New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-29

turin. operation. Of the Eastern States. They
propose TO convert ell those nov engaged in
these operations into fafUlers 20 raise wheat.
oats, &c on our sterile hiiIs or to omgrcte South
and raise them on tur more fertile and p'pl'ilc
soil. a, tee same time, taereinrc, that tney n
rninish the demand, they would 'ncreose the sup
ply. And ,tis is ,her way nj remedying the
evils under which agriculture suffers
know that agriculture :. no" app ;fen'iy II d
state OF depression The produce OF iaimfrs stlis at
prices whicl wish wefe higher Buj io2' al tnc
state Of things. What has causedt? No oouoi
the works Of Internal improvement, "hica rave
brought the produce Of thc West into ycrf m!asi,
nave had some ef;tc;. No doub. in times Pis'
,he depression Of manufactures has he'd soEie
fleet; Af,cr al. we hope there is Z tendency 10
bst:er state OF things; that the progress q
thngs is onward, and that sg !culturc viii soon
receive It's iost reward. Sure am, az sure "a !
an ii any sentiment, mora or political, ina. u
there is such a thing as 5eDehtlng the agficui-
turc cf the country, The, this Is to be accom-.
,l,shed by urging forward the in+nnizctnTes
and mechanical arts Of tho conntry--hy increas-
.nr the mouths which CONSUME, ind thus the
orces they pay for what they consume
Gentlemen see little printed tract which
has been circulated largely over the country, fell
Of what thuk are errors. will not call them
Misrepresentation. Il Is dedicated tn hr Cree
~. VINO, hope, viii acknowledge the ded!cst!on,
4nd answer Ii in hiS own way. 1t puFPoFss
10 s'alc prices, which 1t appears 20 me axe ell
imaginary. The Tariff passed IN lo42 IN the
Summer. This gentleman states that there has
oeeu great fall in the article of beet, that 1t
mas ;aiiea from S8 in '43 10 So in AZ. what
7 I nlH
known where beef could have been sold IN iea5,
for IS as happened ihen 10 have little OF the
article to dispose Of. And so OF the rest: the
prices are ull imaginary. If The price cur
repts ever Sc. forth such prices as ste hare
,et down, they never me; my eye.
n the next placc he says that the pFce OF manu-
iaciurch goods mas risen! Nhet does he mean by
tpis7 he saws Cuchcco and other prints with hard
names have IN Al. Every one must see tie :ai.
lncy CT al such Z asoniug Us Tins In Al aud AZ
manufactures wee gie!ty drpressed--a sr-at
,lany establishments stopped. lhe business O the
coun;r, Was stuguatct, Tor people must he able to
nay as well a. To sell, i'll order 10 have bust
ness sclise. 1t is generally known'> That
no dividends were made By manufacturers
during be.e years. When the Tara was passed
he goods inen made were brought INTO market
3u; the question IS not, + man be candld and
rns, whether ,he act ul '42 raised or lowered the
Jnces of American goods. lhe question IN
.vhether he general protection OF American man.
nC,cturers h.s not, On me wnUle, reduced The
rices OF goods, so that man can aiphe hIm
.eif cheaper III IN before 1t is no narrow Colt
patsnn nf he prlces OF pcce oi Cloth IN a. aiio
44-but he question: relates 10 the generol effect
~ the riff III the business of the county ana
the Jrterest ot tie people.
Having thus entered al too mach length, and
spoken ot our p,sl history aud present coholtin',
| will submit what rhiuk Is likely 10 be the ia
ure proprrs. ol The country Under God, the
tavoo OF Providence. 1t IL III our o"n pnwcr IN
:; rnca~ure To prescribe this iu,uhty, ana l"
NV wnat II shall be. Ii we choose 10 90 on III
The pa,h We have trod before, u adhere To the ad
mlilstratlun which hos established the country,
lsc.e le no reason TO douht that our pros per'y VIII
m ke progress, that VIC IN al go on s'ep by step
lntii we attain any desirable degree oi natlonai
.reatn.ss. II, on The contrary, We fuu counter
. all ,h&t has been done, tnen. whatever Others
nav expect, l.. k for nothing bu; disaster and
istress.
Geatlemen, there is another topic coming into
he d-crss,pn OF these times, most interesting to
gs and 10 The whole country, 10 which shii
yniy alIude by saying that this great CUES
.on or the Annexation OF Texas gives greater
IONS now pending before the community. But
he great questions before the country, are n re-
.ard TO the measures Of the country, whether We
.nai 90 on IN The tracks when our fathers have
made Tor us, or all their Opinions, and all
their measures and take new course tor ourselves
And put il 10 10 day, and am willing 10 leave
;.e decision 10 this great State, how The
.reat State OF New-York means 10 bear herself.
low this great Stuie means 10 conduct her
,-ii in the decision Of these questions. Who SO
looks upon the map, and sees her stretching over
"a ereat an extent of the Union, whose looks AT
ihe census and sees her large populHIion, whose
iooks al the commercial returns, and seer how
Great u share of tue business OF the coun'r,
i,-lonss to her, must contemplate New-lork
as holding great, | had almost said lear
,ul, responsibiiity for the future conduct OF this
t;overnmant am not 10 doubt that her teliigent
people will acuuit themselves on this occasion as
,aey think their own Interests and The interests OF
ne country require. Ii | were to doubt that,
Should toubt The continuance of the prosperity
at the country-I should doubt that the interests
Of the Union would gp forward, but should c1'
.ect to sec them 90 deeper and deeper til they
finally sunk Ia ruu.
III deia;n you 10 lprger. To as many o. you
as are Inhabitants OF Albany, desire 70 give my
thauks ior the kindness Of this invitation and OF
your hospitality. OF late years my intercourse
SIKH Inc SOSQ Ci-y Ol S4ldHf iits ipt ottb
frequent OF the great and good men OF the
State whom | have hlc the good fortune 10 know,
me arc not now among The hving. Mr. De
NIT CLINTON, y man never 20 be mentioned by
l,;,y Amer,rau, without entire respect; the late
Gen VAN RENSsELAES, whose many virtues and
emiablc qualities seemed TO enable hlm 10
iy,rcnmc the difficulty of ca,nci's going
through the eye ot need!c:" Gen ToNFKINs
and Mr Van NEcnTEN, men now gone 10
their final homes; and among the living
win whom IN early life, or early manhood,
had lhe pleasure 10 iorm acquaintance here
Two are stan living al an advanced age-having
sutshtcned whule profession, snd whose pubic
t'e r, tiect great mono. the state and country,
Chancetr ktNr ard Chef Jusice SPsNcER-
he, arr rot here To-day: but they are with US,
dvuh; uut. moaIhN and ie-ns, iull o; The
pntr,otc hope and The ps,riotc purpose.
pay God they may long 1--we 10 see and emo.
,he prosperity and eiory OF our comri0n couuirN.
Aud now, gentlemen, with m, best good wishes
for YOU ali, allow 10 take oil Nuua most respect
al is9v=.
At The conclusion OF Mr.. Webster's speech, The
Preside Mt introduced Hon. J. McPAgssoN BEk-
R,sN oi Georsis, which announcement was re