The Landed Interest OF America.
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The Journal Of Commerce of the Both of August
last, notices the conversations OF the Farmers
Club Of the American Institute, and comments on
the recommendation made by the Club. to Farmers
to meet in Convention. at the next FAIR OF the In
stu,e to be held on 1lth and 18th days OF October
next-quite in an unfriendly way. The Commerce
seems to desire that Farmers should not come into
Convention-that they want no aid! No depart
ment OF government specially tor'thelr good That
General Washington, whose great favorlte this was,
must have been deceived!-an the Commerce de-
Of this desire the part Of the editor and his en-
ployers, we have no doubt. For terrible 10 that


foreign clique and to all other selfish parties will be


the al. powerful honest influence OF the Landed In
| men in the Yeomanry OF England! 80 will IN


short due time, be the glory Of American Statesmen,
| the Landed Interest Of America! Stay away from
such conventions begs the Journal OF Commerce
| Stay at home and dig potatoes leave government
to me But the American Institute certainly ought
not to be blamed for calling on the Farmers with
tull powers from George w as hngton That glorious
American had nothing more at heart than the ac.
tive agency of the Landed Interest, IN the great
concerns Of the republic home department fer
agriculture supported by the purse of the Nation.
have the day when that editor would have
used another word. Has he forgotten Bunk. RS
Hill and New Orleans Don't he know that the
potatoes dug and the battles are fought by the
Farmers boys? Steady patriotism and bodily vigor
are raised in the open field, well potatoes and
corn. This idea OF the Commerce Is not new. All
the men managers since creation have dreaded the
independence of the Landed Interest. They have
in every age, as much as possible, enslaved the
honest workers Of the soil-from the days of the
Feudal Barons down TO the August Both Of the
Commerce. But thanks TO the spread OF knowledge
due to the soul and press of such men Franklin,
and thanks be to such patriots as George Washing
ton (not to the Con,merce) our Farmers are turn
ing their eyes to the action OF government bearing
on their mighty interests. The American Insti-
tute fears not to follow the lead OF Washington
and we thank it heartily for revivIng his inesma-
bic agricultural views--now. Oh, shame after
forty-eight years. brought life, it were, TO be
opposed by even one American for we have heard
oi but one. Our cry is, and shall be--our Wash
ington and his speed the plow.


MANY THOUSANDS