The trial should be made in everyplace where 

 its failure is not certain ; and for this purpose 

 young grafted trees should be obtained from 

 Europe, and the formation of nurseries from 

 the seed immediately begun. 



The Olive is perhaps the most valuable , 

 but it is not the only accession that might be 

 made to our vegetable reign, if a more enter- 

 prising spirit prevailed in our husbandry, 

 and if establishments were formed for the 

 reception of exotic plants. This important 

 subject claims the attention of government : 

 amid its labours for the promotion of com- 

 merce and manufactures, why should not its 

 fostering care be extended to agriculture ? 



The people of the United Slates, instructed 

 by experience , have consecrated an altar of 

 oblivion to the Genius of the waves and to 

 the Genius of the soil. They will not allow 

 one system of industry to be promoted at 

 the expence of another. We have solved the 

 transcendant problem of reconciling the in- 

 terest of the individual with that of the 

 public , by throwing down the barriers to 

 every species of industry, and by leaving 

 every man to enjoy the fruits of his labour 



