New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-07
PERSONNEL AND PLANS OF The AGRE-
CULTURAL CONGRESS-.
From tn. ws.a.sstOa siaia. Of ia. 4

In another oumn of this pag er insert the intro
ductory proceedings of the Agricultural Congress
which the Secretary Of the Interior has assumed thu
prercgstye of couvening at the Federal Capital We
had ItenGed TO furLIrh own report Of this august
assembase but its deliberations are conducted Ia se-
crecy. The motive Of such an arrangement IL not in
teligible except upon the hypothesis that II is de-
signed to screen the ignorance Of members from tha
contemptuous criticism of the farmers OF the country.
1t will be obsered by reference ~ the hst Of
delegates, that il contains no nams OF Conspicuous
reputation in The agricultural community, unless the
inc yitable Wilder and the ubiquitous PoOre 70 bo
regarded as celebrities in that department OF human
achievement. Take Virginia for example, neither
Ruf3iD Cooke nor SeddoD, nor any other eminent
sgcuituris om that State, is present To- redeem ths
Conyertion from rdicue. But Mr.. W. w. COrcorsn
is there in al the glory of scious Millions and
with that authoritative aspect which awes the vulgar
multitude into reluctant admiration. ii the problem
10 the readiest expediatt for depicting the
public treasury by the exacton of usuIious interest,
could lms gne more suggestive re representative
than Cr1sus CorcOran. Nha, plsslblc light he may
she6 the mysteries Of Agricultural science il moro
than conjecture, SEER that his only exploit ia
this province is the successful cultivation Of grass
the lots Ia the city which he dressed out
fer speculative prices. Ho~ever according 10 the
naAin OF the King Of BfobIignsg, this service mag
be thought 70 eDtie bun 10 the gratitude OF mankind.
What with Wiloer's impartial presidency and Cor
coran luminous intellect, some people may anticipate
spleLdd resuits Of this AgricaIE& - Congress. WosQ
add the stimulus of five cents UAge and $2j for
Wnlcn 006y OF the interlOf
generously allows out Of the pub . Treasury, We may
expect the members 10 exert themselves ~th the most
productive industry. Nor should omit the oontr-
buttons Of tie statistical Browne from calculations
of Brown Historically known as ID. Jay-of Brown
who, Ike srother Xerxes has exhausted empires In
his travels and has enriched this favored land with
the accumulated Of his researches in farnn
parts of Brown who, after years OF laborous sp-
prL.iceship in the subordinate position Of clerk 10
Department, cherishes the commendsbls ambition Of
creating Bureau of Agriculture, and himself presid
Ing over its ope-atons-Of Brown who, having dis
.rbuted seed enough to nourish forest Of caoaes is
8. ast impatient TO reap the harvest Of reward in his
OWL perso nal promotion.
After al, however, wouli be pleas IL some ono
Of the notabilies associated with NJ. D. Jay Browne
in this laudabe enterprise would indicate the particr-
lar clause of ne Constitution nhteh au't0rtzo tie
Secretary Of The Interior 10 appropriate moasy fr0s
the public treasury The Ikape g contributions 10 an
Agricuitural Cohgreaf Whence does be derive tho
power Of creating any such anomalous body hba
fungus the political system. II is one OF these uu:
healthy developments which betray constitutional
dlsOIder.