ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS 



More the American Institute, at the Tabernacle, on tlie llth of October, 



1849. 



By the Hon. Levi Woodburv. 



Gentlemen of the American Institute: 



Meeting, as you do, for the promotion of agriculture, manufactures 

 and commerce, it may be useful to make their encouragement the 

 theme of my discourse. Such encouragement is a noble employ- 

 ment — a noble topic. 



These great interests lie at the foundation of all that can peace- 

 fully build up states and empires. And amidst the various views 

 connected with so fruitful a subject as their encouragement, perhaps 

 none can be made more useful than to examine by what causes, and 

 in what particulars, these interests :".;', in modern times, been most 

 advanced, and in tliis way, help to discover what are likely to be 

 some of the most efficient means to produce further improvements in 

 them hereafter. 



One of the successful courses to promote the prosperity of all of 

 them, has been to cultivate their harmony and co-operation. When 

 these have been cordial in any community, they all triumph — all be- 

 ing thus made tributary to all — useful to all, and swelling the power 

 and progress of all. Indeed, they are three sister handmaids, and, 

 when friendly, exert united vigor, rather than, being hostile and sink- 

 ing, under jealousies and fatal divisions. They should interlock arras 

 like the graces. 



Among the earliest voyages, was that of commerce for the golden 

 fleece, which usually is raii^ed by agriculture, and was to be made 

 into clothing by manufactures. They had their birth nearly together, 



