MR. WATSON'S ADDRESS. 



Gentlemen, 



I am again invited to proclaim your premiums — Also, to 

 offer some preliminary remarks on this auspicious occasion. 



After my remo\'al from this State, I little expected this new 

 proof of honor and confidence — I meet the compliment with 

 sensations of gratitude. Following the interesting and excel- 

 lent communication of your President, just delivered, it would 

 be preposterous and improper that I should attempt any gen- 

 eral observations on the subjects of agriculture and manufac- 

 tures, the promotion qf which are the exclusive objects of your 

 novel and interesting association. 



ATy only object in addressing to you a few •words, is again 

 to express my undiminished zeal for your prosperity and happi- 

 ness, and to endeavor to impress on your minds the vast impor- 

 tance of continuing your labors. 



Your measures, my friends, (with whom T have been so long 

 accustomed to act in this pleasing and useful employmt-nt) are 

 considered by the American nation, not as localized, or identified 

 ■with the immediate interests of Pitisficld — or Berkshire — or 

 ^iassachusetls. — No, Gentlcinen, 1 can now say with pride 

 and with pleasure, the eyes of America are fixed on your pat- 

 I'iotic course with anxious solicitude. For some weeks past, we 

 find the public papers from Maine to Georgia — from the Al- 



lanlic to liie Missis-iippi — all teeming in the praises of your So- 

 ciety, and holding it up to view as worthy of general imitation. 

 Several Agriculluial Societies are recently organized — others 

 in contemjjlation — and ail avowedly on your model. It will, 

 also, be peculi:.i'ly grat> ful to every member of this glorious 

 Society, to know that tlic moiliei Soci- ty of this State is following 

 your jfoot -St c/is mihtiv first Cattle Siiow, to be cxiiibilcd the 

 ensuing week at Brighton. — They are blessed with an over- 

 flowing treasury, and have, af. lengf/i, evinced a disposition to 

 appropiiate a small /loriion of their income, to excite a lauda- 

 ble spirit of emulation in the viciniiy of the ca))ital. Your ex- 

 emplary measun^s are considered national, since their infiuence 

 is extended into every section of this great republic. 



It is a singular fact, and ought not to be concealed — the far- 

 ther you recede fiom this centre, which in\igor;iics and gives 



