The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18

tie. ! say h6sw not another thing to compare
with this, cxeprE perhaps a regular army, with
its trained and seiplinod men prepared for battle,
with its equipments; with all that human genius
can invent for that great struggle which is de-
stined to end the battlefield. must say, to do
justice TO my own thoughts, that while pay
honor to the arts of peace, must do 70 with re-
servation for those arts which belong to the
strength, the safety, the dignity Of every great
people. For lift is true sometimes that there is
force in reason, it il always true that there il
reason in force. But | think have derived the
sincerest the happiest qualification from this great
congress OF science and commerce, and from wit
Messing it where it belongs to, where it was al
most necessary that it should be--n the city of
New York. For while will not allow to New
York the sole right to the monopoly Of commerce
in these United States, it seems as though nature
destined her for pre-emnence. 1t is a remarka-
BILE fact, and one which has vast influence in
creating the prosperity Of the Atlantic States, that
if you were to take a map and place rule along
at the points Of the coast that at every space of
one hundred miles, commencing at the extreme
east and from that to the extreme west, you find
the elements of great commercial city. But
with that remarkable fact that has given rise to
the cities along the coast there is another remark
able fact which has also great influence. 1t is
that, whereas the ridge of the Alleghanies, COM
mencng at the extreme northeast and reaching
which your President comes, it is remarkable that
that ridge Of the Alleghanies, extending along
the coast until it wastes away in the sandy
region of the coast at one point, and only one
point is that ridge broken down to its base, to the
level of the sea, and that is in the State of New
York 1t (the pre-eminence of New York; arises
primarily from the fact that we are all inheritors
Of the spirit of daring, the enterprisng spirit, the
power to aspire which has always belonged to
Americans And yet you New Workers. are not
greater than we of Massachusetts,, because you
only take the same advantage of your greater OPP
portunitcs 1t is because, in addition to the inhe-
rent qualities which belong to both, God has
placed you at that great point where the great
by tho ordinance of God, are made to gain access
to the sea. 1t is>because that great river, which
Hendrix Hudson first penetrated, penetrates these
mountains, and you are thus placed in internal
relation to that vast region from which you derive
your resources from your wealth, and your power
in exchanging its products for the wealth of Eu-
rope. will admit, therefore, that it was proper,
it was necessary that this great temple of art
should be placed in the city of New York, and
am glad that there are found here enterprising
men to get up this exhibition of the industry of all
nations, and that they have succeeded in drawing
to it contributions from all quarters of the world,
and that on this occasion we are honored by the
presence of gentlemen of the highest position, who
have to exhibit at this great centre of indus
try. should do injustice to others if | addressed
you further
The toast in honor of the press was transposed
by the presiding officer to the second in order, and
was responded to by Mr.. Raymond. Speeches
were also delivered by Howell Cobb, Sir Charles
Lyell, M. de Sartiges, and Others