The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-19

6rsi example was sei in 1881 aud which was devised.
not Tor IN barc psposes OF The sscent and not
intended potry Tor consolidating those who speak The
rAme language or belong 10 The great branches OF The
AngloSaxon race but Tor the benefit OF all the nations
OF The world, however different their language. Their
oles. ikclr oFms u povsfnNcns, and hodiRg them
together ~ friendly relation, ON such principles as were
Yesterday ingrafted in the proceedings in this city
(Cheen Let us hope. therefore that our objects
IA ina ss,srp..ss bang 80 muca greater aud more ex
tended than lbose OF the ancient festivals, they may
dure. not merely eleven centuries bit many times eleven
lCheers
The mex, toast proposed was fseA
The Governors OF our sister States.
Hon Corn, il returning thanks, exprss seJ his re-
gr~t that he should be The only one present al that tes-
val of oil the sovssigns belonging 10 The States OF The
Uaion. tic might say, however, that II did not arise
from want OF interest ~ the proceedings Oae OF The
great difficulties that had long existed between Tie people
Of the different States OF the Union from want OF
that intimate knowledge Of each other which
senal TO The existence OF good feeling and TO the pros
peri;y oil our insiiiuii,rs ~ 8sr IF
convinced that this great Industrial Exhibition
will have the effect OF drawing US, the citizens Of differ
ent States OF this vas! Uhion together; and when
come 10 know each other better. we will, have no
doubt, esteem each other more (Applsuse.l What is
better calculated 10 bring about that result than this
nexioa Of all porions Of The Unionnot merely Of the
politicians OF the land not merely OF the statesmen OF
the land. but OF all the interests which go TO make up
the vast aggregate OF American greatness Applause
Sir. VIC hero from the North, from lie Sonlh, the
East. and The West IL is moi any nduous CONTEST the
one with The o'her for supremacy abroad is not amid
ence OF political sentiment. No, sir but we meet in
generous rivalry. 10 know and who can go fuhest,
and who can do most IN promoting the arts aud sciences
and all the Interests Of our county, and, indeed Of The
countries al The world Loud applause Gentlemen.
have given you but Idea- might have INDUCED in
others. associated nmy own mind with The one TO which
have given expression But an warned by that pon-
tor which falls that lime is passing rapidly away,
and there many whom you will desire. no doubt 70
lion, TOO [Crles Of go on, go on"I have said
enough; perhaps ifl were TO comply with your sngges-
ton, before had proceeded much further. you mig h,
give different ntlma'ior. [Cries OF Mo- "no" and
go on"J
The mex, toast was
The CITY OF New York
To which Dr. Francis responded in his usual strain OF
humorous and descriptive narrative
The commissioners from the other States OF The Union
were ably represented, linguay, by Morton McMchae!,
esQ OF The Philadelphia Norih American. Mr., Mem
made few exceedingly harry remarks, bu, excused
himself Tor not enargns The subject by stating that
had Gene from his sick bed 10 al this great Ju
biee OF labor.
The Chairman, in proposing The eleventh regular toast.
observed that there dis,in, uishcd gentleman pres
en,. wi ose had been intimately connected with The
law courts Of this city and whom he would call upon to
respond TO the toast or
The Arts of Pence.
Hon. OGDEN HOFFMAN rose and said
Mr. President AND GENTLEMEN can mos. sincerely
sa that wish the duty OF responding TO this toast had
fallen on some ether person. and quite sincerely
that wish The du,y had devoved upon al earlier
period OF The evening II were to offer the apology OF
the gentleman from Pennsy yaaa who has Just addressed
YOU that he has just from sick bed 10 attend this
nsel"s here TO nIghyou may say why am here under
taking TO address you, il am able to speak you
was asked 10 respond 10 the toast OF 1.-The Arts OF
Peace. yet the lew remarks will make might well be
made to any other toast in the catalogue OF oas,s that
What are the Arts of peace' The Arts OF Peace are
Aose arts which alone thrive and flourish when man is
lett unel,erea TO follow the bent OF his genius and
his own un,ammeed OF what snbseves his inter
eat and comfort When man is not torn from the
tu pursuit OF industrial occupation from the prose-
cution OF the remuneFang toll OF hsbandry, 10
some enemy-perhaps 10 saie some iofeign and-per-
haps, II may be, 10 defend the liberties OF his own-[ap
pausel the Arso Peace,he Arts of Peace, say sir.
alone will flourish when ave In qne, and al FEST.
They are the arts whcA administer 10 the happiness and
promote the general prosperity of the world. Tsey
the arts which flourish as advances in mors devel
opment They are The arts which are the elements oil
humanity They the arts which teach that he
has brother man. Tnsy are the arts which tell men,
matter what ocean rolls between them, that they are
brothers, all OF tie vast family and each dependent,
The one upon The Other Tor prosperity, happiness and
comfort. lApplaase.l To cultivate this noble feeling.
to promote those ars, the association formed. II
was formed 10 invite here The productions Of other clmes
as well as our own. twas formed to excite generous
enslaiioh--to teach us our deficiencies, our own
wansand 10 invite our brethren from dslsn, lsnds TO
come here and lay the productions Of heir skill aud their
enterprise upon brother's altar consecaed 10 labor
Applause This society," or association, its char.
acef-aye, Tvs belBg--o The Dlshy commendable energy
and enterprise OF The parties who undertook tie task Of
presenting TO the nation an Exhibition OF The Industry
OF all Nations IN This, the metropolis OF the county
u was the offspring, and the offspring alone, OF few
undetermined Individuals and gorously yesterday
did ibey redeem the promise they had made 10 this
community. The Inauguration oi yesterday, as my
TREND the Attorney General has sald calculated TO
excite interest and nd nirslon il was simple and unos
tenaiions--ii compoued with republican feeling and
our republican habits. There no chafios which
captlves were bound 10 swell the pageant The conribu
ions which were there not the trophies won by
ihe arm oil conquest from some subldgn,ed prince The
pictures and sainsry that lent charm The
scene We're not torn by the rude hand OF war from sorc
holy edhcf, or some sculpured palace. No, sir, they
were the voluntary contributions from brother 10
brothers they evidences Of their feeling towards
US; and with that feeling warmly welcome and re-
ceive them. lAppansel All parts OF our land-Nettb
SCUM, East, aud Wesia pour IN their treasures There
was Denmark with Der s'atuary; there was sunny
France with her silks and her china there mighty
England with The productions OF her LOOM whose shuttle
a. fes weaves out The web OF her national destiny
lApp'anrc Asevtry stream, every rivuet, pours It's
tide TO The ocean, and IN the roc OF Nature returns
back 10 The source from whence they vivily
with genial Jcws and refreshing showers the thirsty face
OF Nature so may we expect from exposItioas such
this IN which you are embarked, most advantageou
reflex influence upon the industrial pursuits oil the
try. loud applause
Mo. President, Will not trespass your lime The
arts of peace subject exbausess and boundless
as the There here the voluntary contributions
OF generous foreigners, OF generous rivals They have
been sent 10 us IN times OF peace 10 heigben emna
ion and 10 strengthen love of the arts OF peace 1t
chi'ec,ore its beautiful symmetry is all-al our own-
And II may be an object OF honest boast that have
reared such edihce in the midst OF our city, tt4
but the contributions which gave life to IL, which