V prvem delu razprave je med drugim opisano Bleiweisovo prizadevanje za slovenski knjižni jezik, za napredek kmetijstva in rokodelstva, na kratko je predstavljen študij na Dunaju, njegovo službovanje na Mediko-kirurškem zavodu v Ljubljani z nazivom profesorja živinozdravništva (1841-1850), delovanje v okrivu zdravstva na Kranjskem, organiziranje in vodenje podkovske in živinozdravniške šole v Ljubljani (1850-1881), delovanje v službi deželnega živinozdravnika na Kranjskem (1856-1874), na kratko so opisana njegova veterinarska in živinorejska strokovna dela, orisano je njegovo delovanje v funkciji tajnika Kmetijske družbe na Kranjskem (1842-1881) in njegovo politično delovanje, še posebej v zvezi s programom Zedinjene Slovenije, ki ga je poneslo med najvidnejše Slovence 19. stoletja.
The first part of the treatise explains Bleiweis's endeavours in the field of Slovenian literary language, progress in agriculture and handicrafts, with a brief description of his studies in Vienna, his work at the medical surgical institute in Ljubljana as professor of veterinary medicine (1841-1850), his work in Carniola in the field of medicine, the organisation and management of the farriers' and veterinary school in Ljubljana (1850-1881), and activities connected with the post as provincial veterinarian for Carniola (1856-1874). There is a brief account of his professional works related to veterinary medicine and animal breeding, and of his activities as secretary of the agricultural society of Carniola (1842-1881), as well as of his political activities, particularly those connected with the Unified Slovenian programme, which made him become one of the most distinguished Slovenians of the 19th century.