,cl{y — elevate them from the debasements tif siiperstitioft, 

 to a view of the elieering; radiance of revealed truth. I'he 

 light reilected will disenthral man of the corruptions lliat 

 mark the footsteps of tyranny, in every form, and rein- 

 state him in his pristine dignified rank, " a little lovvcr 

 ihan the angels of Heaven." In the consummation of 

 this desirable state of humanity, every description of men 

 must feel irresistible motives for co-operation. Gesitle- 

 men, it is as necessary to the welfare of society, as these 

 high consideratior.s are inestimable, that endeavors should 

 be used to induce our fellow-men to abandon indifiercncc, 

 to put off apathy, and zealously engage in this holy cause, 

 that of doing good, while the opportunity remains. In 

 no sphere of useful action is the field wider, or the sub- 

 jects more inexhaustible, than such engagements as have 

 for their object the promotion of our rural pursuits. On 

 these great interests depend all that can advance social or- 

 der and general happiness — ;\\\ that can elicit the natural 

 resources of the country, and render them subservient to 

 tlic prosperity and independence of the nation. It is oa 

 this prolific resource we calculate the recovery of a just 

 proportion of foreign commerce, or the substitution of per- 

 manent arrangements for an extensive internal comnKTce. 

 We solicit you to render these considerations familiar to 

 your daily refiections. 77ict/ constitute the essential inter-, 

 ests on ivhicli our national exigence reposes. 77iei/ de-, 

 mand universal attention^ that one united conviction nmrj 

 be produced of their utility^ and one ituited deterniinatiun 

 to sustain them against a world in competition. I'Vom 

 these efforts must proceed those lessons of wisdom, imd 

 that splendid patriotism, v/hich shall u'ind iheir way to the 

 national councils, give a tone and fashioii to tliinking, ma-i 

 terials for debate, and a field for usefulness, that shall en- 

 sure to every honest statesman durable h\\\Q. Success in 

 \o complicated trancactions, can only be expected uova 



