ADDRESS 



Of Hon. HENRY W. BILLIARD, of Alabama, before the Amencaa 

 Institute. Delivered at Castle Garden during the Twenty-third An- 

 nual Fair, October 14, 1850. 



With some remarks, by Gew . Tallmadoe, President of the Institute. 



On Monday evening, Oct. 14, 1850, an Address was delivered 

 before the American Institute, at Castle Garden, by Hon. Henry 

 W. HlUiard, of Alabama. 



A large and attentive audience having assembled at the ap- 

 pointed hour, Gen. James Tallmadge, President of the Institute, 

 ealled the meeting to order, and opened the proceedings with the 

 following remarks : 



Fellow Citizens : It is with great delight that we again meet 

 you upon the occasion of the Great Fair for Agriculture and 

 Mechanic enterprise. The occasion is one of great moment to 

 the laborer ot our country ; and to that portion of our commu- 

 nity to which we look for the promotion of our industry, and, 

 when it is necessary to be the champion of our country's rights 

 in the open field. 



Under this view of the subject, our custom is to ask some 

 friend to be attendant upon the occasion for the purpose of de- 

 livering an Address. We have had the great good fortune to 

 find such a friend from the State of Alabama — the Hon. Mr. 

 HiLLiARD ; he, who, when recently in the angry debate on the 

 floor of Congress, some talked of the dissolution of the Union, 

 rose in his place and said, though a Southern man he was for 

 the Union. I ask the pleasure and honor of introducing him to 

 this audience for a short Address. 



