The republic., 1852-06-26
National Agricultural Convention.
aEPoRTEp voa TIE REPUBLIC.
Euening Session.


The convention. after rccess on Thursday, met
again at seven o'clock.
Mr.. Holcomb, from the Committee on Business.
reported preamble and resolutions, setting forth
the Importance, &C., OF fostering agriculture as
matter OF national importance, and recommending
that Congress authorize the establishment of a
department Of Agriculture"
Judge Douglas, from the same committee, gave
notice of an intention to offer subsitute for the
report.
On motion, the Committee Business was au
thorized to select officers for the organization Of
the "united States Agricultural Society"
The committee retired; and during their alb
sence the roll of delegates was called, to allow an
opportunity of their signing the constitution of the
society and paying the iniatory foe Of two dollars
which was done by all present.
MIR. Callan, from said committee, reported the
following to constitute officers of the "United
States Agricultural Society" for the present year :
President Marshall P. Wilder, Of Massachu-
Vies Presidents. Ezekiel Howe. Maine; George
w. Nesmith. New Hampshire; ii. s. Barnet, Yer
mont; Is. v. French, Massachusetts; Josiah Cha.
pin, Rhode leland; 8. "a Hubbard, Connecticut;
Henry Wager, Now York; Thomas Hancock, New
jersey; Frederic Watts, Pennsylvania; Peter +.
Causey, Delaware; w. d. Bowie, Mar yland; Geo
w. p. Costis, Virginia; II r. Burgwyn, North
Carolina; Thomas Wi.herspoon, South Carolina;
Thomas Stocks. Georgia; Robert Jones, Alabama;
Alex. Begnes, Mississippi; A. b. Roman, Loui
siana; r. Kinsman, Ohio; Robert Mallory. Ken
tucky; DR.. John Shelby, Tennessee; s. A. Doug
las, Illinois; D. r. Atchison, Missouri; i. b Flour
noy, Arkansas; James l.. Congor, Michigan; Dr..
Simmons Baker, Florida; Thos. J. Rusf, Texas;
w. r. Cooibaugh. Iowa. Jas ID. Doty, Wisconsin,;
L. W. Boggs, CALIFORNIA;; John F. Callan, Dis
trict Of Columbia; s. n. Baird, New Mexico; Alex.
Ramsay. Minnesota; Jos. Lane, Oregon; Jos. l..
Hayes, Utah
Erecutive Committee. -Chas. b. Calvert, Mary
land; A. King, New York; DR.. IL. Elwyn. Penn
sylvania; w. b. Newton, Virginia; J. D. Weston.
Wisconsin.
Cor..pond;ng secrfsarylDr D; Lee
IIeasuer. WIN. Sslden.
The report was adopted.
The report IN favor Of an Agricultural Depart
ment was called up.
Ramsay McHenry, Of Maryland, expressed
doubts as to the constitutional power Of Congress
to establish such department, and feared its be-
ing mingled with the politics Of the day, and as a
farmer snd friend Of the interest, he could do no.
thing that could likely produce such issues.
Mr.. Gentry suggested different mode, by con
meeting such department with the Smithsonian
Institute.
Judge Douglas said he ready to submit n
substitute for the report, carrying out the view
just suggested; and spoke at length the subject
Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute,
begged gentlemen to pause. nnd not hastily to take
q step that might do injury to institution that
10 now just entering upon great. useful, and
fiourishing plan of operations; and went into an
explanation Of the designs and present working Of
tAs Institution.
Judge Douglas briefly responded.
The convention then, at near eleven O'Clock, ad-
joorned.
During ths session committee was appointed
10 wait upon the President and Secretary of State,
ard ascertain when it would be convenient to re-
ceivs visit from the convsntion.l