The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16

posed my health, and TO you, gentlemen, for the
cordially with which you have received this pro-
posal II must, indeed, be most gratifying TO me
to find that suggestion which / had thrown out,
as appearing TO Of importance at this time,
should have met with such universal concurrence
and appreciation for this has proved to that the
view took OF the peculiar character and require
ments Of our age was in accordance with the feel
ings and opinions of the country. [Cheers.l Cen
tlemen, conceive it TO be the duty of every edu-
Gated person closely TO watch and study the time
in which he lives, and, far in him lies, to add
his humble mite OF individual exertion to further
the accomplishment of what he believes Providence
to have ordained. ICheers.l Nobody. however,
who has paid any attention TO the particular fea-
lures of our present era will doubt for moment
that we living at period OF most wonderful
transition, which tends rapidly to accomplish that
great end-to which, indeed, all history ponts-the
realization Of the unity OF mankind. [Great cheer
ing.] Not unity which breaks down the limits and
levels the peculiar characteristics Of the different
nations Of the earth, but rather unity the result
tagonstic qualities The distances which separated
the different nations and parts Of the globe grad
| ually vanishing before the achievements OF modern
invention, and we can traverse them with incredi-
BILE speed; the languages Of all nations known,
and their requirement placed within the reach of eve
rybody; thought is communicated with the rapidity,
| and even by the power, oflightning. On the other
hand the great principle Of the division Of labor,
which may be called the moving power Of civiza-
ion is being extended to all branches Of science,
industry, and art. Whilst formerly the greatest
mental energies stroye at universal knowledge, and
that knowledge was confined to the few, now they
are directed to specalities and in these again
| TO the minutest points. But the knowledge ac-
quired becomes at once the property OF the commu-
nifty at large whilst, formerly, discovery was wrapt
in secresy 1t results from the publicity Of the pres
ent day that no sooner is discovery or Invention
| made than il is already improved upon and
passed by competing efforts. [Cheers.l The pro-
ducts of all quarters of the globe placed at our
disposal, and we have only to choose which is the
best and cheapest for our purposes and the powers
of production are intrusted to the stimulus Of COM
| petition and capital.
ment of that great and sacred mission which he has
to perform in this world. His reason being created
after the image of God he has to it to discover
| the laws by which the Almighty governs His crea
| ton, and, by making these laws his standard Of
| action, to conquer nature to his usc-himself di
vine instrument. Science discovers these laws OF
power, motion, and transformation; industry ap-
plies them to the matter which the earth yields
us in abundance, but which becomes valuable only
/ by knowledge; art teaches the mmutable laws
| of beauty and symmetry, and gives to our Produc-
| tons forms in accordance with them. lChecrs.l
Gentlemen, the exhibition OF 1851 is to give US a
true test and living picture of the point OF devel
| opment at which the whole of mankind has arrived
| in this great task, and new starting point from
which all nations will be able to direct their further
exertions. [Cheers.l confidently no. that the
first impression which the view OF this vast collec-
ton will produce on the spectator will be that Of
deep thankfulness to the Almighty for the blessings
low; and the second, the conviction that they can
only be realized in proportion to the help which we
prepared to render TO each other-therefore only
by peace love- and ready assistance, not only be-
tween individuals. but between the nations of the
| earth.
| This being my conviction, must be highly graf
flied to see here assembled the magistrates Of all
| important towns of this realm, sinking all their
local. and possibly political differences-the repre-
sentatves of the different political opinions OF the
country, and the representatives OF the different
| foreign natons-to- day representing only one in
| terest. [Cheers.l Gentlemen, my original plan
had been to carry out this undertaking with the
help Of the Society of Arts of London, which had
long and usefully labored in this direction, and by
the means of private capital and enterprise. You
have wished it otherwise and declared that 1t was
work which the British people as a whole ought to
undertake. at once yielded to your wish, feel
| ing that it proceeded from patriotic, noble, and
| generous spirit. [Cheers.] On your courage,
perseverance, and liberality the undertaking now
| entirely depends. tCheers feel the strongest
confidence in these qualities of the British people,
tcheers, and am sure that they will repose conf
| dence in themselves-conhdence that they will
| honorably sustain the contest of emulation, and
will nobly carry out their proffercd hospitality TO
4 their foreign competitors. lChcers.l We, her
maesty's commissioners, quite alive to the in
Vulnerable diffic uties which shall have TO
come in carrying out the scheme; but having con-
fdencc in you, and in our own zeal and perscve-
rance at least, we require only your confidence to
make us contemplate the result without any appre-
henson. Enthusiastic cheering, several times re-
| newed
After an ode, admirably performed,
The Lord Mayor proposed 'fThe health of the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the rest
of the Royal family
The toast drank with all the honors.
| His Royal Highness Prince Albert then rose and
10 you the health of noble host, the Lord May
or, and prosperity TO the city OF London, tcheersl
let me add, "tbc commercial metropolis OF the
world" Renewed cheers.l
| Toasts were then given complimentary 10 the
reverend clergy, to the army and navy, and TO the
foreign ministers, which were respectively respond
ed 10 by the archbishop Of Canterbury, Colonel
Bouverie, and his excellency NJ Drouyn de Lhuys,
House of Lords was acknowledged by the Marquis
| of Lansdowne.
The Lord Mayor then proposed "The health Of
Lord j. Russell and Her Majesty's Minister'S"
LOAD J. RUSSELL, who was loudly cheered, said:
My Lord Mayor and gentlemen, have so often
had occasion TO thank your lordship and this great
city for the indulgence with which you view the
intentions and motives OF her majesty's ministers
that have mo fresh words in which 20 express my
gratitude for such kindness but will take this
casion 10 say that think your lordship has added
most powerfully TO the probabilities Of the success OF
this great exhibition in asking the representatives
Of the corporations Of England TO assist at this inau
| guration. [Cheers.l feel sure, gentlemen, that
this design, like all other good designs, will have
with those which must directly flow from IL. ZAP
plause. Because, in having an exhibition Of the
industry Of all nations, you will produce before the
world such an object OF interest and curiosity that
the most dsting uishcd men Of all nstions-the men
most remark able in science and art In every rank
Of life and in every profession will hasten TO flock
hither 10 have the advantage OF beboding this grand
collection, and the pleasure Of rejecting that they
have been present at this great national exhibition.
| [Applauscl am sure that we cannot have here
| such assemblage Of distinguished men, who arc
apt 10 visit from time 10 time individuals,
scarcely meeting each other-we cannot have such
an assemblsgo at one time without their being ami
mated with more friendly feelings towards England
and each other; and thus will be promoted in =
secondary and collateral manner. but most efectu-
ally, that great brotherhood Of nations which IL is
his royal highnesss most laudable ambition TO pro-
mote. fCheers.l feel sure. therefore, that you
will have the most advantageous effects Of good will
and amity flowing from this festival which all men
will agree in celebrating as the great jubilee Of in
dustry and Of peace. loud cheers.
| The next toast was "Lord Stanley and the Royal
Commissioners for the great exhibition Of all ma
tons in 1851"
Loan STANLEY, who rose along with Mr.. Golden
9th afaaiou IN