Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-10-31
MIR. STUART'S ADDRESS BEFORE THE AMER
ICAN INSTITUTE.

we have the pleasure of presenting to our
readers, with this weeks Spectator, Mr.. Stu
ARTS Address before the American Institute at
New ork-the editor, who was present at its
delivery, having purchased sufficient number
of copies of it at the Tribune Office to supply
all his subscribers.
The Address was delivered OH Friday even
ing the 18th instant, in the Tabernacle, one
OF the largest halls in the United States, TO
all audience of about four thousand, compris-
ing much Of the wealth and intelligence as
we'll as Of the beauty and fashion of the city,
and was received with frequent and decided
expressions of appreciation and applause
The Tribune thus speaks of it
We have an Intellectual feast for our readers
to-day, in the Address of Hon. ALEX. H. H.
STUART, Of Virginia, before the American Insti-
tute last evening, on the "Rights, Duties, and
Responsibilities of the Workingmen of America"
1t is noble exposition and defence of those
great principles of National Policy and Social
Economy which cah alone elevate a People to
true Independence, Prosperity and Greatness
Its doctrines are those of Virginia in her early
days of glory--not those which have for some
years usurped the name of Virginia. We trust
that new era OF renown is dawning on the sold
Dominion and that under the auspices of her
STUART, her SUMMERS, and other ilustrious sons,
she is destined to cast off The bighting abstrac-
lions and negations which have so long weighed
her down like an incubus, and move forward in
the path which leads to eminence and blessing
The truths stated in this Address are calculated
TO make profound and salutary impression, and
we are sure they will be widely read and regarded.
We add also some notices of the Address
from other papers
81 The Hon. ALEXANDER Fl. II. STUART, of Vir-
ginia. delivered the anniversary address before
the American Institute, at the Tabernacle; and
1T was one of the most able, forcbe, and manly
efforts we have heard for many year. The sub
ject was on the "Rights, Duties, and RESPONSE
biliies OF the Workingmen Of America" We
would That every man who earns his bread by
the sweat Of his brow could have listened to their
champion, as he explained the position and social
relations of the nottingham, and while he de-
Tended the great principles of national policy
which can alone elevate the mass, and give sta
billy and increased prosperity to our glorious in
su,utions.-N. Y. Republic.
The annual address before the American Insi-
tute was delivered on Friday evening, at the Ia
bernacle. in the city of New York. by the Hon.
"A. II. II. Stuart, of Augusta county, Virginia,
who will be recollected as one of the Wing mem
bers from that State in the twenty-seyenth Con-
although the evening was stormy and unpleasant.
The highest expectations entertained, from the
reputation of the orator as one Of the most dis
tisgpished sons Of Virginia, and practical
stasesman, opposed TO the abstraction doctrines
OF the Bocoioco politicians of that State, were
fully realized in his truly brilliant effort before
the Inslitute.--Nai Int., oct. %.
The Exercises of the evening were opened
by the venerable President of the Institute,
Gen. TALLMADGE. with some appropriate and
spirit-stlrring remarks, at the close of which
he introduced Mr.. Stuart to the audience
The New York Sacred Music Society also con-
trIbuted greatly to the pleasures Of the even
ing by their grand performances.-There were
probably two hundred of the members, gen
demen and ladies, who engaged in the exer-
cises