New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-25
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
HELD AT ROCHESTER
On tie 18Th, Goth, and 2lst days Of Sept, ls43.
Reported for The New-York Tribune.

The Ealr OF the New OTk STATE ttSilCuilui 81
Society held at Rochester on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of last week, was one OF the mos.
Interesting exhibitions of the kind ever witnessed
q this country. Not less than 30,ooo persons
we're in attendance and they were almost al
Farmers Of the Western portion OF inc IinPne
State. The proceedings, throughout were o' llie
most interesting and enthusiastic character ana
We have great pleasure in laying before our read
e,s full and accurate report OF all that was done
and said Of any Importance including the great
soeech of DANIEL. WEBSTER and the shorter ad-
dresses of Ex-Prcsident VAN BURES, Elk Gov
ernor SEWARD, Hon. FRANCIS GRANGER, and
other eminent statesmen who were present, in ad-
vance Of any other paper in the United States,
with the exception, perhaps, of one at Rochester.
Weleft New Y ork on Monday evening in the
splendid steamboat KNIcKERBocHER: and owing
TO a heavy fog upon the river and the low state of
The water. did not arrive at Albany until half
past on Tuesday mornlng--of course much too
late for the morning Westward train Of cars
This accident, which proved to be only the first
Of a series, detained us in Albany until halfpast
]. The railroad advertisements promised to carry
passengers to Buffalo in IS hours, and to Roches-
tel in about l9: how well this promise, so fair to
the ear, was fulfilled, chronicle of our progress
will explain. From Albany to Utica there was
comparatively but little cause Of complaint and
this was rather occasoned in spite Of strenuous
exertion to prevent it than through any wilful
Neglect. We reached Utica only about an hour
behind the time advertised, namely at on Tues
day evening. Leaving that city between and
10, we reached Syracuse at 3 in the morning
making 60 miles in a little less than six hours
But this was good speed compared with that
which followed From Syracuse to Auburn
the distance is 26 miles, and over this we were
FIVE HOURS in passing Many Of the passengers
walked part of the way and easily kept pace with
the cars. The train Of cars was unusually heavy,
as the agent had reasons to suppose it would be:
ind with admirable prudence they put upon the
road their lightest engine.
Reaching Auburn at 3 on Wednesday morning,
we were told that the Westward train had gone
and we could not leave until 10 O'Clock. Ten
ing Cor the next train from the East, which reach
ed us at half past II. Putting both trains togc-
ther, making 80 cars loaded with about 400 peo
pie, they gave us an engine Of only moderate
power and proceeded Westward at "a rate of about
3 miles an hour. We reached Rochester, II
miles distant, at in the evening, more than 81
hours after the time Of leaving Albany. This
same thing occurs every day andwe cannot for
bear warning every traveller Westward moi for
one momen: to be deceived by the handbills which
are scattered throughout the country by the Rail
road agents, making promises which they never
put forth successful effort to fulfil.
We reached Rochester at the conclusion of the
second day OF the Fair. We are not able to pre-
sent today, for lack of room, any catalogue of the
exhibition, though we shall publish hereafter
hist Of the prizes awarded. As our heavy train
entered the depot at Rochester we saw that the
great supper, at which more than 1900 persons
had been seated, was Just over and the speaking
had Just commenced. Six long tables were ex-
tended through the whole length of that great
building, which was densely crowded In every
part the tables the cars, and every thing upon
which standing place could be obtained were
completely covered, and the greatest noise and
confusion prevailed throughout. A band of mu-
sic was stationed in some distant portion of the
building, entirely beyond the control of the Off
GERS, which played, apparently, whenever they felt
disposed-more frequently than at any other time
during the speeches.
JAMES S. WApswoRrH Esq. presided over the
meeting He had just arisen to address the vast
muihtudcpresent-someo of them standingupon the
tables. others upon the floorand ndthousandsmounted
upon the cars thatyct kept their places. MIR. WEE
srks hao hardly reached his room when he was
waited upon by a Committee and conducted to a
seat just opposite Ey.President VAN BUREx who
was sitting at the right of Mr. WADswoRru, AS
Dir. '" ebster came forward he was greeted with
The LOUD and long continued applause of the i'm
mense mass.
MIR. WAoswoRTn, IN his opening remarks. al.
luded to the peculations, the lsands and dec,,ca
'ions BY which the past few wears had beon
marked, and expressed the hope that ,bev had
arisen mainly from the collapse OF as,.s.ahJ,,
abused system CT credit He asked when this wa,
edand he SAID he asked /; with no little anxiety bsn y.
observed that msn deficient in all the requisites io h'
iOn took the lead in public affairs and when even II. -,
saacations OF lsior made the cloak for N.
cealmen; Of crime r. turned, he said with proud f,;,
10 the farmers OF the coun:ryo the aborips millions h.
seeking competence by indnstyno wealth By speca
h,ion When he recoscsd that 500 oco Of our peopl
ar engaged The pursuits OF Agriculture while III 90
oal Commercial aod 500 600 in Manufacturing pu,
salts he led 10 ask himself if this pponderance nun
-7s did indicate The great influence OF the laborn
classes He expressed The belief that the pot
Of the country, giving attention to the Tariff resul'
vus allowed too much relative weight TO the interests
Manufacturers ForseuIness Of The facts which he ha
referred He smoke fr.her of The praa irrnanre OF b