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VOLUME vT~ CUtRAVV. SOUTH-CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER flg. 1841. NUMBER- Aft
From the Farmers, Register.
EXPERIMENTS TO SHOW THE PROPER ?
STATE OF WHEAT FOR REAPING. 1
[At page 85, vol. ii., of the Farmers' |
Register, we presented at length our *
views and personal experience in regard
to the advantage of reaping wheat before s
it is fu.ly ripe. Our opinion has l?een v
set tiled on this still deputed pont since
1821, and our practice made conformable
to the opinion. Within that time, a very |f
general change has taker, piace, bv some,
what advancing the timo of reaping But
still, there arc but few farmers who will r
venture to reap a* soon as the time we ^
advocated, that is when the grain is quite *
soft, or in the "dough st tie." or hut just
pawed the previous "milky stateand c
much loss is yet sustained by what re. 1
mains of the old preju die i in favor of the I
wheat being "dead ripe." In the following
article, from the last numlicr of the 1
Fri'ish Quarterly Journal of Agriculture,
(for June, 1841.) the writer has arrived J
ui tne same deductions that we did, by a jj
different and more accurate course of ex.
pcriment and calculation ; and perhaps
^ tiiis different mode ?f treating the subject *
may aid the conviction of those yet in F
doubt. In this hoj?r, wo venture to pre. r
sent an article, of which the length and c
scientific form, we fear, may be repulsive 8
to most readers, as the general taste of d
redder* litems to lie for mere rfsuits* rejrrtingall
ttie steps of reasoning or evi.
(Je??cc by which tne results were reached,
and by which the truth or falsehood ofthe ?
conclusions might be judged. j|
What the writer calls the "raw*' state
of wheat, agrees w;th whit we cal'cd the
'dough" state, and recommend d as the v
fiest toe reaping. Tne interval of 14 days h
between that and the ripe s'ato, which he c
found in the cool autumn climate of Brit- e
a in, would not lie more than half as long, '
and usually still less, in our hot and dry ^
summer.?Ed. F. R.]
In referring to his ioofa," during the
commutation of the tithes in this parish,
/ l
n very near connexion or mine ^wnose
agricultural experience extends over a
period of more than half a century, and *
wh?s when in the active management of P
land, was locally noted for produing good ''
samples of wheat) showed me a list of all
the corn he had produced and sold. Ob.
serving that the prices he had obtained C
for wheat were neurlv always above those k
of the neighboring markets at the same c
time, he informed me that lie was in the 8]
habit of commencing harvest a week or o
ten days Ik-fore the generality of fanners,
it being his practice to reap his wheat be*
fort it become quite ripe.
Thinking that custom must be the best
guide on this point, and that age often c
% looks ii|?on the past, as youth upon the h
future, through a glass that invents objects v
and thoughts with a partial hue, this explanation
did not make much impression
upon me, till some months after (how
many I cannot exactly say,) when I oh- /
served, from a notice in the newspapers, e
that a certain learned professor had pro. | v
posed reaping wheat quite green. The j p
result was a determ nation to take the h
first opportunity of giving both systems
a fuir trial. Of this trial the following are
the detail? and results?
Having selected a Held of "old square
headrd red wheat" for the experiments, n
on August 4, 1640, I cut a sheaf. At ?
thiff time it was quite g^en, i. e., both 1
straw and ears were in lull vigor, and full
of sa|i. Though the grnin appeared per- j
fectly formed, the chaff still adhered so j
firmly to it thut it was scarcely possible j
to separate them by friction in the hands.
When separated it was large and plump,
but so full of milk that the slightest pres.
sure reduced the whole to a juicy consistency
or pulp.
This sheaf stood in the field for a fortnight,
when it was housed. Oil the some
day, August 16 I cut another. The
wheat was of course yet "green," speaking
positively, or not ripe," if we speak
negatively,?being what farmers comfnnnlu
form Ur/im Tim! fh*? ktraiV. !
though appearing at a distance green,
when examined closely was of a liue fast
approximating to yellow ; while, for
about a foot upwards from the ground, it
was quite yellow. The ears, too, were
more open, the chaff tinged with various
shades of yellow and green, and the grain
itself, when separated, soft and pulpy* Hut
not near so full of fluid as before. The
judgment of the farmer will, however,
best tell him the conditions of the w cat,
both at this and at the preceding cutting,
when I say, that in another fortnight the t
- a - ! . ? *l:_.
whole held was ripe. At toe cnu 01 mm i i
fortnight (Septemlier I) I housed the i
sheaf cut on August 18, and which had
romained exposed to the weather in the c
interval, and cut a third. This f have
mid was "ripe;" hut by the term I don't c
mean tha degree of ripeness when the
straw breaks, the ears curl, and the grain 5
sfofcesout; but that condition in which
it is ettsLomary to commence reaping it,? a
when tha straw, from t)ie roots to the ear,
* * % " "... |
s uniformly yellow, and has lo6t all <
lymptoms of vivid health.
On the 14th of September the third I
iheaf was taken from the field and care, j !
ully preserved, along with the other two, 1
ill the 1st of November, when, out of I
jach sheaf, I selected 100 ears, and put
sacli parcel into a separate hag. The <
itraw from each of these parcels of ears
vas preserved carefuMv. ?
The ears in the hag (No. 1, or that cut
'cry green) were now thrashed, the chaff ]
carefully separated, and the gross weigut
>f the corn yielded ascertained by an ex- I
renvly accurate balance. The weights
>f a fixed measure of ;i certain number of <
[rains were next found. To avoid error i
his icus repeated several times* 1
No. 2 (cut raw) and No. 3 (ripe) un. I
lerwent toe same process ; for the results 1
if which see the following table. *
Comparative weights of wheat reaped at
different periods.
rv r r j ? Pvl v? (
I lino oi reaping anu urvpi ^
condition. produce. me**ure. of grs. i
I Aug. 4 verygrn. 576 568 19 3-4
(Aug. 18, raw 736 580 23 1 4
IS. pt. 1, rijm 650 679 22 3 1
As this table ismereiv comparative (the
veights used being in parts, and decimal j
arts of the same, for the convenience of |
ninute experiments,) it may not be unne. j
cssary to give the following tahle of the
Ltaolute weights of each sample in ounces
Irams, scruples, and grains Troy :?
Gross produce. Eq measure*. Eq. No. ef
grains.
ox dr. ?c. gr. ox. dr. sc. gr. oz. dr. sc. gr.
1.4 V II 111 71 130 I 0 Si
?To. 2. 5 0 2 13 4 0 0 13 0 1 0 17*
lo 3. 4 4 V 6 3 7 2 0 0 I 0 15|
The straw belonging to each sample
vas now weighed (all the parcels having
ireviously been made of the same length,
ommrnencing from the bottom of the
ar,) when the following was the result.
Comparative weights of 100 straws of equal
sngth belonging lo the samples Nos. 1, 2,
and 3.
No. 1, (green,) = 500.
No. 2, (raw,) ? 475.
No. 3, (ripe,) = 450. :
The next thing t<5 be ascertained was 1
he quality of the produce, or the corn- *
arativc worth of each description. Beeving
in the old saying, that
"The proper value of a thing.
It just as much as it will bring.'
In the 5th of November I attended mar.
et, and asked the opinion of an extensive
om-grower as to the values of the re- j
pective samples, according to the prices ^
f the day. His opinion was
No. 1, 61s. per quarter.
No. 2, 64s. do. '
No. 3, 624. do.
Putting the ramn samples into the hands
if an extensive corn-factor, and miller,
lis value, and what he would give to boy,
vas, for
No. 1, 61s. per quarter.
No. 2, 63s. do.
No. 3, 61s. do.
idding these values respectively togeth- j
r, and taking the mean price of each hy
rhieh we shall obtain as near an apro\imation
to the truth as possible,) we
;?ve.
No. 1, = 61s. Od. per quarter.
No. 2, = 63s. 6d. do.
No. 3, =s 61s. 6d. do.
The loss or gain on these samples, bv
raping at different periods, will be best i
sen from the following.
nabfe of the relative weights ana value o f,
wheat cut August 4. August 18, and i
September 1 ; that cut fast (or ripe) be., j
ing talcing taken an the standard, and |
unity assumed as its value in each col ;
umn.
uu iu
>>2
e : ? I
r I
f 5 r |
8?=. I
Weight of
?* gross prow
j. dure.
"2 Weight of
gl.~ equal f
ii i* measures.
tS*4 Weight of
^ ? an equal
? number of (
^ - grains.
I
Ml ? *"
Value.
ww (
Weight of
k. r* the straw. ^
According to this table, it is evident
hat the wheat reaped a fortnight before
t was ripe has the advantage of the ripe \
n every point:
1st, la weight of gross produce 43-325,
)T 13 1.5 per cent.
2d, In weight of equal measures 1-57, f
>r nearly 1 2 per cent.
3d. In weight of equal number of grains
1.01, or nearly 2 1-5 por cent. 1
4th, In quality and value 4-122, or
ibove 3 1-4 per cent. \
5th, In weight of straw, 1-18, or above
* /
3 per cent.
On the other hand, that reaped a month p
before it was ripe, has an advantage of
22 per cent, in weight of straw, compared o
with the ripe, hut in every other point has
the disadvantage: thus g
1st, In weight of gross produce 37-325 o
ir 11 5.13 per cent.
2d, In weight of equal measures 1-025,
:?r rather more than 1-2 per cent. *
3d, la weight of equal fiumber of grains
13 91, or better than 13 1.6 per cent.
4th, In quality and 1*1223, rather more '
than 4 5 per cent. S(
It may he here necessary to mention
that the sample No. 3 (ope) was very ^
Hild, bet rather coarse, lecling rough in the p
tand ; while No. 2 (raw) was quite as
hi Id, but reryfae and thin in the skin.? s
Vo. 3 (green) was also a good and clear a
sample, but much smaller than the other.? o
This will account for the apparently anomalous
fact of there i?eing scarcely any
difference in the marketable value of the q
vrecn compared with the ripe, while there
is a difference of 13 percent, in favor of a
the ripe ?n weight of equal numbers of
grains; for the sample being dry and
Tood, the buyer lost little by this inferiorty
in the size of grain as the weights of ()
iqual measures were the same,?the dif- ^
fcrence of 1. 85 scarcely making 1-2 ib.
in the sack.
Before venturing to draw my deduct* g
on.s from these experiments, let us put
[heir result in a still more practical point t!
>f view.
Suppose we have three acres of wheat v
>ne of which, reaped when ripe, yields
is 30 bushels of corn and one ton of g
straw; what will be the gross value of the
mme ? And what the value of the oth- *
;r two acres, according to the data fur. =
dished by the foregoing experiments, supposing
each acre to be exactly equal in
jrop, and the one reaped a fortnight and
he other a month before the ripe?
Before answering this, we must fix a ^
^alue for the straw?say 2d. per stone, r
vhich, taking into account that used by 0
he farmer himself?and many cannot sell
my?is as much as it is actually worth, o
IVhcnce we have for the acre of ripe. v
JO bushels of whent at 61s.
6d. per quarter (the v
price of sample No. 3,) ?11 10 71
i ton of straw, at 2d. per 8
stone, 16 8
Gross produce, ?12 17 31 J
Let us next take the acre cut **raw." ^
Jefore we can come to its v due, we must ^
irst resolve the question, How much, in e
neasure, will the acre produce us, suppo*
? * - v./ulnoa Ort Kneknlo if Pllt whpfl
illl^ li IU piVUUV^ VV UUOHUK1J II VM? ?*! ? I,
ipc? S
In solving (his, as we must assume p
jach crop to be exactly equal if cut at the g
(atne time, it is obvious that if wc would c
letermlnc the difference caused by reap, n
ngat an earlier period, we cannot found .
>ur calculations upon the gross weight of
he two samples (Nos. 2 and 3); for, albough
there is no doubt but that this
veiglit was materially affected by the
:ondition of the wheat at the time of c
eaping (indeed the difference in the a
vcightof equal numbers of grains prove c
he fuct), it is possible that, in selecting
he 100 ears from the sheaf, I might take ^
tut of one sheaf ears with a greater num. w
er of grains in them than those taken out ?
if the other. This, then, would affect .
he total or gross weight; and therefore, ^
t cannot be taken into account in the &
resent cose, where both acre are supposed n
u bare un equal number of grains. \
To the weight of equal measures, and *
if numbers of grains, both the result of o
naii) careful lnab*, this onjccuon cnnnoi c
>e urged ; and they are amply sufficient e
o enalde us to tell the produce of an acre b
>f "raw," when that of the "ripe" is
10 bushels. Thus in the first table, we n
lave. J
Wfht. oi'eq. Wght. of eq.
measures nos. <?f gr*. M
No. 2 (raw,) 580 23.25 ?
No. 3 (ripe,) 570 22.75 a
. Now put rn= this measure, ami ?=tlie '<
lumber of grains weighed of each sort;
hen
22.75 y.
n: 22.75: : 1 : =the weight of .
>ne b
n n
jrainofNo. 3, whence C(
22.75 570n ^
: 1:: 570 : =the number
)f tl
n 22.75 w
grains of No. 3 in the measure m.
on o.s hi
Again, similarly, n : 23.25 :: 1: ? ^
n to
.vcight of one grain of No. 2, and *
23.25 580n j*
?: 1 :: 580: =the number
n 23.25 ?'
- _. . k<
jrains of No. 2 n the measure to. ?|
570n 22.75to &
And ;/i-i = = the space ^
xxupicd h
22.75 570? ir
>y one grain of No. 3 (ripe;) and w
630n 29.25m h
m ~~ ? ? i =sthe space occuied
by
23.25 580n
no grain of No. 2 (raw.)
Now tbore are the same number of j
rains upon each acre, and as the acre
f ripe yields 30 bushels, we have
22.75m 23.2om
1 : ??:; 30 bushels : 30307313
570it 580n
ushels, the produce of one acre cut a
[>rtnight before the ripe.
Again, by reference to page 27 in the
%ond table, we have 1 and 1 1*18 as the
elative weights of the straw No. 3 and
*o. 2; whence, as No. 3 is supposed to
roduce otic Ion.
1: 1 1-18 : : 100 stones: 168 8 9,;
tones, the weight upon the acre reaped i
rhen raw. ' And for the whole produce j
f the acre, we have
30.1397 bushels of
heat, at 6J-*. 64. pei
uarter. jC 1 i 19 13-4
168 alone# of straw
t 24. per atone, 1 8 13-4
?13 7 3 1-2 |
adopting the same course for iho produce
f the acre cut tiot, i. r. n /ii-Mth before
fie ripe. and which corrospon is with sarnie
1, we get ,
I
=the umnhor of gr un3 of the j
rem in
19.75
lie measure m;
19.75m
/hence =the space occupied by one
568/1
;rain of green.
22.75m
Jut (ride above.) =space by one
;rain
570/1
f the ripe;
22.75m 19.75
rhence??: ::30 bushels:26.1356
570/1 568n
ushcls, the produce of the acre cut a
lonth before the ripe. And (vide "Table
f relative weights," dec., page 27.)
1 : 1 2-9 : : 160 stones : 195 5.9 stones
f straw, the produce of the same; whence
/e have
20.1356 bushels of
/heat, 618. per quarter, ?9 19 3 1*4
195 5-6 stones of
traw at 2d. per stone, 1 12 7
?11 11 101.4
'he total products of tho three acres
tand thus:
io. 3, Reaped when ripe, ?12 17 312
to. 2, do. a fortnight earli.
r, 13 7 31.2
Io. 1, do. a month before the
ipc, 11 11 10 1-4
Ihowing a loss of ?1: 5: 5, or about 10
er cent., by cutting very green , and a
ain of 10s. per acre, or nearly 4 per
ent., by reaping in a raw state, or a fort,
ight before it was ripe.
[To be Continued.]
From the N. Y. Spirit of the Times.
secret for taxing vicious horses,
etc.
Dear Sir?My secret for taming Vi.
ions Horses is gentleness and patience,
c .
rhich removes fenr and wives the animal
onfidence in man. Rubbing a horse in
ie face will cause him to present his
ead to you, and talking kindly to him
rill attract his attention. After having
leared the stable or paddock of every
!)ing(dogs, chickens, etc.) that will tend
i any way to frighten the horse, drive
im as gently as possible into a corner
nd approach him by degrees, that he
lay see that there is no cause for alarm.
rou must now rub his face gently down,
rards (not across nor " against the grain"
f the hair,) and when he becomes recon*
iled to that, as you will perceive by his
? ' ruh hia nor*Lr nnd
VK mill uiuniciiauvvi ??*? >?? . ?? ,
ack, till you come to hia tail, repenting \
ie o|jeralion several times till he wiil per. ;
lit you to handle his tail freely. You I
my now lead him out, and call upon
im constantly, in a steady tone, to
come along" (whispering tho words, to '
>me horses, is better than to speak loud.) i1
ud in about ton minutes or less he will >
dlow you about quite tame and gen. 1
e.
In breaking a horse to harness or saddle j1
ou must be verv gentle with him. For f
le former you may commence by throw. 1
ig a rope over the buck, and letting it 1
ang loose on both aides, then l?*ad him
bout, ciressing him as above until he beornes
sati9f!* I ttiat they will noi hurt
im; then put on the harness, and pull |
ently on the traces?in :t short time hy 1'
lis kind treatment he will be prepared for 1
ork. (
In breaking for the saddle you may 1
wgin by shewing him the blanket, rub.
ing him with it, and throwing it on his .
ack; in a short time you may lay the 1
lddle on, and after fondling him for a | j
jw minutes vou mav fasten it and ride |
im with perfect safety. It is better for 1
ne person to stand by his head at first and
eep him quiet; and tiien to lead him
long until all danger is over. If he is
nngerous, you may exercise him for
>rne time, by leading him, and leaving
im, as he becomes more and more gentle
i working. You can then manage him
ith more safety. It is better to work a
orse to make him very gentle J but if
t
! I
this cannnot well he done, I would recommend
the use of bit and harness, that he
may learn to he governed by the bridle;
be careful not to got his mouth sore. Put
on at first a loose harness, and let it re.
main on for some time ; if the harness is
tight, it will make a;i unbroken hoise
sweat and faint. You may in the case
of a very vicious horse side line him. In
a little time he will pass a carriage without
9hying, and will out caper in gear or under
the saddle.
If a horse lies down, and will not get up,
drive a stake in the ground and fasten
him down for ten or twelve hours, then
loosen him, work him for about an hour,
water and feed him, and he will " know
better next time."
To prepare a horse for hunting, snap
a few percussion caps about hiin?liefore
and behind?by degrees increase the loudness
of the report, and in half an hour you .
ui}>y fire a cannon near him.
A vicious cow may be cured b v the same i
treatment.
To make a horse follow you.?You may
make any man's horse follow vou in ten
minu'es, or sometimes less; go to the
horse, rub his face, jaw, and chin ; lead
inu him about, still saying to him, come
along t a constant tone is necessary ; by
taking him atvav from persons and horses,
repeat rubbing, leading, and stop,
ping. Sometimes turn him round all
ways, and keep his attention by saying,
corne along; put your arms round his
neck, whisperingin his ear, saying, come
along. I suppose in some horses it is
important to whisper to th'm, as it hides
the secret, and gentles the horse; you
may use any word yoir please, but be constant
in your tone of voice. The same
will cause all horses to follow. If a horse
has an injury in the face, you had better
put off taming him until it is well.
To manage a contrary Race Horse.?
If he stops or sulks, go to him, and speak
kindly to him; rub him down the face,
using the bridle no more than you can
help; turn him to the right or left, until
he starts, as he will be moat apt to start;
at the second or third motion, then continue
rubbing him in the face, talking to
him as in other cases, keeping him quiet
by leading him about. Continue to rub
him in the face, and use the same tone of
voice.
To prevent a horse or mule from break'
ing his halter.?First strong halter him
with one that will not draw, as that often
makes his jaw sore; then fasten him to
something which he cannot pull loose, and
let him pull; indeed, make him pull until
he is unwilling to pull any more. You
then get on and ride him a mile or two,
and tie him so again, and let him stand
quiet. By repeating this for a while, in
regular use, you may turn him loose any
where, and he will he safe. By the use
of a good halter, a horse may be turned
loose in a prairie to feed alt night, and
cannot be storapeaded," or run off by
wild horses; hundreds have thus been lost.
Thooe who have no halters may with ea?e
blindfold a horse, and then he will not
run.
To teach a horse to lay doum.?First
with some soft handkerchief or cloth, tic
up one fore Jeg; then with a stick lap him
on the other, and say u kneel," sometimes
? ?i ? ? i i j
oy runDing mm on uiOiiieau, anu pamu^
him on the leg, you will induce him to lie
down. It appears all horses are inclined
to obey you, and will do so when you tench
them that you will not hurt them. You
will have to employ some time and attention,
you had better take hiin by himself.
Repeat the trial 3 or 4 times and you wiil
be successful.
To Accustom a Horse to the. Use of a
Gun, Umbrella, etc ?Commence by showing
your friendship, by rubbing the horse's
face with your hand ; then snap and ex*
plode percussion caps with a pistol,?let
the horse frequently smell the powder
and smoke; then you will fire small re.
ports, until you shall see fear removed ;
then overhead, and behind the horse, until
all is free. If you have a very wild
hor.?e, place him in a stall, or small pen,
so as to have him safe; then lire a gun all
around him, and go often up o him,
speak ro him, and rub him in the face, and
then tire the gun again, until he is free
from starting. To make a horse used to
in umbrella, walk before him, raising it
up and shutting it again; let him smell it,
__J ...It a, Alia. It la llAafl ikatl fT?j| ftfl hlfTI.
iftVJU I 'HI li WfCI iro UVttU f bllVII ^V?i V? mmmmrnmy
gently raise it, and ride him along, until
the tear is over. It is in all cases, better
to take the horse to some new place away
from home ; for if you go to the place
where he has been spoiled, you will find
be is apt to prove unkinder there than elsewhere.
Sometimes, horses will remember
for 5 years, places and and habits, both
^ood and bad. You must rub your horse
>n both sides, for he may be gentle ou one
side, and not on the other.
How to Manage a Kicking Horse,?
First make a stall, or pen, for your horse,
in which he cannot turn round, and with
1 ' *' L ?naif irAnp
slats, inrougn wiiiuu ?uu wn pub jrvm j
land to rub him. Then commence by
nibbing him in the face, and ail over, two
>r three times,?raising his tail gently,
:hree or four times ; then touch one pf
lis fore-legs, and say to him "foot," "foot,"
intil he shows willingness to raise his foot;
-aise the foot up, and put it down some
hree or four times; then co all round, unil
all fear is removed. ill you wish a :
torse to do, ought to be done three or
0U' W ? tfcm #??? is
succession.
How to Manage a Cow.?Tve her to
some place, so that you can rub her alt
over; then salt her from your hand; feed
her from your hand, on half feed, and in
three days you may do as you please with
her. Rub her near the root of the tail, as
that has a good effect.
Something like 44 Animal Magnetism /"
?Take a chicken or a turkey, and lay it
on its back ; then with a piece of chalk
draw your hand along before its face to
the length of your arm, and it wdl lay
still for some time. Then stand the
chicken or turkey on its feet, and draw
your hand down its bill, or draw a mark
round it, and it will remain in this " magic
rincr" for a time !
n ? - -
In breaking a Shy or Skittish Horse
never strike him for swerving, but if he
is frightened, be gentle ; get down, rub
,him in the face, lead him to the cause of
alarm, then back to "Where. y?fcgnt o%
and then ride hiin back agaiflTfo the object.
Repeat this in the force of his hah*
it, and he will be submissive. If an old
horse, you may mend his habits, fn
training horses to go over bridges, it is a
good plan to lead them over some taree or
four bridges.
To moke a horse stand still while you
mount,?Get on and dismount four or five
times before you move him out of his
tracks, and by repeating this any horse
will stand still. ,
In conclusion I would advise all breeders
to be kind and gentle to their foala,
and by so doing I will venture to soy thejr
will seldom have vicious horses to tame*
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
D. O.
CONG SESSIONAL WHIG NESTING.
At a meeting of the Whig members of
the Senate and House of Representatives
of the 27th Congress of the United States,
held in the City of Washington on the
11th September, 1841.
j The Hon. Nathan F. Dixon, of Rhode
I Island, on the part of the Senate, and the
Hon. Jeremiah Morrow, of Ohio, on the
part of the House, were called to the
chair, and Kenneth Rnyner. of North
Carolina, Christopher Morgan, of Ne?r
York, and Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana,
were appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Mangura, of North Carolina, offered
the following resolutions :
Resolved, That it is expedient for the
Whigs of theSenate and House of Repre!
i ivm nf ih,? U nited States to oubliah art
Address to the People of the United State*
containing succulent exposition of the
prominent proceedings of the extrn session
of Congress, of the measures that have
been adopted, and those in which they
have failed, and the causes of such failure;
together with such other matters as may
exhibit truly the condition of the Whig
party and Whig prospects.
Resolved, That a committee of three.
on the part of the Seriate, and five on
the p irt of the House, be appointed to
prepare such Address, and submit it to a
meeting of the Whigs on Monday morning
next, the I3lh instant, at half past
eight o clock.
And the question being taken on said
resolutions, tbey were unanimously adopted.
Whereupon the following gentleman
were appointed said committee: Messrx.
Derrien, of Georgia, Tallmadge, of New
Vrtflf nnri Minith nf fndinnn. nn the DOrt
a \ji rvj uuu ?/ ? ? ?? j
of the Senate; and Messrs. Everett, of
Vermont, Mason, of Ohio, Kennedy, of
Maryland, John C. Clark of New York,
and Rnvner. of North Carolina, on the
part of tbo House.
When, on motion, the meeting ad*
journed, to meet again on Monday morn*
ing.
Monday, Septembkr 13,1*41.
The meeting , assembled, pursuant to
adjournment.
Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, from the
committee appointed for that purpose, reported
the following Address :j '
Fbllow-citizens: The Extra Session
of Congress has, at length, been brought
to a close. The incidents which belong
to the history of this session, and especially
those which have marked its tormina*
lion, are ot a narure 10 mane strong air
impression upon the country, and to excite
so much interest in the future action and
relations of the Whig party, that the
Whig Representatives in both Houses of
Congress have thought it their duty, before
separating, to address their duty, before
separating, to address their constituents
with a brief exposition of the circum*
stances in which they conceive themselves
to be placed by the events which havo
recently transpired.
This session of Congress was called as . *
almost the first measure of that illustrious
andjamented citizen whose election to
the i*residency was no less significant or
the general sentiment of condemnation of
the acta of the proceeding Administration,
than it was expressive of a wish for an
immediate and radical change in the public
policy. The improvidence of those
who bae just been expelled from power
had rendered it inevitable ; and the country
hailed the meeting of a new Congress
as the. sure pledge of relief from all thorn
evils which the disastrous incompetency
of the men at the head of afiairs had
b ought upen it. '
The Peop'e desired the early adoption
of the policy which had been promised