New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-25
Dir. WEBSTER'S GREAT SPEECH

Several otQel It pofts "eie '1i'ii 'AiN' ~
the meeting adjourned.
MR. WEBSTERS GREAT SPEECH
AT THE AGRICULTURAL SUPER
RcporeIio for The Tribune, b. H J. RAYMOND
1t was announced and expected that Mr.. WEB
sTER would address the immense multitude as
scmbled in the exhibition field at Rochester on
Thursday afternoon but ne was prevented by
illness, which confined him to his bed. The Of
hcers of The Society, therefore, gave supper at
tended by invited guests, on Thursday evening,
at Smiths Dining Saloon, opposite the Eagle Ia
vern, at Rochester. The guests came in at about
5 o'clock. JAMES S. W,pswoErH Esq. Presi-
dent of the Society, presided, assisted by several
Vice Presidents. There were present, besides
Mr. WEES TER, Ex.Gov. SEWARD, Hon. CHRISTIE
PHER MORGAN, Jr., COL ALLSroN, of South Ca
rona, and many other distinguished persons.
En- President VAN buren, and Gov. BoucK had
left the city in the afternoon. Mr.. WeBsrERs
speech was one of great interest and Importance,
both for its intrinsic worth and its political bear
ngS: we present below full and accurate re-
port. which is laid before our readers in advance
OF every other paper in the United States. We
are greatly indebted to the kindness of the Off
GERS of the several central railroads through the
State, to the gentlemanly Captain Of the splen-
did steamboat EMPIRE, to the proprietor OF the
Eagle Hotel in Albany, and above all to the
Committee of Arrangements at the Supper at
Rochester, with DR.. KELSEY at its head, for their
assistance in this enterprise. We acknowledge
their courtesy with pleasure, as we shall always
remember it with gratitude. To Mr.. COLEMAN,
of the Astor House, who attended the Fair we
are also under great obligations
The President, JAMES $. WApswoRru, Esq,
after the cloth was removed at few minutes be-
fore 9, arose and said that many who knew him
and who would not be very likely to suppose him
possessed of any very profound knowledge of con-
stitutona law, might be surprised to learn that he
was at one time pupil of their distinguished
guest But such, he said, was the fact. Hepur-
sued his studies in the office and under the dlrec-
ton of DANIEL WEBSTER; and all would agree,
that if he had profted but little by his sndes, it
was by no means for want of an able teacher. 1t
was during the period, he said, when, to use
Farmers expression he was "sowing his wild
oats''-a time not very favorable for severe study
or for very extensive requirements in any branch
oflcarnng; and to this fact might be attributed,
perhaps, something of his failure to profit by his
teachings. In rising to introduce their honored
guest to the gentlemen present, Mr.. WADswoRrH
said he should pass over all the great acts Of his
eminently useful life, all that he had done in the
service of his country and all the great deeds and
eloquent words which had made his name dlstln-
qushed and honored throughout the world. The
history of his life was the history of his country
and to history he would leave the appropriate task
of describing and commcmoratlng them. For the
present, he wished only to propose
"Tur HEALTH or THE FARMER OF NARSHFIELD.'
This sentiment was received with tumultuous
applause, followed by three hearty cheers. After
the noise had subsidized, Mr.. WEBSTER rose and
replied in substance as follows
Mr.. President md Gentlemen am greatly
obliged for the kind manner in which the Presi-
dent ofthis Society has referred to the circumstan-
ces of our early acquaintance and intercourse
| am proud, gentlemen, of such pupil; and If
he learned any thing under my instruction rela-
tive to the profession to which | belong, | am
sure he is fully competent, now, to pay back the
principal with accumulated interest from know
ledge connected with the present pursuit to which
he and you, gentlemen, are so greatly attached.
Gcntiemcn-Owng, perhaps, in some mea-
sure, to this early and friendly consideration OF
the President Of your Society, and to the general
kindness of all the persons connected with 1t, |
had the honor to be invited to appear on this &C.
casion, and to make the annual address usual upon
the celebration of your anniversary. 1t happened
not to be in my power to accept the tender OF this
great honor. But in declining it suggested 10
nv friend that, as | sometimes had occasion to
visit Western New-Yor!1. partly to visit some
family connections and other friends and as
always embraced such an opportunity with the
greatest pleasure, might be IN this region, IN
the course of the autumn, and that II 50, would
endeayor to arrange my time 80 as to be present
at the Anniversary of the Agricultural Society.
come, gentlemen, in the fullilment OF that lnu-
nation. come with great pleasure, notwlth-
standing the heat of the weather and the length
of the Journey, to be present at this great meet
ing of the Representatives OF the Agricultural In
tcrests Of this great State cheers l-and l would
most gladly, gentlemen, SO far as may De in my
power. do something or say something, by way
of compensation for the kindness which you have
manifested towards me. and as expressing the
grateful feelings with which acknowledge the
honor you have done me IN extending to me this
invitation.
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casion. The topics which have assembled US to-
gether here are agricultural topics. They carry
us to the consideration that great interest OF So
cicty, the cultivation Of the Earth, from which we
ourselves were taken. And, gentlemen, have
been struck in examining the exhibition which has
been made today Of animals, and Of the products