New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-15
ALBANY.
Legislature Thompson on Unien'-TathIIr
on Thompson-Agricultura Report.
CorrasnonAence Of The Tribune

Correspondence Of The Tribune
ALsAsY, Thursday, Feb. Is.
In the Assembly to day, Mr.. A. A. THOMPSON
of your city, had the floor in one Of his spasmodc
fits Of attachment 10 the Union He had called
up some of the numerous sets Of resolutions, and
was then speaking on bis motion. He appears to
be quite young man, with rather sharp features
and nervous manner He represents the ultra
Hunker section Of the Locofoco party and is their
leader. Indeed, from his speech today, we would
judge that be aspired to be the sole lover Of the
Union on the floor of the Assembly Chamber.
He read the resolutions Of the General Commit
tee from the New.York Express, and then com
menced panegyric on Beekman, chasing Aessrs'
Anthem. Green and Blackstone with him as brave
men and patriots, who were worthy Of commu-
MON with the true and tried Democrats who stood
by and upheld the Union. Severalo Of his remarks
called forth great meriment at himself and his
subjects, while the very broad, and as thought
fulsome praise which he laid on some Opposition
members who were present, rather palled the
stomach.
Mr.. TUTHILL, OF Suffolk Co. answered him. at
some length, in his usual humorous manner, keep
ing the House in a roar while he told stories and
applied them to Mr.. Thompsons speech with
dexterity and coolness that contrasted broadly
with the effervescence of his opponent. He end
ed with hope that the majority would very soon
introduce and pass resolutions which would set
the gentlemen in the minority at rest All the
agitation had come from the minorlty nearly all
the resolutions had come from the same source.
and all the speeches had been made by gentlemen
in the minority Hell had no doubt but the MAORI
~ would have resolutions introduced, and that
thew would pass such sreally expressed the SEN
timents of the people Of the State; and he had no
doubt but if the gentleman from Newfork had
his ewes clear of cotton that he would then DO
able to see in what very triHlng minority no
stood in this House.
There was some debate relative to the printing
of the Agricultural Report. 1t has already been
ordered to be printed one hundred times the usual
number which, with the extras ordered Tor the
S,ote and County Societies and others, amount
To about thirty FIVE thousand copies. Ii was or
dered only fifty times last year, and then the
printing binding, &c cost some s21 ,OOO but II
then contained full reports OF the celebrated Prof
Johnstons Lectures, which he delivered ON Ag-
riculture in this country, and which swelled the
size of the volume to an unusual size. This year
il is much less but still the expense must DC
large | must however, give the agricultural dis
tricts the credit, that their representatives are
warmly in favor OF large number Dor distrloution
among their constituents lnere was oo"u's
tee appointed to day to inquire whether some .,
the articles in the report could not be dispensed
with wit g or cut down and whether the number might
not be lessened l hardly think either will be
the case. In the first place, it would be an inpo-
sition Of the Executive Committee oil the state
Agricultural Society to present any papers sus-
csn,hie Of excelsior, and in the next place, it
would hardly be just to those who have been at
considerable pains to prepare papers tit for such
publication as the Annual Report ought 10 be, to
"a al 81 IAaaa laklu
committee, and also by the hands and scissors OF
the same Committee; and thirdly there is not one
OF the reports annually made to the Legislature
which has really so much interest for the whole
people, and which repays its cost as quickly to
The people as this one does. The Committee,
which consists of Mr.. Bird, Mr. Burroughs and
Mr. Varnum. when they see the difficulties of cut
ting down the Report, have no doubt, will not
attempt that process They may, however re-
commend a smaller number. Yours,