New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

r-en. Among 'he guests Sc noticed Hon. NrtoNRAo'
TIE Secretary OF War. Rev Dr.. Dewey. Rev 81 o.
socd, 2ir. Le-;zc and Others. The wills were hlns
VIII Aha. seemed 70 ls tae best collection taa. hts
ever nee1 seen there including many 90 me hest pc
.gr,se1i.lirei attle National Academy last Sunmer
beside, several admirable WORKS tom Distinguished
trusts rot b, fore seen ~ any gallery Among these
Holy family by M Page ma-aed By al h's Won
ccrfui power OF co.0rl- aad cep'A o, sentiment
TIE sumner Was @ very handsome one. aad Press
Ceut Cozzens jill the hoao-s With courteous good
trnor and attention which put every one * his ease
After sufficient time hai ueeu devoted 20 ihe a,ua-
dart good cheer NJ CozHens proposed the healis Of
the Secretary Of WaT, which vas drank with great
cordially To this M Conrad Responded as follows
MR PRFsiDENT feel myself greatly Indebted 20
you >lr and TO tie gentlemen present for this very
urOOk editor compliment % unexpected Is L that
. makes INC suspec; that there has from ;ae begin
uI- been d CcSi-n CT youT part 10 entrap me INTO
SPEECH But have no intention q falling INTO that
snare came rather tn rather than 10 speak. 20
listen rather THAI % Say anything myself. and ! an
that were depart from that Intention. should
be ueSpasslng on your time a well ~ on my own
beg. therefore. % recprocae your sentiment with
S4resssfo Aaer7cau TITO nothing more indebted
tian 20 the Institution - whose 'eStiva We are a.
semblet applause
The President next proposed he health II MI
Leuize in TIE following terms
You are doubtless aware. gentlemen. that among
those no have done The honor 20 be present this
evening. is one who has contributed largely 20 the
elevation o; The character o. American AT.
NJ LcutZC leit az young lu wears ana when Just
entering on A career watch lls genius ana talents
have So greatly adorned. He returns with reputa
ton which cOI.egS credit md distinction on his
country.
lie bruqs back Gus not alone the fame ana honor
he has acquired ABROAD. and % wAlch We nave al a
common property. or Dc comes io present 10 niS
country ruooIe monument 80 the memory OF the
Father Of MS CCuEtry.
Go not hesitate 90 say 20 you, gentlemen. that |
consider tie picture Of " Washington Crossing the
Delaware" as one of the greatest productions of he
age and emneutly worthy 70 commemorate TIE
crancest event III ine military he OF me lliustrouS
man whom al NATIONS dciish, to honor. ] am quite
sure you VIII all JON me I'D cordially wishing health
and happiness 20 Air Leut1e.
This was received With loud applause, and Nh
LErrzs IN obedience 90 a universal call. came for
ward 20 reply. He Wa received with three cheers,
and as soon as silence vas restored sand
Gentlemen hope Won do not expect speech
from me- I'm i7ct have been gone 80 .0ug from my
country that can scarcely talk Il al, and don't
know Whciicr can speak better in English or Ger
man But If ! car show my gratitude m any other
WY IL shal not De wanting. Receive my oestlhank'
for your kindness
The Pr,sden. next remarked thai incre seemed
- be- "a great cearth o., speakers, ana gave. The
>ptaker II tie Assenbv y Pie STATE ~ Var York.
Hon u RAYMOND thought chat was the only
possible reason Cor calling on MN But he had
nothing TO say mo- speech To- make. lie "a, there
rs "a recorder o. other mems sayings lie had. how
ever known something OF The history OF the Art
Mon ana be- could LAY That ~as indebted for Y,
success and usefulness 20 no one SD mucn AS me
gentleman whose name ae "as about 90 propose.
He gave the health ~ Gen. Ne.mOre
Gen. u. VI. Netmore reed uot SAY now deeply he
was grafifed rs complimentary toast rom such a
source. He hai beentoo long connected With that
institution, ana Was too firmly convinced Of ne vast
benefit 10 had conferred upon the me arts, ana upon
the nation. In disseminating knowledge OF the hne
arts and taste for what rs excellent IN their pro-
auctions not % fee. an interest no everything con-
cenne IT, welfare. ana 'n every effort tending To
promote IT, success. While Dee was member Oi the
Institution. the expression Of hIs opinion might nat
uraly have been received us the opinion ot one
speaking IN some sort of DIS own affairs ont no" ne
spoke lmpariiay. as one of tlc people and he could
truly say. that more Bad been done oi th Ar-b mon
to promote the cause of Att than nN adj ihe societies
and associations ,ot up since the formation % me
Government The umc would come when all would
to willing 90 DO justice 20 % and those n0 managed
t. Il was ntUonal institution m the true sense ot
flc wore l. sought genius and talent Wherese they
could De found and reo.cea at seeing new name
start up m some remote section. as an astronomer
would hai 4 new STAR DID tue Armament. Not longer
90 deta'n them he would give.
ne Nationality or ArfIt bias uo sec' home Where
ever gtuiHsls s ftr comm Iu property ni Ne .ni
Hon Mr. M0R8AS. President, of lbe senate Of New
York. was then called Tor. blt briefly excused hum
self Judge CAMPBELL - as next toasted, and replied
W neat speech SAY ing that Ant had not been inuch
indebted 10 he legal profession but rather % th4t OF
divinity. or 20 The patronage of merchant princes
Tie origin OF tie fIe arts Was coeya With HE origin
81 TIE race and Is history was the history OF civil
zaton md refinement. He gave as a sentiment
Rev DR. DEWEl was called Tor. 5ut he hal ielt
the room.
The next sentiment given was
CAri,f.ra ar ~ a'hef 90 R,ago7
To ihis Rev Mr.. OsGooD replied al some length,
and with felicity. High at had great power ia edu-
eating the people. The beauty OF nature was I'M
known 10 the mass OF beholiers, until they hal been
educated 10 see VISIT the Switzerland Of our coun-
nv New Hampsh,T and Won vii ind rs inhabitants
unaware Of ns beauty and grandeur only ne "lo
has been under the influence Of art, sees nature Al
.r refines and deyelOpes the sense OF beauty. We
cannot read the poets even without having developed
something Of that cultivated perception mere i
also among Tie people singular Ignorance OF Oedu-
~ and symmetery II form, singular blindness until
the taste Is educated What cancatuTes ne hadseeh
on the walls Of respectable country gentlemen pur-
porting 10 be Increases % the family Ar was
needed TO educate the natural sense so thdt suca
abortions could not De tolerated And were evidence
needed othe useflnes, Of at 10 this respect might
be found in the works which that institution had
scattered over the country AT Mas connected 100
with al that j. grandest Dbl history henceloIlh "hcu
We are animated by he narrative OF the athcr OF
MS County as recorded By the INDUSTRIOUS Narsh'-l'
We shall think OF LeuiZe who mas immortality tsso,
Grated his fame artist with the reno"h OF
Washington. lie would give - A closing sentiment,
Art fas interpreter Of Nature. NsfVe me interpreter ~
God. Prolonged applause .
SPEECHES we're subsequently, made by VIZ. Bene-
dlct tom the Executive Committee OF the Art
Union bv Mr. >Il OF the Ptll4dep hia Ant mon
BY MIR Thompson, OF The southern LsteraTy Hssssl-
ssT IN reply to d toast 10 the Press ny Kew Ut
Guswold Mr Goodwin and Others. The company
separated ~ i late hour, del GIFTED Win the evening
and wishing no end 10 the success OF the Ari-l mon.
LoUIsIANA-IIon. L. K. Oh OFT IS men,
toned a. the " h.- candidate for Congress ia
the 1T District,
"A warm contest mas terminated for the
Opposition nominations ia Orleans Pan'h.
Vaudeville Msugny = nominated for Sheriff
Coroner. T J Wilkinson Senators, y" "
WOOD and N Dunbar The Independent Demo
( Gratis oppose these nominations.