influ- 

 ence we are destined to exert on the progressive march of humanity. 



Let then, the immense extent, the vast variety of our resources, the 

 elements of our industry, the channels open for our future development, 

 be spread out that they may be known and read of all men. Let facts 

 and figures stand forth, inviting investigation, proving to the world that 

 whatever may be the gush of passion, or the momentary excitement of 

 party feeling, we are still mutually dependent, each State with its sister- 

 hood and that with a wise foresight, our fathers selected our national 

 motto. " E Pluribus Unum." May it ever be borne aloft by our Amer- 

 ican Eagle. 



" Long be our fathers' temple ours, 

 Woe to the hand bj which it falls 

 Departed spirits watch its towers, 

 While livbg patriots guard its walla," 



