Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-05
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE LONDON EXHIBITION.

savs in one of his communications that, IN ex-
amning the beautiful and ingenious articles wnlch
Austria and Prussia have sent to the LONDON Ex-
hibition, it is impossible not to be convinced that
nations SO advanced cannot long remain subjected
to absolute Governments; or words 10 similar
effect. This position, and the iac1 tna' according
tn all accounts. our part of the Exhibition does not
produce as advantageous an impression as many
had hoped, have led me to some reflections which
are at your disposal, if you think them worthy Of
being published in your widely-spread paper.
No one can consider this great Exhibition more
important, more instructive, and more cheering
than do II is an encouraging sign of the times
AS the idea of an international law belongs exclu-
siyely to the modern civilized portion of the white
race and is unquestonaby of the greatest bless
ings which this race Enjoys so does, in similar
manner, the idea of an international exhibition,
and the possibility of carrying it out with eminent
success, belong exclusively to the nineteenth CEN
tury and to our own family Of nations It will serve in
future ages the superscpon Of peculiar having adj
vanced notable distance beyond its predecessors am
even glad that has fallen in the middle Of the century for
this fact will make easier for the future schooboy to learn
its date and certainty, he will be obliged to learn by
heart as one Of the prominent signal posts OF history AT
the beginning Of the century we have the battle OF Lepsg
where all Europe fought in the middle OF the century we
have the strife Of London, where all the earth contends in
bloodless encounter The impulse must give to industry
the great exchange of convance taste, and knowledge it
must promote among the most distant tribes; the feelings and
reflections it must enlarge, the mutual kndness must
strengthen the modesty with which il must impress some
perhaps in certain degree, all the many thoughts
beyond the immediate sphere Of industry it must call forth
the peaceful disposition which the universal contact of the
different nations duse among them-a these sure ef
fecs make look upon this event. in point Of industry, as
al Olympic game where nations the chaotees in point
Of high politics. noble and widening commentary Of in
ternaona law and international justice in point Of religion
however, consong evidence Of practical christianity
of that commandment which hanscends all philosophy
peace and good will toward all men, In word, but
Christian nations in the nineteenth century could have
ceved Of it. Nor let ungraefully forget that in this
nineteenth century, could not have taken place.
could it have been thought Of before Political Economy still
sneered by ignorance, had taught that the idea Of
natural enmiy" among nations in industrial advance
men, is absurdity. The highest truth that Political
Economy teaches nothing but the sacred injunction peace
and good WILL applied to the spheres Of production and
change and the proof that in this sphere the solemn
duty and the stimulating interests coincide and support
each other to the fullest extent The Exhibition of 1851
symboze the important fact that the theatre on which the
drama Of moving civilization is performed has been enlarged
with every century, from the Grecan period, when men,
heroes and gods bestrode the theatre of little Heas
to times, when the missionary and manufacturer the
merchant, soldier and knight of science range
the whole globe. L.
But, whenever novel and comprehensive event forciby
strikes mind the constant duty Of the conduct Of our un
dersandDg and southe duty of guarding ourselves
against undue influence of the eveactive association of
ideas and feengs-becomes peculiarly important Let try
to keep nteecs clear but let allow them to be
led captive by overwhelming nsinuang associations
First then, ought to remember that after ALL the uni
versa fair is but industrial exhibition, and, aimportant
as industry is especially for modern civilization because
modern civilization requires great Of wealth. (edu-
cation and religion alone stand in need of mions) and
wealth is gained and maintained by industry yet institutions
important and be exhibited nor can any
specimens Of entire and vitality important branches Of industry
be exhbited-or instance, of commerce nations
show many of their best and significant products of
dusa spir, and resolute enterprise Perhaps would
be far from the truth say that the industrial
nations cannot show their most significant products
stated that have done ourselves justice in addition
must be admitted that yet rival with older nations
n many branches of ingenious industry in those which
belong exclusively to the departments Of But even
we had sent all that possibly could be transmitted London
and though the vacan space" much complained of or
oked about in the United States division at the great bazaar
much larger, the best have send and that re-
gading which stand the rs could have sent
American ship with Yankee captain. The ship is one
of the chees elements of industrial progress and of our
power and which longer allows the sea to be called
the capital city Of England Sir Horace Wapole did, and
with propey for his tme Nor could England send to the
Exhibition the suspension railway Of Menai nor have we
sent the magnetic telegraph the French their jacquard
loom
The Crystal Palace then, exhibits very partially only
the industrial elements Of national acvy-a fact which
must carefully keep in mind when drawing inerences from
what is spread before the gazing eyes of that international
convention.
Even this however, does not yet suffice properly putting
ourselves guard Man is bent generazing
the great preogave be possesses above all other animal
creatures But for the precise that is deeply in
grained in our very humanity, constantly watch it.
In this case for instance exquisite article, showing
ingenuity, patience, taste, knowledge bodnessa noble in
gradients Of the human mind The article has come from
Ausra and forthwith say Austria produces such emi-
nent commodities Austria possesses this admirable work.
manshp. But what Austria The term is brief COM
pact and untary the thing, however, termed Austria is
vast heterogeneous congomeaion Of numberess different
tribes. Vienna lies in Austria, and Vienna with her many
rich feuda lords, pay high for unrvaled furniture but
how far does this ingenuity, taste, activity extend
Austria The sight Of such article apt shed lustre
on the whole observation-disclosures it is in our minds but she
counts near forty millions Of people, and how many Of them
live in deporabe Standardization, in filth, ignorance, and