26 REMARKS OF GOV. EVERETT. 



guished for performing with the strictest fidelity all the duties 

 and proprieties of his exalted station, would be pleased to em- 

 brace the opportunity afforded him, to countenance and encour- 

 age one of the great interests of the Commonwealth by shewing 

 himself personally interested in the success of its Agricultural 

 Societies, and by manifesting a disposition to become acquainted 

 with the wants of the industrious yeomanry of which they are 

 composed. And your presence here, — for which the Committee 

 in behalf of the Society tender you their hearty thanks, — as- 

 sures them that they have not mistaken your views or feelings in 

 these particulars. 



Per order of the Committee. 



ANDREW NICHOLS. 



REMARKS OF GOV. EVERETT. 



After the Report of the Committee of Arrangements had been 

 read, Governor Everett rose and made his acknowledgments 

 to the Committee for the manner in which they had alluded to 

 the circumstance of his being present. He expressed his gratifi- 

 cation at the exhibition of the day, and his confidence that the 

 bounty of the State was beneficially applied by the Essex Agri- 

 cultural Society. He stated that the wish had been expressed 

 that he should address the audience. He felt that in complying 

 with the request he stepped beyond the line of usage on SLich 

 occasions, but he trusted the responsibility of his doing so would 

 be considered as resting with the Committee, by whom the wish 

 had been expressed. 



The Governor added that he felt additional embarrassment in 

 following the orator, who, in his very able and interesting dis- 

 course, had anticipated many of the general remarks appropriate 

 to such an occasion. His only effort could now be, to subjoin a 

 few observations, so simple as to present themselves without re- 

 search, and he hoped important enough to bear a repetition, 

 should it happen, as was very probable, that they had been al- 

 ready made by the orator of the day. 



