that can be done under the of form of government � and i recall the with gratitude mingled with � y as by an now no more � a bon sir ot own state he bad a large enough and a t broad enough to perceive even in its infancy the development of which was capable how much of interest his presence would have added to i need not say alas his image only ia among ne knows do country the ot daniel out of french stone by english hands rises here most to contemplate the work to which he gave the first great impulse what he commenced was continued by the eminent gentleman who succeeded him in the last high office which he filled � a gentleman of whom i may be permitted to say that the country is still fortunate in commanding in another ment his experience and and finally you sir have this day the by permitting as to greet the chief magistrate of the republic our walls we once more you sir for the honor you have done us applause tour presence here to day the close and friendly lies between the government of the united states and the happy people whom its power � applause � the cordial sympathy entertained by the highest of the republic for any legitimate popular undertaking � the intimate connection between labor and honor while at the same time it is proper here to state most distinctly and most and especially to those not so familiar with the frame work of our system that the government of the union is not in the most remote degree responsible for our in matter whatever they have been whatever they may be with the great objects of our enterprise sir you are already � to bring before our the of the genius and skill of the old world � to make a first exhibition on a national scale of the of the spirit and energy of our countrymen � on a national to collect in tiie poetical language of a most stranger this day for us unhappily not hers a full representation of n delight and and � � to together the two � to the area of commerce and the of nations these have been our aims how far they have been or will be attained it would be most for us to say recalling to mind the gorgeous and exhibited in park two short years ago � knowing what french genius has undertaken to establish m the capital of europe that centre of intellectual life and artistic it ia enough to say that we have desired to do something for art for the architecture for the industry of our beloved country and that if we shall be hereafter pronounced by competent judges to have su m the great exhibition our dearest wishes will be answered op some however i may for a be allowed to dwell as our exhibition jet we wliat are ta ca of the interest which it has aud the it will the flag of borne by a by that royal who commands the respect cf foreign as she does the of her own people � applause � has waved in oar waters on this peaceful errand the vessel of france is ou her way � that of will immediately follow old from the old tower of london here bs it did perhaps at or and the imperial of and iron fi om the royal work of are here or actually on the water bound and i cannot too strongly our sense of the kindness and with which our foreign agents have been received abroad no less than our respect for that liberal and policy in obedience to the of the sovereigns of europe have with each other b sending which in other periods of uie world would have been to heads alone sir are our greetings or yet concluded i have still to he extreme gratification which we feel in the presence of so many agents � distinguished by position by by from all parts of europe from all of this the on the eastern shores of the atlantic are here mingled with the representatives of our own empire on the coast of the pacific and there are i here to day twenty chief at s of ae many states of the � of that of which you sir are the central star applause we are deeply sensible of this courtesy and kindness while sir we are not so blind or so vain glorious as not fully to understand that the honor is done not t� us but to you � renewed applause � and that the homage of their respect is above all poured to the governing power majesty of the may that power and majesty � and i say it with the be ever united to and governed by that spirit of peace and good will which is our direct command from on high and to to which in the great family of man is the best and purest and action that can bring us together in this temple of � in palace of labor but sir i detain my from the pleasure that i hope them hereafter i may take some more fitting occasion to state in detail what we have done and what we desire to do the we have encountered and the obstacles we have surmounted today ray voice is of little moment except for the echo and the � which i hope it is fortunately destined to awaken permit me then mr to ask you to let your voice be heard beneath our dome and to request that you will by words as well as by your presence this of the of all mr speaks emphatically well his manner is the opening ss and self possessed and he was much applauded the president replied evidently and his words were weu chosen 