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VOLUME VI CUtRAW.SOUTH-CAKOLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1841. NUMBER 46.
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From the Farmers' Register.
BXPKRIXKXTS TO SHOW TUB PROPER
STAtE OF WHEAT FOR RKAPINO.
[At page 35, vol. iiM of the Farmers' j
Re gister, we presented at length our j
views and personal experience in regard ;
to the advantage of reaping wheat before
it is fu.ly ripe. Our opinion has Iteen
aetttled on this still deputed pont since
1821, and our practice made conformable
to the opinion. Within that time, a very
general change has taken place, by some,
what advancing the time of reaping But
- II iIi?m luif f?u* Piir:ni<rti mhn U.' 111
Ollll) UIV? (U W IFU? iVM I'MMivnv " ? " '' ?
venture to reap as noan as the time wc '
advocateo, that is when the grain is quite 1
soft, or in the "dough ?t ?te." or hut just
passed the previous "milky state and '
much loss is yet sustained bv what remains
of the old prejudice in favor of the
w heat being "dead ripe." In the follow,
ing article, from the last nurnl?cr of the '
Pri'lsh Quarterly Journal of Agriculture,
(for June, 1841,) the wrifer has arrived
hi the same deductions that we did, by a ;
different and more accurate course of expmment
and calculation ; anJ perhaps
^ this different mode ?f treating the subject 1
may aid the conviction of those yet in I
doubt. In this hope, we venture to pre- 1
sent an article, of which the length and i
scientific form, we fear, may he repulsive 1
t?> rnoHi readcriL as the general taste of 1
rudders suems to be for mere mulls, re.
jretingnll the steps of re.asoni ng or evi<i<*nce
by which imp results were reached,
and bv which the truth or fnisclmod ofthe I
conclusions ought bejudged.
What the writer calls the ?rawM state
of wheat, agrees with what we eaPcd the
"dough" state, and recommend-d R9 the '
(test tbi reaping. Tne interval of 14 days I
between that and the ripe s'atc, which he {
found in the cool autumn climate of Brit. 1
ain, would not he more than half as long, 1
and usually still less, in our J Kit and dry ^
summer.?Ed. F. R.]
In referring to his "books" during the
commutation ofthe tithes in this parish,
a very near connexion of mine (whose
agricultural experience extends over a
period of more than half a century, and *
who, when in the active management of f
land, was locally noted for produing go?d 1
wimples of wheat) showed me a list of all
the corn he had produced and sold. Oh.
nerving that the prices he had obtained (
for wheat were neurlv always above those 1
of the ncighhotlng markets at the same c
time, he informed me that he was in the a
habit of commencing harvest a week or c
ten days Ik-fore the generality of farmers,
it being his practice to reap his wheat be.
fore it become quite ripe.
Thinking that custom must be the best
guide on this point, and that age often <
% looks u|ion the past, as youth upon the I
future, through a glass that invents objects '
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 1 oh. served,
from a notice in the ne\vsj>a;>e:s, <
that a certain learned professor had pro. \
posed reaping wheat quite green. The J f
result was u determ nation to take the j I
tirst opportunity of giving both systems
a fair trial. Of this trial the following arc
the details and results?
Having selected a held of 4o.W square
headed red wheat" for the experiments, t
on August 4, 1840, I cut a sheaf. At a
this time it was quite g^eeri, i. e., >?otit '
straw and ear* were in lull vigor, and full
of sap. Though the grain appeared per- j
fectly formed, the chaff still adhered so 1
firinlv to it that it was scarcely possible i
to separate them by friction in the hands.
When separated it was lurge 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. On the same
<lav, August 18 I cut another. The
wheat was of course yet "green," speaking
positively, or "not ripe," if we speak
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negatively,?:>emg wnat tanners coin, j
anonly tern "raw" Tiiat is, the straw, |
though appearing at a dis'auc* green,
when examined closely was of a liue last
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, howevf r,
best tell him the conditions ot the w < at,
both at thisand at the pre ceding cutting,
when I snv. that in another fortnight the ! I
whole field was ripe. At the end of' th?s !
fortnight (Septemlier I) I housed the j
sheaf cut on Aognst 18, ami which had
romained exposed to the weather in the i
interval, and cut a third. Th:s I have
said was "ripe hut hy the term I don't <
mean tha degree of ripeness when the
aitraw breaks, the ears curl, and the grain !
Mtafcesout; but that condition in which
it is ?*fitomary to commence reaping it,? j
wh.e9 tha straw, from the roots to the ear,
is uniformly yellow, and has lo6t all
symptoms of vivid health.
On the 14th of September the third
sheaf was taken from the field and care, j
fully preserved, along with the other two,
till the 1st of November, when, out of
each sheaf, [ selected 100 ears, and put
each parcel into a separate hag. The
straw from each of these parcels of ears
was preserved carefully.
The ears in the hag (Xo. 1, or that cut
very green) were now thrashed, the chaff
carefully separated, and the gross weight
uf the corn yielded ascertained by an extremely
accurate balance. The weights |
r)f a fixed measure of a ceriain number of
grains were next found. 7b avoid error
this ioils repeated several times.
No. 2 (cut raw) and No. 3 (r?pe) tinderwent
tne same process ; for the results
uf which see the following table.
Comparative weights of wheat reaped at
dijferent periods.
Tims nf rsn ninrr ?nS Uroai Knnal Ea'l Xo. I
.v.r..t ?1 ?J
condition. produce. measure. of grs.
1 Aug. 4 verygrn. 576 563 19 3.4
2 Aug. 18. raw 736 580 23 1-4
3 S. pt. 1, rijie 650 679 22 3 4
Ah this table is mereiv comparative (the
weights used being in parts, and decimal
parts of the same, for the convenience of
minute experiments,) it may not he unne.
rcssarv to give the following tahle of the
i two lute weights of each sample in ounces
drums, scruples, and grains Troy :?
Gross produce. Eq measures. Eq. No. ef
grains.
ox. dr. sc. gr. ox. dr. sc. gr. 02. dr. sc. gr.
1.40 0 0 37 i 130 1 0 5|
STo. 2. 5 0 2 13 4 0 0 13 0 I 0 17*
Vo 3. 4 4 O 6 3 7 2 0 0 I 0 15|
The straw belonging to each sample
was now weighed (all the parcels having
previously been mode of the same length,
;ommmencing from the bottom of the
?;ar,) when the following was the result.
Comparative weights of 100 straws of equal
ength belonging to the samples Nos. 1, 2,
and 3.
No. 1, (green,) = 550.
No. 2, (raw,) = 475.
No. 3, (ripe,) = 450.
The next thing td be ascertained was
he quality of the produce, or the com.
parativc worth of each description. Beieving
in the old saying, that
The proper value of a thing.
1*just as much as it will bring.'
3n the5ih of November I attended mar.
tet. and asked the opinion of an extensive
rorn.grower as to the values of the reipective
samples, according to the prices
>f the day. His opinion was
No. 1, 61s. per quarter.
No. 2, 64s. do.
No. 3, 62s. do.
Putting the same samples into the hands
jf an extensive corn-factor, and miller,
lis value, and what he would give to boy,
was, for
No. 1, 61s. per quarter.
No. 2, 63s. do.
No. 3, 61s. do.
\dding these values respectively togeth-,
*r, and taking the mean price of each hy |
ivhich we shall obtain as near an ap. >
>ro.\imation to the truth as possible,) we
lave.
No. 1, = 61s. Od. per quarter.
No. 2, = 63s. 6d. do.
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No. 3, = 6 is. 6d. do.
Tl?e loss or gain on these sairples, by |
eapingat different periods, will he l)est
icon from the following. .
Fable of the relative weights and valve o f,
wheat cut August 4, August 18, and j
ft ember 1 ; that cut last (or ripe) be. 11
ing talcing taken as the standard, and j
unity assumed as its value in each col ;"
umn.
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Weight of
gross prow
w duce.
*8 Weight of
equal
v* measures.
Weight of
? an equal
2 number of
v <#
- grains.
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St Value.
iiS
Weight of
*c T the straw.
to ? '
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According to this table, it is evident
that the wheat reaoed a fortnight before
it was ripe bus the advantage of the ripe 1
in every point:
1st, la weight of gross produce 43-325,
or 13 1.5 pe? cent.
2d, In weight of equal measures 1-57, j
or nearly 1 2 per cent.
3d. In weight of equal number of grains
2.01, or nearly 2 1.5 por cent. <
4th, In quality and value 4-122, or
above 3 1-4 per cent. I
5th, In weight of straw, 1-18, or above
<. i
5 per cent. I
On the other hand, that reaped a month
before it was ripe, has an advantage of
22 per cent, in weight of straw, compared
with the ripe, but in every other point has
the disadvantage: thus
1st, In weight of grass produce 97-025
or 11 5-13 per cent.
2d, In weight of equal measures 1-825,
or rather more than 1-2 per cent.
3d, In weight of equal fiumher of grains
13 91, or betterthun 13 1-6 per cent.
4th, In quality and 1-1223, rather more
than 4 5 percent.
It may be here necessary to mention
that the sample No. 3 (ripe) was very
i>old, hut rather coarse, feeling rough in the
iiand ; while No. 2 (raw) was quite as
Ixild, but very fine and thin m the skin.?
No. 3 (green) was also a good and clear <
sample, but much smaller than the other.?
This will account for the apparently anomalous
fact of there lining scarcely any |
difference in the marketable value of the
green compared with the ripe, while there
is a difference of 13 percent, in favor of
the ripe in weight of equal numbers of ,
grains; for the sample being dry and j
pood, the buyer lost little by this interior- j
ity in the size of grain as the weights of
equal measures were the same,?the dif-1
fcrence of 1. 65 scarcely making 1-2 i'o.
in the sack.
Before venturing to draw my deduct,
ions from these experiments, let us put I
their results in asiill more practical point i
of view.
Suppose we have three acres of wheat
one of which, reaped when ripe, yields
us SO bushels of corn and one ton of
straw; what will he the gross value of the
snme ? And what the value of the other
two acres, according to the data fur.
nished by the foregoing experiments, supposing
each acre to be exactly equal in
crop, and the one reaped a fortnight and
the other a month before the ripe?
Before answering this, we must fix a
value for the straw?say 2d. per stone,
which, taking into account that used by
the farmer himself?and many cannot sell
any?is as much as it is actually worft?
Whence we have for the acre of ripe.
30 bushels of wheat at 01s.
6d. per quarter (the
price of sample No. 3,) ?U 10 71
I ton of straw, at 2d. per
stone, 16 8
Gross produce, ?12 17 3|
Let us next take the acre cut "raw."
Before we can come to its v due, we must
first resolve the question, How much, in
measure, will the acre produce us, suppo.
sing it to produce 30 bushels, if cut when
ripe?
In solving this, as we must assume
each crop to he exactly equal if cut at the
same lime, it is obvious that if we would
determine the difference caused by reap..I,
aa.lia, .uiriiwt ivo rnnnnt found
uij; u? a.in ^oiiivi |A/i " v vmnm? > iw?.
our calculations upon I he gross totigfU of
the two samples (Nos. 2 and 3); for, although
there is no doubt but that this
weight was materially atfected by the
condition of the wheat at the time of
reaping (indeed the difference in the
weight of equal numbers of grains prove
the fact), it is possible that, in selecting
the 100 ears from the sheaf, I might take
out of one sheaf ears with a greater num.
ber of grains in them than those taken out
of the other. This, then, would affect
the total or gross weight; and therefore,
it cannot be taken into account in the
present case, wherp both acre are supposed
lo have an-equal number of grains.
To the weight of equal measures, and
of numbers of grains, both the result of
many careful trials, this objection cannot
tie urged ; and they are amply sufficient
to enable us to tell the produce of an acre
of "raw," when that of the "ripe" is
30 bushels. Thus in the first table, we
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IIUYU.
Wght. oi'eq. Wght. of eq.
measure*. noa. <if grs.
No. 2 (raw,) 580 23.25
No. 3 (ripe,) 570 22.75
. Now put m?this measure, ami ?=the
number of grains weighed of each sort;
then
22.75
n: 22.75: : 1 : =the weight of
one
n
grain of No. 3, whence
22.75 570n
: 1:: 570 : =the numt?er
of
n 22.75
grains of No. 3 in the measure m.
23.25
Again, similarly, n : 23.25:: 1: ?
n
weight of one grain of No. 2, and
23.25 580n
?: I :: 580 : =the number
n 23.25
grains c?f No. 2 :n ihe measure m.
570n 22.75m
And m = = the space
Dccupicd
22.75 570?
by one jjrain of No. 8 (ripe;) and
5S0? 23.25m
m *r? the space occupied
by
23.25 580n
one grain of'No. 2 (row.)
Now there are the samo number of
grains upon each acre, and as the acre
of ripe yield* 30 bushels, we have
22.75* 23.25m
?: ?:: 30 bushels: 301307313
570n 580n
bushels, the produce of one acre cut a
fortnight before the ripe.
Again, by reference to page 27 in the
second table, we have 1 and 1 1*18 as the
relative weights of the straw No. 3 and
No. 2 whence, as No. 3 is supposed to ,
produce ortg lou. '
1: 1 M0 : : 180 stones: 108 8 9,
atones, the jreight upon the acre reaped '
when raw. "And for the wholo produce '
of the acre, we have
3ll. 13-17 bushels of
wheat, at 03*. 6d. per
quarter. ? 11 19 1 3-4
168 stones of straw
at 2d. per alone, 1 8 13-4
?13 7 3 1-2
Adopting the same course fru the produce (
of the acre cut first, i. e. n ni.Mth before
the ripe, and which correspou s with sa?nplo
.V". 1, we get
56^71 I
=the aumbcr of griin3 of the ,
green in
19.75
the measure m ;
19.75 m
whence =the space occupied by one
508/1
grain of green.
22.75m
But (ride above,) =space by one
grain
570/1
of the ripe ;
22.75m 19.75
whence : ::30 bushels:20.1356
570/? 568n
bushels, the produce of the acre cut a
month before the ripe. And (vide "Table
of relative weights," &c., page 27.)
1 : 12-9:: 160 stones: 195 5.9 stones
)f straw, the produce of the same; whence
we have
26.1356 bushels of
wheat, 6 Is. per quarter, ?9 19 3 1*4
195 5.6 stones of
straw at 2d. per stone, 1 12 7
?11 11 10 1.4
The total products of the three acres
| stand thus:
| No, 3, Reaped when ripe, ?12 17 312
No. 2', do. a fortnight earli. (
jer, 13 7 31.2 ,
No. 1, do. a month before the
I ripe, 11 11 10 14 (
Showing a loss of '?1:5: 5, or about 10 \
per cent., by cutting very green , and a <
gain of 10s. per acre, or nearly 4 per
cent., by reaping in a raw state, or a fort. 1
night before it was ripe. I
[To be Continued.] ,
From the N. Y. Spirit of the Tiros*.
secret for taxing vicious horses,
etc.. '
Dear Sir?My secret for taming Vi- J
cious Horses is gentleness and patience,
which removes fenr and gives the animal |
confidence in man. Robbing a horse in '
the face will cause him to present his
head to you, and talking kindly to him
will attract his attention. After having
cleared the stable or paddock of every
thing (dogs, chickens, etc.) that will tend
in any way to frighten the horse, drive
him as gently as possible into a corner
and approach him by degrees, that he
may see that there is no cause for alarm.
You must now rub his face gently down,
wards (not across nor V against the grain"
of the hair,) and when he becomes reconciled
to that, as you will perceive by his
eye and countenance, rub his neck and t
back, till you come to his tail, repenting j
the operation several times till he wiil per- ;;
mit you to handle his tail freely. Yo:; i
may now lead him out, and call upon 19
him constantly, in ? steady tone, to (1
? j_ i. s
"come along" (wmsporing rno woros, m i
some horses, is better than to speak loud.) J
and in about ten minute* or less he will j
folnotv you about quae tame and gen- ,8
tie,, 11
In breaking a horse >'o harness or saddle ja
you must be verv gentle with nirn. For s
the former you may commence b\ throw. 1
ing a rope over the back, and letting it J
hang loose on both sides, then lead hirn
about, caressing him a:i above until he be- *
cornes satisfi- I that they will not hurt
him; then pur on the harness, and pull j
gently ' n the traces?in a snort time by J '
this kind treatment he will be prepared for j 8
work. 0
In breaking for the saddle you tnay 8
begin by shewing him the blanket, rub.
bir.g him with it, and throwing it on his *
back; in a short time you may lay the 11
saddle on, and after fondling him for a *
few minutes you may fasten it and ride
him with perfect safetv. It is better for n
- - -- . o
one person to stand hv his head at first am ~
keep him quiet; and then to lead him ,
along until all danger is over. If he is
dangerous, you may exercise h*m for U
some time, by leading him, and leaving, |j
him, as he becomes more and more gentle
in working. You can then manage bim J*
with more safety. It is better to work a j)
horse to make him very gentle? but if
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this cannnot well he done, I would recom- i
mend the use of bit and harness, that he
may learn to be governed by the bridle; i
he 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 an unbroken hotse
sweat and faint. Yon inay in the case
of a very vicious horse side line him. In
i little time he will pass a carriage without
shying, and will aot caper in gear or unJer
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
i few percussion caps about hiin?before
and behind?by degrees increase the loudnejs
of the report, and in half an hour you ,
ma; 'ire a cannon near him.
A I'ir'iMiw frtyn mnv h#? niirtiH Kv the Mime t
trooimeiit.
To make a horse follow you.?You may
make any man'* horse follow you in ten
minutes, or sometimes less; go to the
horse, rub his face, jaw, and chin ; leading
him about, still saying to him, come
alnng ; a constant tone is oecessary ; by
taking him away from persons and horses,
repeat rubbing, leading, and stop,
ping. Sometimes turn him round all
ways, and keep his attention by saying,
come along; put your arms round his
neck, whisperingin hib ear, saying, come;
along. 1 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 you please, but be constant
in your tone of voice. The same
will cause ail 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 most apt to start;
at the second or third motion, then con.
tinue 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 breaking
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
Ipose in a prairie to feed all night, and
cannot be 'stompcaded," or run off by
wild horses; hundreds have thus been lost.
Tho&e who have no haltera may with ea?e
blindfold a horse, and then be will not
run.
To teach a horse to lay down.? First
with some soft handkerchief or cloth, tie
jp one forejeg ; then with a stick tap him
on the other, and say * kneel," sometimes
ly rubbing him on the.head, and patting
lim on thn loo. von will induce him to lie
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iown. ft ap|>ear9 all horses are inclined
o obey you, and will do so when you toach
hem that you will not hurt them. You <
vifI have to employ some time and attenion,
you had better take hiin by himself.
Elepeat the trial 3 or 4 times and you wiil 1
>e successful. |
To Accustom a Horse to the Use of a
Umbrella, etc ?Commence by show, j
ng your friendship, by rubbing the horse's 1
ace with your hand ; then snap and ex*
ilode percussion caps with a pistol,?let
he horse frequently smell the powder
md smoke; then you will fire small re. 1
>orts, until you shall see fear removed;
hen overhead, and behind the horse, un- <
il all is free. If you have a very wild j
ior.?e, place him iu a stall, or small pen,
o as to have him safe; then fire a gun all <
iround him, and go often up o hiin, t
peak to him, and rub him in the face, and t
rrtin 1 rrn r, itnfi! Kp IQ frPP I
HG1I Hit* III& ^Ull U^UIII) until W aw ?
ro?n starting. To make a horse used to t
in umbrella, walk before him, raising it i
tp and shutting it again ; let him smell it, s
tnri r iib it over h?s head ; then get on him, r
;ent!y raise it, and ride him along, until \
he fear is over. It is in all cases, better (
0 take the horse to some new place away f
rom home ; for if you go to the place f
rhcre he has been spoiled, you will find e
e is apt to prove unkinder there than else- s
rhere. Sometimes, horses will remember c
?r 5 years, places and and habits, both r
ood and bad. You must rub your horse
n both sides, for he may be gentle ou one a
idc, and not on the oilier. a
How to Manage a Kicking Horse,? t
'irst make a stall, or pen, for your horse, t
1 which he cannot turn round, and with ti
lats, through which you can put your t
and to rub him. Then cqmmence by ii
Libbing him in the face, and all over, two li
r three times,?raising his tail gently, \
iree or four times ; then touch one Qf Y
is fore-legs, and say to him "foot," "foot," t
ntil he shows willingness to raise his foot; a
tise the foot up, and put it down some e
iree or four times; then go all round, un- c
I all fear is removed. \\\ you wish a I
orse to do, ought to be done three or
p..
succession.
How to Manage a Cow.-?Tyc her to
some place, so that you can rub her all
over; then salt her from your hand; feed
her from your hand, on half feed, and in
three dnvs 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 cbatk
draw your hand along before its face to
the length of your arm, and it will 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
ring" for a time!
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 can* of
?
alarm, then-hack to "Whom vewufsloffr
and then ride hi in back aga idTfo the object.
Repeat this in the force of his hah.
it, and he will be submissive. If an oM
horse, you may mend his habits. In
training horses to go over bridges, it is a
good plan to lead them over some toree 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. ,
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Ill conclusion 1 woum nuvim; nn im?t*7ucrs
to lie kind and gentle to their fonts,
and by so doing I will venture to soy they
will seldom have vicious horses to tame.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
D. O.
CONGRESSIONAL WHIG MEETING.
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.
T .. Hon. Nathan F. Dixon, of Rhode
Island, on the part of the Senate, and the
Hon. Jeremiah Morrow, of Ohio, on the
|>art of tho House, were called to the
chair, and Kenneth Rnvner. of North
Carolina, Christopher Morgan, of New
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 Representatives
of the U nited States to publish art
Address to the People of the United States
containing a succulent exposition of the
prominent proceedings of the extra session
of Congress, of the measures that have
been adopted, and thoae 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 prospectsResolved,
That a committee of three .
on the part of the Senate, 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 I3(h 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: Messrs.
Derrien, of Georgia, Tallmadge, of New
York, and Smith, of Indiana, on the port
[>f the Senate; and Messrs. Everett, of
Vermont, Mason, of Ohio, Kennedy, of
Maryland, John C. Clark of New York,
rcnd Ravner. of North Carolina, on the
part of tbj House.
When, on motion, the meeting adjourned,
to meet again on Monday morning.
Moxuay, September 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 *
Fellow-citizens; The Extra Session
)f Congress has, at length, been brought
o a close. The incidents which belong
o the history of this session, and especiuly
those which have marked its torminaion,
are of a nature to make strong air
mpression upon the country, and to excite
o much interest in the future action and
elations of the Whig party, that the
iVhig Representatives in both Houses of
Congress have thought it their duly, boore
separating, to address their duty, boore
separating, to address their constitu
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mts with a brief exposition of the circum.
lances in which they conceive themselv*
is to be placed by the events which have
ecently transpired.
This session of Congress was called as
linost the first measure of that illustrious
,nd lamented citizen whose election to
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ne iTesioency was no teas significant ui
he general sentiment of condemnation of
he acts of the proceeding Administration,
ban it was expressive of a wish for an
mmediate and radicni change in the pubic
policy. The improvidence of those
vho bae just been expelled from power
lad rendered it inevitable ; and the couury
hailed the meeting of a new Congress
is the sure plodge of relief from all those
tvils which the disastrous incompetency
if the men at the head of afiairs had
rought u pen it.
The Peop'e desired the early adoption
>f the policy which had been promeed