American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-30
Communicated
Americans at the Crystal Palace.

To the Editors Of the american Telegraph.
GENTLEMEN: have observed lately in some
of the French journals-La Presse, lie Steele,
IAssentdLee Nationale--a paragraph which may
serve to amuse, or to mortify, or to provoke an
American, according to his idiosyncrasy.
first saw it in La Pressc, Emile Girardius
paper, where it appeared as an editorial, or
quasi-editorial. The following is a translation :
I" The most remarkable productions Of the
United States to be seen at the Universal Ex-
/ position at London are, beyond all contradic.
: ton, the articles Of perfumery exhibited by
Jules llauel, of Philadelphia. This artizar
excels in his line, and his articles cannot be
surpassed by any thing in il to be seen at the
Exhibition"
IAsseR,biee improves upon this, and says
that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert "cx-
pressed their astonishment (ont erpriR,e dar
etonnemenO at seeing the perfumer's art car.
ried to SO high degree of perfection by an
American"
If all this is intended for praise by the French
editors, they are bestowing upon an American
what belongs, judging from the name, to com
patriot of their own for Jules IIauel is clearly
! French, and nothing else. Besides, who ever
heard of an Americans cxcelling in the per-
fumery line ? | never did, and hope / never
| shall. Most willingly would | yield the palm
to a Frenchman, or to anybody else, in the
science of sweet scents, though sweet as
'Snbcan odors from the spicy shore
OF Araby the blcst"
In that department have to say, qui mcrmit
palDiam yJeraL
Our fellow countrymen appeared under great
disadvantages at the Worlds Fair. They arc
regarded rs rivals Of the old world, and known
to be formidable ones, too; and from this cause,
and some not yet entirely obliteratcd grudges
and antipathiessof lang Syne, they met at the
going o6 with no friendly greetings, and but
| cold civility from the English press, which al
first certainly cvinccd disposition to ridiculc
and to underrate the American contributions.
But as the Exhibition progressed, better and
much more amiable feeling began to manifest
itself, and, most willingly believe, manifested
itself from sentiment OF justice and goodwill.
The English journals-cven the fcrocious
TnRcs-becamc first softened, then conciliated,
and finally, openly laudatory. 1t is true that
the merit of many Of the American articles could
not be overlooked by the British public, and
was not the journals to the contrary notwith.
standing. These, nevertheless, made the amend,
honorable in good time, and so let us forget the
sneering and insolence that characterized some
of them at the beginning; though to the last,
one-a London paper of worldwide circulation,
though in other respects pretty fair-makes tlic
following absurd remarks, though coupled WIN
others that are not only just but declaealy
friendly and flattering: :" in this department.
Articles of Food-the Americans come out very
5, rong in quantity" EQUALITY doubtful =
\ \ cup to the present time, American
ba, ,on has not been worth eating; but as they
have the pig in plenty, it may be expected that
som of the Yorkshire and Irish emigrants will
intr, ,duce the true system of preparing tfitches