New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-05

the Foreigners, Messrs. Dupin, (France,) Van dc
weyer, Belgian Cha ge,) Won viebhan, (Prus-
san) and myself Lord Ashburton spoke with
great good sense and good feeling, but without
fuency Lord GranvilleS remarks were admira-
bic in matter but also defective in manner. Bar
ons Van de weyer and Dupin were every way
happy The contrast in felicity OF expression be-
tween the British and the Continental speakers
was very striking, though the former had no adj
vantage in other respects.
Invent there at the pressing reques. of Lord
Ashburton, who had desired that an American
should propose the health Of Mr.. Paxton, the de-
signer of the Crystal Palace, and Mr.. Riddle, our
Commissioner, had designated me for the service;
so spoke about five minutes, and my remarks
were most kindly received by the entire company
yet The Times of to-day, in Its report of the fes-
tival, suppresSes not merely what said, but the
sentiment offered and even my name, merely
stating that Mr. Paxton was then toasted and
replied as follows" The DAILY N,rs does like
wise. only it says Mr.. PaxtonS health was pro-
posed by Mr.. Wedding "a Prusslan who sat
near me) state these facts TO expose the
fasehood of the boast lately made by The Times
in its championship of dear newspapers like the
British against cheap ones like the American
that In this Country fidelity in newspaper re-
porting is religion, and its dictates are never
disregarded," &c The pains taking to suppress
not merely what said but Its substance and
even my name, while inserting Mr.. PaxtOn's re-
sponse, refutes the Pharisaic assumption of The
-. I LOT
Nav. am willing TO brave the imputation Of
egotism by appending a faithful transcript OF
what did say on that occasion, that the reader
may guess why The Times deemed its suppress
sion advisable:
After Baron Dupin had concluded,
HoRAcE GREELEY, being regularly called upon
by the chair, arose and said
In nv own land, my lords and gentlemen, where
Nature is still rugged and unconquered where Pop-
uation Is vet so Scanty and the demands for human
exertion various and urgent, II Is Dut naura
that we should render marked honor to Labor, and
especially to those who by invention or discovery
contribute to shorten the processes and increase the
efficiency Of Industry. II is but natural therefore
that this grand conception OF comparison OF the
state of Industry IN all Nations by means OF
Worlds Exhibition should there have been received
and canvaSSed with a lively and general interest
an interest which is not measured by the extent OF
OF Nations, with few large accumulatons OF the
fruits of manufacturing activity or artistic skill, and
these so generally needed for use that We were not
likely to send them three thousand miles away
merely for show. Ii Is none the less certain that the
progress of this great Exhibition from It's original
conception TO that perfect realization which we here
commemorate, has been watched and discussed not
more earnestly throughout the saloons Of Europe
than by the smiths forge and the mechanics bench
in America Especially the hopes and fears alternate
" predominant this side with respect to the edihce
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tcabllty of erecting one sufficiently capaclous and
commodlous to contain and display the contributions
of the whole world-the apprehension that II could
not be rendered lmperVious TO water-the confident
assertions that 1t could not be completed IN season
for opening the Exhibition on the hrst OF May as
prOmised-all found an echo on our shores and now
the tidngs that all these doubts have been dlspelled
these difficulties removed will have been hailed
there with unminged satisfaction
trust gentlemen, that among the ultimate fruits
OF this Exhibition we are To reckon wider ana
deeper appreciation OF the worth OF Labor and eS-
pecially OF those Captains Of Industry by whose
conceptions and Achievements our Race is so rapidly
borne onward IN It's progress to 0ier ana more De-
nignant destiny. We shall not be likely TO appreci-
ate less fully the merits of the wise Statesman, by
whose measures Peoples thrift and happiness are
prOmOted-Of the brave Soldier who J0yfully p0urS
out his blood in defense of the rights or in Vlndca-
ton of the honor of his Country-of the Sacred
Teacher by whose preceptS and example our steps
are guided IN the pathway 70 heaven-lt we render
fit honor also to those Captains of Industry whose
querng march is unmarked by the tears of the widow
and the cries of the orphan give YOU, therefore,
The Health Josph Parton Esq DesgHer Of ne Crystal
FGace-Honor to hm whose genius docs honor TO Industry
and TO Man
If the reader shall discern in the above
(Which is as nearly literal as may bel having
only recollection to depend on) the why
The Times saw fit to suppress not merely the
remarks but the words of the toast and the name
of the proposer, shall be satisfied; though |
think the exposure Of that journals argument
for dear newspapers as preferable to cheap ones,
on the ground that the former always gave fair
and accurate reports of public meetings while
the latter never did, is worth the space have
given to this matter am very sure that if my
remarks had been deemed discreditable to myself
or my country they would have been fully re-
ported in The Times
EXHIBITION ITEMS
The Queen and Prince Albert spent an hour
in the American department a few mornings
since, and appeared to regard the articles there
displayed with deep interest. Prince Albert
(whO is not merely esteemed here a man OF ster-
ling good sense but thoroughly versed in me-
chanics and manufactures) expressed much sur
prise at the variety of our contributions and the
utility and excellence of many Of them. men,
ton this because there are some Americans here
who declare themselves ashamed Of their country
because of the meagemess OF its share in the
Exhibition. do not suppose their country will
deem it worth while to return the compliment;
but should have have been far more ashamed
OF the prodgality and want Of sense evlnced IN
sending proiusiOn of American products here
than am of the actual state Of the case. It is
true, as have already stated, that we are def
cient in some things which might have been sent
here with advantage to the contributors and with
credit to the country but for Americans to send