The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-21
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were rIdIeuled, ana It's ultimate success QueS-
toned and treated most slightingly. Hap
PLY all these predictions have utterly failed,
and | do not suppose that human annals
contain the record of any combined effort, 50
cminently successful in all respects, especial
ly in the construction of the beautiful edifce,
and in the matchless order and system pre-
yailing in every department.
Other causes, doubtless, contributed to
our misfortune, for such truly regard our
position in the presence of other nations v 10
are here by their works of industry, and by
representatives from every quarter of the
/ globe. In the first place, the distance of
our country from the threatre of the propos-
ed Exhibition was so great as to deter large
numbers of our agriculturists. mechanio,
and maHFfectprers from engaging ia tl4esen-
terprisej and besides, the time at first fixed.
! for closing the doors to the admission Of ar
ticles for exhibition, was really SO limited as
to forbid the hope of proper preparation of
such objects as might be deemed worthy
specimens of our art and industry. I am
persuaded that if the slightest effort had
been made, and any just ideas had been en-
/ tertained of the real character and purposes,
and of the probable results of this great ex-
hibition, our people, generally, would have
taken more cordial interest in the subject,
and that any one State could have acquitted
herself more creditably, than we now see in
the contributions of the united circle New
countries where habits and pursuits arc ne
cessarily Of the utilttartan order, could not
be expected to enter upon any just or fair
terms of competition with people whose ge-
MUS has been actively employed for centu-
RES The activity Of youth is never fairly
compared-still less never honestly placed
in invidious contrast with the results of age
and experience. We have, therefore, the
satisfaction to see among our contributions
the very results which Indicate great activity
and shrewdness-utility and taste in such
9 developments as contribute to personal COM
fort, and to the moral and intellectual adj
IVancement of the masses of the people
: hence, contributions In the department of
agricultural implements and inventions, in
the numberless subjects of the domestic arts
in music and in sculpture, works of the high
est merit are presented, and doubt not, viii
share literally in the reports of the jurors Of
2 awards. 1t is gratifying to every American
t to perceive, that however serious our short
comings In other matters, one object, the
offspring of native genius, attracts universal
attention and commands unqualified COM
? mendation; the statue of the Greek Slave, by
= Hiram Towers, whose worldwide fame has
placed him the foremost in the front rank of
his profession, and to whom, as humbly
think, Louisiana has done herself abiding
: honors by cOnfding the Office of making
: statue of Washington to adorn the halls Of
the Capitol
> The educational effect Of this exhibition
must, I think, be of the most happy and last
q ing influence on all the nations of the earth
I The advantages have been supposed by some
4 persons to preponderate chiefly, if not alto
! gether, in favor of England In my humble
opinion that is very narrow and contracted
view of the subject. cannot suppose that
she will derive more than full and far share
of the benefits, contingent or future. The
Sovereign has very gracefully, but not osten-
tatiously, lent the weight of her high Office to
n carry out the designs of the Exhibition, and
], personally has manifested the most praise
o worthy interest and zeal in the development
e of them. The feeling among the foreign
7 commissioners and jurors is, make no ques-
It ton, universal, that the official courtesies
e and inequalities of this city and country
d have been exhibited in spirit of kindness
= and iberality which has created lasting and
1t grateful impressions
vi Mutual kindness and mutual respect must
IS follow this better acquaintance which all the
IS nations of the earth have now had an oppor-
d Itunity Of making, under the most favorable
Ii and agreeable circumstances, of each others
t resources, taste, skill, and industry. Thus
II the Industrial Exhibition of 1851 will have
a. contributed, In larger and more enduring
degree than all other eyeuts or inventions OF
lgE this countsy, whether considered separately
d or collectively, to advance the cause Of hu-
e man knowlegde and human happiness. New
le Yigor and more enlarged, liberal views, and
"a better knowledge will be impaired and felt
Id in all the departments of agriculture, art,
IL Science, manufacture and commerce.
ID Next to our modification in the small share
as of our country in the contributions to this
ut Exhibition, is the profound regret expert
lo#enced by all the Americans in the feeble and
IN utterly incompetent character Of the agent
ID appointed by the Central Committee at Wash
rs ington, and to that cause is to be ascribed,
at in very prominent degree, our failure IN
the Exhibition of even Of such objects as We
have here.
All other nations have delegated men Of
education, Of high character and respect IL
q their own country, to act as their chief COM
missioner or representative, and have thus
ne secured to themselves arcat advantages 10y
judicious arrangement and tasteful, skillfu
management and combinations Of the articles
contributed and confdedto their care; while
under the management of one Mr. Edward
81. Riddle of Boston, selected nobody here car
M tell for what quality Of mind or manners
is the Central Committee has exposed US Il
IS ridicnle IN the spectacle of goods as careless
re- ly thrown together as on the stalls and tables
me of a country fair. And to crown his labor
At this special agent has placed in most con
he spicuous position among the American juror
nd aud IN direct Communication with foreigner
he Of the highest character, honor and intelh
nd gence, a person for whom and with whom
la- your Execllency will do every one of you
Int countrymcn, here OF elsewhere, the justie
nc to beIeyessSe could haTe neither respect ne
the ASSOCIATION; the notorious editorof the \. \
lie Tribune paper advocating doctrines tend
Ing not only to tie overthrow Of the consti
by tution Of tue United States, but subycrsiY
jniz of owl societg--this person WHO vas nc
.cts even a commissions from the State Of Ne
IN York, was thrust into that position, to ia
the exclusion Of gentleman from New York {