The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-31

the PLAN and who have availed themselves OF IFS aid III.
objects delivered by Them have reached their destination
what has been given IN exchange; and what other Oh
jects awaiting the operation OF the system ready
The above measures have seemed to me those he's,
calculated 10 give purity efficiency, and permanently 10
The system, TO secure its practical utility and thus acquire
10 il the public confidence. Its endits sole ends 10
DO good to all while Injuries none any other o. further
tending 10 enable il the better 10 attain this
end will ever be thankfully received
In the practical working OF such system, embracing,
asst already does, large portion OF the civilized
world, and calculated by It's simple yet comprehensive
provisions 70 expand itself the whole family Of ma.
tlons Il will naturally happen that as relates to any two
oil them, the advantages will be important on one
side one year. and on the other side the next No matter
they are In the progress OF the systems and OF nle
leclual improvement the balance may, at subsequent
tune, preponderae the other way All that is important
IN tue matter s that the exchanges connue that they
develop their benefits and that from habit, we'll as
from conviction Of those advantages, the system shall
ultimately become identified with the free and belizng
institutions which mark the age The more il prevails
the more will those kind and benevolent relations Of
courtesy sympathy and true fraternity be strengthened
and multiplied to the advancement Of civilization, the
progress OF science, and the maintenance OF harmony and
peace among the nations Of the world To give with JOY
and TO receive with gratitude, is the fundamental law Of
our system.
Were textended domestic exchanges alone its ben.
efs would be great, and 10 country like this nvalua.
Bile II vigorously and generally prosecuted what can
be better calculated 10 cherish fraerna feeling among
all the people OF this great American family! Moun.
tains nierposed make enemies OF nations but constant
and friendly intercourse frequent and mutual exchange
OF the fruits oil science and Improvement, peTpetualIy
recurring interchange OF kindly and generous acts and
Of good will, calculated to annihate the
causes OF enlargement and make men in the remotes
opposite extremites OF this vast and wide country feel
that they live in each Others remembrance that they are
kindred studes cultvang similar tastes in
terested in the discoveries aud common gamers BY
all that promotes the progress OF human society," and con-
tributes to bless social existence The tendency Of
such intercourse OF benefits is TO make all Americans
doubly one-one in the republic Of freedom less in
the republic OF letters science and the arts Bonapare
opened in the Tuileres vast repository Of the finest
paintings oil all Europe, and wrote over the entrance
"The fruits Of victory" Let us do nobler thing let US
open, in all the States oil the Union, repositories filled
with the intellectual and natural riches of every portion
Of the conlederacy-throw them all open 10 the people,
and write over them, "The fruits OF mutual exchange
OF benefits"
III with joy that have Witnessed, in many parts
OF your country the evidence o the intellectual hunger
Of improved and improving people, a. evinced in The
ellis OF Boston and Of New York have founded such es
Establishments, and literally endowed them. The library
and collections OF the Historical Society at Hartford &
open To the public all the year round The State Of New
Hampshire its legislative session lSi9 passed re-
solve recommending the foundation OF free public libra.
in every town OF the Satea noble and truly repub
can purpose Such Libraries would be truly the property
OF the people
Should such establishments become general throughout
the country how largely would they promote intellectual
Improvement and what favorable impression would
they convey 10 foreigners OF the state OF society ID Amer
lea Butwhat would tend more to the enrchng and ex.
tending OF these semnares for the national mind than The
general adoption OF the system Of domestic and foreign
exchange, above portrayedl What would more
quickly and more economically store them, not only with
the varied and growing knowledge OF your country,
but gradually accumulate there; and thus spread among
the progressive knowledge OF the entire world! The
more, indeed contemplate the nature Of the SYSTEM and
the witness of lis practical results, Enough silon
most imperfect and limited scae,) The more
pressed with It's capabilities oil good.
And here cannot orbear aluding 10 an establishment
OF recent origin but already OF the highest promise 10
has been my fondest ambition to see splendid and -four
ishing i mean public Library OF America, founded
in the Hotel de Vile, in the city OF Paris under the M
elusive control OF the municipal council OF that metropo
lis noble apartment in that vast building has been de-
voted TO the reception and accumulation OF works solely
American. They there 10 be arranged in. separate
alcoyes, bearing the respective names OF the States from
which they come while compartment is devoted
the contributions OF the general government OF the United
States. II anything is calculated TO excite thrill Of ma
ona as 10 the breast q an ,raS hs
eyeso the levers OF science, that her great metropo
lis Of the products OF the genius and intellectual progress
Of his country The scholars Of France, and literary
strangers in Paris, have witnessed with glad surprise TIE
rapldty with which its alcoyes are filling up Ihs led
eral government ITSELF sixteen OF the States OF the Unon
the cities OF Boston. New York, Washington, Baltimore,
Hartford New Haven, Providence, and Portland, have
already brought to IL with pride and pleasure Their pa'
otto offerings; while Adams, Sparks, Prescott Everett
Longfelow President Quincy, Washington Irving, Lieut.
Maury, Professor Bache, Mrs Sigourney, Mrs. Judg
Story, carrying out she states, what she knew to b
the wish oil her deceased husband c: Fennmor
Cooper, General Scott, and many other oil the distn
gulshed men OF your country have contributed 10 enel
with the fruits OF their swn genius the treasures OF
their literary collections Most OF the colleges and uni
versties Of the Union have there the nemenoes OF Their
enlightened lberalty Nor forbear TO state, 10 thef
honor, that the students Of the University Of Virgins
have contributed from their private funds handsome r
cuniary donation, appropriated TO the purchase for o.
books written by virginians and printed in Virginia and
have also addressed appeal TO the young men OF Their
country in behalf OF object worthy OF their patron
CLOVIS in the proud bosoms OF the youths OF Amefio
awake their companions every side TO noble emuls
ton
And now may not with confidence and hope address
my humble appeal TO Americans in all the walks OF lie
and especially to all who possess literary tastes and
MEANS asking that for Americas sake, they will bng
each their stone toward the erection Of this monument
the genius and liberality OF their couny-a monument
to peace, and one OF the proudest certainly that could
raised 10 the true glory OF a nation
had prepared Tor the Joint Committee on the Library
Of Congress complete catalogue of all the books thus
far presented either to the city OF Paris TO the gen
eral OF international exchange 10 accompany the
that body, and 10 be printed along with III but. with
telcacy which speaks IFS praise, the committee re-
fused TO have Il printed, observing that was not o
them to publish what their country gives, but onyn
record what she receives. feel very sure that France
will fully reciprocae such feeling, and will take care
'hat The lbersy OF America shall not be left TO ooyoo
, am sensible that owe an apology Tor the engm U
his address, ESQ much greater than had anticipated
My hope OF pardon from the reflection that Ms
my last, and that had much to say
In bidding farewell 10 country 10 which bsmG
ready devoted twelve entire years Of moi nac,ive