The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-21

xAIR OF THE AMERICAN IHSTITUT1
Acsrsas a enc sson. n. r. nsrAs-Tss Agrs-
cultural, ma Sf.Cturing aud the Commsr-
casi 1ntsSssss Of the Unitec states
Hon Mr. BAsK 1r uSsssohos delivered IN Interest
Ing and esoms sod last evening, before sne Amer
can Institute, The ystai Palace the ven Known soiu
r. of ne speaker ATTRACTED ono Of The gen audiences
which bar ever aeeublod thin the walls OF that baiid
Sus sod ire se nod to by al rho
heard With be greatest interest an ssS nuon nero
wers a IL est cd eight 70 tan thoannd persons
rscocrs sud the platform which was erected
udev the taaseps thropsod With Of tue
Americas institute and a~tcd assts Of whom ,hsre was
a large Member. Among the latter Charles dacksy
no we'll end 20 ,nlm Engnsh pxt sad Journalistic
George T. rsin, Of Boston; Cen. Hall Jsdgc Negs and
several o4bo,As ocDneotsd with the city eov~rnueaA
Gen. Ball presided. and introduced the speaker, who
tveo sith esthusAAtc applause. When silence Wa
y .Oved, VI. Banks spoke ~ foiowt:-
The ysar which close will cons ute an epoch
aa ndusuia history II has alternately Ella and dc
,pxeses men Of oil pursuits IT. opsnins promised
ee'scc u unparalleled prosperity. vha farmer. mechanic
oAd u2eruhsni ettesed uFon it, duties 9th high hopes
They looked for hs sunran rua Of the Garth, and the
rs products o. the artisan in the present aud coming
scduop rvioss 10 the naur level upon which d, ~
In6aed trade tho oam health Of Dasons" An unto sssd
sprg sao chlrg GUNNER rerIled Tho early pr 'mised
HARVEST bu, Tho opened with unusaal splendor
Yhe iuxuv,ans vegetation, robed In lie most gorgeous
oeao-s gave bus part Of our autumnh plcssnses
aued the ssrne,s Of indusb, with such products sas
Gaoate.s or Hsrty showers upon her chossn o1, gers
and ,<p cslsn.,es br ks upon rs and cspeed the
hspp, Visions tnst hovGred ABOUT Ooumeloe thai
res&s upon us faith In men. God wihoul solece or sup
port; sober indusry vas parayEed the fuI harve6
yce nes n tia valley Of the West aud the oxnaused
6rensres Of the FAST walt the moment wnen restored
dit and enen effect the needed transfer
There events In life that strmsS CHALLENGE
encuth 70 see fortunes dtsrpatcd In an hour that
uave We rugai and sef deus Ing a,or Of hit cen
tnry witness sudden cheek OF trade toAs
ooh hAmspoeres, and 30 md sc,tled ruin Ia circles
where d. 2eri,y eee1ed to havs IT. homo Bat
a in toll closed and compelled to wander away upon
onfequented coursos, purposces, homcsss and bread
tassne avenues Of destiuion and crime only opening
ss.r broad ways before Is Such events demand that
aoou and from cular and ired minsradons
should be breAtbed the ovsr,raned and desolAse
&east Ouch Yevus0ri thas nov upon cannot OCCUR
without breaking up routine OF a and driving
e~ agents 70 novel and Il0red Zelda OF tfn IL II
"a Tits way tnas com un,ues abs States sometims dsco
Yer Dew sources s -ealh in the events that may have
crushed individuals and fsm..ies They deSelo3e unex
yecea energies ana stain prosperity in novel TOWNS and
ne quarters OF she world The gseaest ajvances In civ
si1snon have Omen sprung, and will YET again Mss from
t<sos OF ino vduai msforsuno We cannot aeasure b.
u
man destiny 10 IDLE hope inst the paralysis tna has
fallen orsDiz industry viii leave the re en-
s o. ss nS psogs .oa M e
go ihosc who srr.r RI the suddenly broken purpo
o. settled ME. In every arce ne idea, viii mark
oounes Of mducs necessity c'nps herence
% newly med vesci.tsns Hou IL, os.an thai tao
scve gents 10 seot gseAt oSanges n reoeiye counsel
asd tnooursgsDe6 hose ~ho have 'Anh In end
IN ,ne gh rather trsa tns the hear, shoad be chilled
BY suggestora OF desrAr. " 10 In this view Of recent
evenss lbs venture trcu this interesting anniversary,
ha~rt sfas
rtcenta OF national wealth and tha choice q ayocaiions
ohisr eefecs Auerosn system OF education The
psrpusekss character Of ~ dsoi ,hue pu,poselesA
man can have no power accident may confer
aeon MONO snima,c AGENT and IN bjsces training In
ae formation Il ,ae .ctvs sssn; Of society Z g ss ssn.
70 see young men ran In few yses The ssunes Of every
Avocaon, cheering Others In toe same course By an
business BY Inevitable fu o. and forssog and teaching
ckers 10 forget eemcn OF proper
snese naturally lead az 70 Identity that Which We oa 70
spscssoy and dignity nth those employ meats 10 wach
tess nscav, mo sdventous ACQUISITIONS Of wealth.
pscoAbse rcsulu. there DO nothing further
rnovcd from the truth che dignity OF labor 70 In IT,
sols bo4 Ia the form Of employment Inc peerless
sta Epe land, who After prolonged study or dpo
paac rarers himself upon the hearth rug mud
sk<y minutes sleep before GOAL ore, exhibits little
S !. % s s S s .s s = as
nero rides In ,sesy; and yes tho toll Of toe
s,assnan nay have given berry 70 costnent or free
GSser and sitting he risaps sossa.s for crime
Tue wfoe dignity OF labor II In IL results, and
rsns IN the ccnveno.al fovms in whiah IL employ ed
ne seDcc q siAiis ins s OF % recent CROWN sth
thai 10 dicub 10 establish, from NE fu nishea The
srsc ressen which eur na:ona pusois have osrse .
th<r beAsng u,on the socu assoas Of national ~eslsh:
%, Approximate to'eraby correct osnoluaon oy
referring 70 the iscresta In matuyed States
IN HoAod 1884, the producs Of agricultural industry
ssi 600 COO; shat OF manufacturing aausy, sts,.
Sso 900 Tins Of $500 coo osmmerSai isdusy rave
but ue more than rxh part while rnanusacsoscs AID
az rded q pee cont OF tue entire scsln Of tho
sieve In Frame In she tame ys0 the produnt Of agri
$500 900 600 manufactures, 100000 600
commerce and pa,sano, s2os, 600 Of an ndu.risi
CONT while lne echanc arts furnsn third OF the whois
s@ount the Industrial produoi OF Ensand 10 1870 was
o~ns 20 res n,sS q the assrcss. = "a IA: 20
Of Holland OF france, even quarter part, 10 st Far
below tnas Of manu-, scuyes sno the mechanic ara.
Nciiher In Eng ard tae ned aios, the Of
1850, sne product Of Commercial iadusy separately
ssAed, ~s ihn case In botn uics In $780, bat
ssmSss en- ,o,sI Ta.rc we're, 10 isdo, 1000 900 por
cons engaged 10 the United sates In manufacturing
and Commercial life. Of which loss thas one third
were In c.mmsrce The Same proportions arc n tad la
nes E.gbna for the ame year. In 1850 ,here we-o
$500 200 eppioy ed in agriculture, Of the wnlse 20
Tncroe trace, mining. msnaacs ares, and the mechanic
s<u Dconcs from this million and har 3ss 900 per-
nsrce sosss, sea sns river nss,ss.ss Il leave. sss nil
lion sos quAres noe manufscsurcvs and mcsuanios--
fact BAH The number srssgsd Ia agriculture, and three
ntuious that OF sgricrur. FOR the prev IT yoar
ieas tban two thcrsana millions 81
hrr6scd millions, And In commerce. Q thsesand million
doAGssnd this scromraniea by unexan 3ed energy,
ssd spccie bAsb for s trade In the oouairy tua n tbs
ose of the rroscn, n,oal year Will amount nearly three
hondred million liars. Hothlng icss psp,c win per.
snsdc The world that su,h people poor ron tnesc
ocss tate The eIesens Of rational prosperity 10 be-
First--Ag-,onlture.
sscond- Manufacturing and Mechanical Iadas,ry.
Thtrs--Ccmmerce.
MS nos my rurcose 10 Dwell upon ,he merits or lard
citurc ~ the chief cc9en 10 the happnoss of ntvidu
Ms and In tho veal Of ,ns, bas 10 ooGanc ny re
rA,ks 70 the pursuits Of In sdcd communltes
ami commercial cites. C,umsyre by tue br,Inaucy and
tbe grandeur Ct en- orprhcs asrscss ~ N share OF
cors ersuoo. IA ~ ely prcsena i,cn tho imaainson
So ~ minor FEATURES Of dstaii and rsmil--of batter
snd ezehsnse-la VII en- he bali dimes and throc
peDres are matted into massvs bars OF bullion
10 rase commerce 10 never 10 suegcss In minute &C
counts, nsveiert measures qucsioaaoe Ia vu,ocs cas