New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-08
,,,r of IN. Ara.r.san Institute.

Tire Seventeenth annual + AR oi the American
institute o,ered Yesterday ct u ocloc., at Nio0s
Ga.dsn. We spent IN hour in hurried ena OF
cours. very imperfect examination not olp4ruculsf
articles hut Of the general arrenE= msnt II the tx
Libiiion. Those WHO ;ia.s tscn rresenl at former
F.iIs y III uf;is, we besve in lie opinion that IN
po;a; ci yaristy, taste, ingenuity, aHi mechanical
SKILL tbs is an improvement upon ihsm all, and
furnishes the nos gratifying evidence OF the pros
perii, and SUCCESS OF the Institution, and OF the
RAPID ADVANCE among Us of the Tari0as useful G5d
ornamental arts Tue first opening CT so extensive
an exhibition must OF course be attended with some
confusion. ard therefore re 6ate hot surprised to
find that many article had not yet esa nu IN their
aapropr.,s p!uce. bat &c iii saT abuac4n; es.d-
euce TIN. ise amt skifu heads AID hands had been
success!uy employed in displaying TO tie best I'd
yaiil0gc the numerous Fpec'n'cns .; the ags'ui-
urs sad ruech,n;,ei industry OF the Cotn;'y 'rhch
H.: ar has been the means o bringing logelher-
Thousands OF people thronged The Exhibition eager
10 witness It's varied beauties in their early Te shness
and boom. aud nc presume tieis vas not one OF
the multitude v.h1 cid nc; iss! proud OF his Country
VII; such evidences Of her industry taste AID skill
uroun.! hiui.
We cannot enter to-day upon minute descrp-
t;0n Ct nny department, of this unriva!et Fair. As
i: rrccecs we shall endeaYor 10 90 full Justice tc
| lis varied attractions,
Athclf pcst o'r'ccs last evening, the ladies and
gentlemen present having been called TO order by
Gen. TALLMADGE, twho made few appropriate
Introductory remaIks) were addressed by Hon. LU-
TIER BRADIsE in u speech al once cogent in argu-
men', patriotic in principle, feicious in illusua-
,i)n, and clcquent in language, which we lake
great pleasure in LAYING befU-c Ctr readers, ac
follows;
Mr. pr,,i1ssi. rtlon- Citizens Tac American Institute
ngrn presents you this evening, tbs
menrenen: OF the seventeenth year OF her cysenc- She
CONES TO edeI %c y0 n seg"aa m III . g @ s,d
fondy hupes 10 ccrme' er.elf your npprobntiOn
continued md On the return of
is Anniversary, again opcns you her Temple of In
dusty and the Ars and invite, you slih her, to enter here
md examine Tor yourselves her collected ec rer. e. lie
skill productive rhn' and coht" o. e country dur
ih!s coeo,rr - believed will he found merely anu
-inr enlightened curiosity, but deeply interesting sound
una una pcrfai sn o m ennsn, n n" " IN, ~ c c
rious TINS collection will much that nriErG N
,6 , na Vii II a % n s eeoa s'Hs n
d I'D -.lpeles mateal drawn from its original
n Useless and moulded by labor aud nr no thousand
ceve grai! ing Indications OF the great d:rery IN ,hs
genu talent nnG tae Di rannt.r h the s more
flying uc gre r m.pied division OF labor. and
due p.niui,u,ae caion To the objects of
s,;y ornament, usefulness his multiplied division.
mud propconaie application of labor. the
dcatun effective ct Country, progress
advancement IN truenationn nteoenden"c and seEeGi
uPon ron;, .oc ary other. Political Economist.
r~rc7d. they all ilS that this multiplied Gvko1 and
ropuionae application OF labor lndipensuby
10 tc greatest p'ocEes met general ptopety md hshe5t
develope fully the nutuIn tsson"esn ~ Country a9u;e
carrg hs pi'yar 20 the highest ate Of Improvement they
e.,e and Increased activity ~ intercourse increase the
nuua dependeucics among fellow citizens strengthen the
s0cIs principle and thus bonds OF uu:ua interest ard al
lection. together communities IN moe m and ndssuu
But this division and Application Of Labor not more
eSsentsi 70 thc Improvement pp1 pGsen, welfare G q" com
security That Peope that depends Foreign supply for
uo merely unnndu' OF pes-nt CHEST Interests but she
commits futile we aud sa!e;J 10 the evercanGne
yicissltules e-ons anu Intercourse oi Ma an, and
thus places CT the OF Others that winch can on! r well
preserved N her own keepas ilsp9er ~; Is me condition OF
consumption. her present "elre and her secu is
O Son III SsbsI s.ee:ts a her SdeoeGsc and
safety he division o Labor not merely leads To The per
uploysenl Ia the progress OF Socey. too, THIS
abor results nacesury fror Nations general mpro'e
- people s eneGses l.ori ..es primitive condition. hei
ier and s;spie To ,iapy thee tabor
MY bu. lew Objects ana agriculture. and c
the rudest mana acures the cny uccupItpn> Bat
numerous nn complicated. his leads elher
corresponding Of abor end multiplication oi employ
mruls: uT 10 epeiencs foreign supply OF TIE ub
cl, necessary r e5 new wants The two alter atives
in p.esehtc to TN: people, IN he' new aud Improved con-
Gltun
She mus, either upy he on and increased by
u new picatIun oi her uwn abo nmd Capital;
she mus, un abroad wha'evet redle the
ply m new by eHchange Oi the Products
her soil 10; articles ui her consumption.
Let Us see IN which % these alternatives nation viii find
her greatest advantage This To OurmGd clear
.er Il u raised un zcaou J DISCUSSED. Let US lO mo-
rnen look nj IT,. u considering these ;wo alternatives VII
In In. Iatte ihen these alternatives the occupations oil
The Nation b=iug few snpe The of tue Common
| In, .idu
90 High sens1oss Ambition WI want It's motive nnd E
tcpI rs object. This Nations advancement. therefore,
mrnnl cuure intelligence and IN general clyzaton. vii
be ian-uid slow Her labor being Innlry occspled IN
ng dsuarment of lndashe cultivation ol her sO-,he
w necessarily have surplus =" Agricultural products, aud
VITA STRANGERS !o the various inbcs Ee eay Tor her
consuo. independent oi The loss OF the profits o Labor
double expense OF outward ecli: the material
and the honewai freight of the manufactured article. W.T.
The addition u COMMISSIONS Insurance, end other cdfees cur
,t VII nienl TO .slga ibte;c.Ts. and ore.n depeu
dencc 10 AVOID the evils equent these she viii
often be called 10 make The surrender OF her hdep=n
Thu, N no her uudeveloped; her labor unprotected
and unencourged und her warts bat impeIIecy suppl ed
without enefprze. actvity or selancs. her Condition. us
n naon unenrabe her and pocy unwise.
nelte. pro'peous depsndent nor secure at home,
Lei Us now Tor moment look the other side Of the pic
ufe would be- the re.n o the adoption ni the
other Of The alternatives supposed In the former OF those
alternative the nations wants being Increased. her ia6GT
Her ingenuity thus exercised he efforts stimulated. and her
entire fully developed Her various tnent uad tasie
en The products o her soil her industry. her capital aud
her sk have steade mce safe and more svor-
market. Exchanges OF he.c ptoducts more ecJ0
mcaly and nue udyuntRgeously effected at home than
abroad Commissions these exchanges and profits on labor
thereby herself, Instead O svnS them To Others
She protects and her own Interests and le
lies upon her II necessarily results from G
ris that the means individual hOppness md uf national
pDw greatly increased. and the general welfare, inde
o the nation pT0moted he nation be-
powerful. md independent NJ home. VIII ever
elevated and advantageous position IN
her ana foreign inercoure No dedvan-
ageuus degrading conditions be forced upon her
from apprehension OF change IN those relations asuspen
supplies But independent aEG sell sustained, she may ear
cssy nlop; rs her own that admirable principle OF public
policy n lust rs It wise, 10 have amlcabe relations viii
all-entl nsn- unequal degrading alliances with none
Reciprocity reciprocity that ei! on one side. bu
real equal and mutual reciprocity national nieIc urse as
she reaGy accJ:s Others she may "a she Should ns
rieid. cia'rn and enforce for herseif
But this independent and happy condition Of milton
conienp4es the supplying oil her own wants manly by the
employment OF her la5or CAPITAL and SKILL IN ne OWE
D)ne,tr Industry. here perhaps. be asked would
have no foreign Conmerccl To this would answer.
certainly would merely change TINT Commerce IN form
hut either dtmnn It erter lessen II IN ~
Profits Peculiarly of cimrtc and condition diversity
pareI.s OF Industry. vii furnish a. The elements
and the active and eJtenve foreign Commerce
and d ii.eral national intercourse.
But thee those, who protesting expansive philo
n2hy and SubnaieG ideas vi Publ would
intercourse iree ar and that Commerce with
restriction. 1hey would
aud individuality the