New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-14
GsyrRAL sF.sIoys-Atthe opening Of thi. Court
Agriculture and its Interests.

| Agriculture and Its Interests.
From the National Tntslissncer Of April II
IL gives US pleasure to be- able 20 direct the at
enon of resders to 1sion introduced into the
Senate yesterday which. # Of novelty IL also OF
much interest We refer 10 the subject OF the Memorial
from Mr.. skinner 60 appropriately seconded ov the re-
marks Of Mr. Senator Johnson (of Maryland sskng for
appropriation OF money by Congress toward improv
Ing snd protecting the interests OF Agriculture We re-
Jcs for part at least at ths proposition to tura into
ylo wshares the supsrBumerary swords for which We
shall not have any farther occasion TO APP
propnate money. We should hsll With qualification the
introduction Of any proposition indeed that has for us OBJ
jct to increase the reward Of labor 10 the filters OF the
earth to extend cultivation Of the arts u peace and TO
withdraw attention from foreign acquisitions and for
egn Of every sort. 10 the Improvement OF the
home BY which Nation Is truly enriched and the
condition OF Its People really oetterei.
Tn- proposition OF Mr. sknneris. we have said of some
noysy This Is true. Bat how strange, II not, that II
should be true Even than the Improvement Of the
navigation of insns and great rivers and high
ways the interests Of Agrculture-ihst occupation by
which large proportion Of our population makes its
bread ami supplies food 10 o,hers-nss been utterly
! neglected, not 10 say condemned. Committee on
Agriculture exists. by Rulss OF Congress. but II
would 20 hsvo oeeo sst<olhsf By way Of mooksry
for Il vocation Agriculture Is certainly pursuit
Of which koo.lsdge comes by Nature but surely 1t
might be assisted by edu alton and the diffusion Of know
ledge Ofhe power Of Congress To apply TO this purpose
portion OF the public moncy-eo freely cisoursod In
the and preservation OF the art and science
OF modern rare which art and science, we are sorry
say the state u the est OF the world oeges us, too In
I certain cullVhte-tnt VI JVuu
son appears 10 US % be unsnswersbe.
Both Mr.. skinner and Mr.. Johnson may well be proud
OF standing forth tho advocates Of policy which
thoug its recommendation retarded by the preva
nee Of the European which arose ou Of the hrs
French Revelation, and by Iacan wars and revolutionary
movements home-was yet presented 70 Congress In
imposing FORM by President Washington, in The last
ANIMAL ssage which he addressed 10 them Though the
seed fell upon barren ground snd yielded no fat-the at
tenton Of Congress being divided between the conflict OF
newlyorned parties aud tbs dAnser then imminent o.
nd Al
such the less nor the less worthy
OF respect We glad 10 bring this recommendation
freshly the recollection ofour readers, s we DO BY quot
ing from tie Message referred to tho entire passage Of II
relating to this suit sct, : follows:
will be doubted that with reference either to
vicus or national welfare Agriculture Of primary
importance 10 proportion nations advance Ia popuis
ton ard other circumsaoees OF msturiIy this truth be
apparent and renders the cultivation OF the
soil and jsct Of public patronage lnsttu
tons for promoting 10 grow up supported oy the pnolc
pur,e Amoux the means which have been em poyed to
hi, end none have been attended with greater success
than establishment Of boards composed OF proper
characters CHARGED with collecting ana ihnsns inforns
tion aod ed by premioms and small pecuniary ads
encourage and assist spirit Of discovery ann Improve
msnt This Of tributes douo TO
the ~ by stimulating TO enterPrss
and experiment, and BY drawing common esner the
results every where Of individual sh and observation,
and spreading them thence over The whole nation Etps
renee sccordiugy has shown th.t they are very cheap
instruments Of immense nstions benedn"
MuRpERous ArTESPr.-On Friday night John
Thompson an lrshmsn sud single man residing IN the
eenheld. 10 miies ths snort oJ
pc, son unsno~n snc dsngsroesly II Dot MORALLY
wouoded Thompson wss sitting by his ere side iasios
from 10. Outside The sh.rss from oOs Of the
ed the lsft s0d he upper part OF the POSE sod
the other ths forsess on zoe ,aD, sno rs,
90 oic fall from biz SEAT bat qaekly recovering ns
and presence Of nns felt b.. way 10 the door, as
sight hsvios been eesIoysd barred ~ and then lay down
no n hs bed An hour serwsrd thinking that be heard
son trying force the door, be sotup. CROPPED hiswsy
again the door. made the fastening 'esus fes round
r he found his aud returned bed deternined 20
ske good hsht be could should bis unknown ssssil-
ant force bis ~sy isto the house 10 this coneition,
son. uuatendsd perfectly blind, ana vsterins In bis
blood poor pson lay from O'Clock Friday nigns MI
tn. next nOrnlol whso neisDeor eonos 70 f.0na
eovrry Mlvsukis Sentinel, 4th-
AFaxILY BuRsrD TO DEArH We learn from
West Bloomfield tina, hrs broke out In hsms build
city sboat II o'clock last night ssr the family hsa re.
tired which consumed The building with tho family Of
the tenant, . Mr. Sur who aloos sscsped. M 5 vas
.Iunsd By solorsd msa wbo threw stopes sssnst the
basins for the borpose q wssios him ~hsn he jumped
fs 10 folio him; bu, from sone reason unsbs
70 DO 80 and remained 10 with her three children, The
dame. together lNswus Daily Advertiser, lah.
TEE STEAMER LITTLE Missouri eusK.-The
ocsrs Of the Bertrand, down Last evening from
Weson bring news Ct he snsins snd suosea Io': 81
inst About O'Clock ire morning Of the 18th met
when Ia miles shove Gsssow, she struck sosS And m
tered ius, oppo.e the forward hatch the srboad side
and shipped her tnbers tho wheel house There
wa large number q psssepfer board. bat no lives
lost The aed cabin IA esing taken
out when the Bertrand passed down
Sc Louis New Era. soth alt
DISTRESSING AccIDLsT.-A fearful accident &C.
cured It Union, Broome Co. ~ z on Monday last 10
sppesrs that he'd driven he team into barn TO
row Of lo.d Of nsy Of Mr. Cstsrty, aged sooat
IA years standing tho floor Of The barn near the
horses with pitchork 10 his hsod add IL 10 supposed ne
u have accidentally touched one Of the hos-s win the
FORK when the horse gentle one) kicked tns boy on
the sd- Of his head breaking piece out OF bis SAIL
about three BY six inches Little hopes are entertained
Of hts recovery.
T The LExrssros PREssYrrRr. by vote Of
20 % g. adiudsed Rev DR.. Skinner guilty Of al the
three charge. brought against bim via lst Libel and de-
f.mstion ID falsshood and pssle msrepresertaton
81 Unchrisr.n spirit rule OF evidence being adopted
10 which Or objected be declined 10 defend him elf
before the Presbstsry, and will appeal to The General
Assembly.
Col FRExosT.-The resignation by this gen.
tl.sn Of his commission 10 the army secspted by
the Prsdsnt the 18th Of March having been teoder-d
p..ry month before o. the 18th Mr. Fremont wrote 10
the sdjat.nt General reminding him that reply had
bssa gwen bis note Offering resign The reply cams
the next day n above
FATAL AccIDLsr-A sad accident happened at
Bristol, O1tsrio Co. the 4th lest Az Mr.. Edward
Fitch sssistpes boy to mount horse, the animal
spruos threw the boy stepped upon bis bess ard hssd
witch 90 injured hin that b sed in Q few hours
u Fast day in Hew.Hampshirs, Thursday