mr s the assumption of the times so happily that i could not let it pass � nay i am willing to brave the of by a faithful of what i did say on that occasion that the reader may guess why the times deemed its advisable after baron had concluded being next called upon by the chair rose aod said glances at europe la my own land lords and where is still so rugged and here population u yet so scanty and the demands for human exertion are so various and urgent it is but natural that we should render marked honor to labor and to those who by invention or discovery contribute to the processes and increase the of industry it is bat natural therefore that this grand conception of a comparison of the state of industry in all nations by means of a world s should there have been received and with a lively and general interest � an interest which is not measured by the extent of our ours is still one of the youngest of nations with few large of the fruits of activity or artistic skill and these so generally needed for use that we were not likely to send them three thousand miles away merely for show it is none the less certain that the progress of great exhibition from its original conception to that perfect which we here has been watched and discussed not more earnestly throughout the of europe than by the s and the i bench in america especially the hopes and fears alternately on this side respect to the edifice required for this exhibition � he doubts ss to the of one sufficiently and to contain and display the of uie whole world � the that it could not be rendered to water � the confident that it could not be completed in season for opening the exhibition on the first of may as promised � all found an echo on our shores and now the tidings that all these doubts have been these difficulties removed will have been hailed there with satisfaction i trust gentlemen that among the ultimate fruits of this exhibition we are to reckon a wider and deeper appreciation of the worth of labor and especially of those captains of industry by whose and achievements our race is so rapidly borne onward in its progress to a and more destiny we shall not be likely to appreciate less fully the merits of the wise by whose measures a people s and happiness are promoted � of the brave soldier who joyfully out his blood in of the rights or in of the honor of his country � of the sacred teacher by whose and example our steps are guided in the pathway to heaven � if we render fit honor also to those captains of whose no river and whose conquering march is by the tears of the widow and the cries of the orphan i give you therefore the health of esq of the crystal palace � honor to him whose genius does honor to industry and to man if the reader shall discern in the above which is as nearly literal as may be � i having only recollection to depend on the reason why the times saw fit to suppress not merely the remarks but the words of the toast and the name of the i shall be satisfied though i think the exposure of that s argument for dear newspapers as to cheap ones on the ground that the former always gave fa t and ce fc x of exhibition meetings while the latter never is worth the space i have given to this i am very sure that if my remarks had been deemed to myself or my country they would have been fully reported in the times exhibition the queen and prince spent an hour in the american department a few mornings since and appeared tb regard the articles there displayed with deep interest prince who is esteemed here not merely a man of sterling good sense but thoroughly in and expressed much surprise at the variety of our and the utility and excellence of many of them i mention this because there are some americans here who declare themselves ashamed of their country because of the of its share in the exhibition i do not suppose their country will deem it worth while to return the compliment but i should have been far more ashamed of the and want of sense evinced in sending an profusion of american than i am of the actual state of the case it is true as i have already stated that we are deficient in some which might have been sent here with advantage to the and with credit to the country but for americans to send here articles of luxury and fashion to be exhibited in competition with all the and of europe which must have beaten them if only by the force of mere quantity alone would have evinced a want of sense and consideration which i trust is not our national characteristic if i ever do feel ashamed in the american department it is on observing a pair of very well shaped and exquisitely finished oars a present for the prince of wales or something of the sort spare me the necessity of blushing for what we have there and i am safe enough from shame on account of our l � at mr a c of the lock making concern of day has improved his leisure here in picking a bank lock of mr the great english and he now gives notice that he can pick any of s locks or any other based on similar principles as he is willing to in any fair trial i trust he will have a chance the queen the exhibition for a time this week and to her house on the 