Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-26
Observation-Disclosures

I'hnh
.,y,o mapniiccnt complimentary banquet Fri
ih, Inst n, the Metropolitan Hotel, TO the President
r I'M. United States and the commissioners IRON foreign
,1iop. in attendance upon tho Exhibition The dinner
was laid in The largo innchal OF The heropotan which
was very and appropriately ntu up LOT Tile &C
n.ion table the President ana distinguished guests
. ,rrns. The room from which four tables sci
nohw Use through the hall over me fresneht was huns
The American nag h.nksd on inc reh' oy 'al VI
ma -, tho f bv that of France. Over the centre OF the
bnl hr OF the Unitcd States WAS also extended while
the n,p, of other and the ancient arms OF Inc city OF
hanhsttsn adorned Tho walls zoe ss ph" pan"
hs on the right OF Theodore Scdgwick ESQ., President "l
The Association 81, The President Of the united St1esi
n,h, secretary Of The Treasury; Gen. Gushing Attorney
General If The United States; Sir Charles Lyel; Count
Sarlgcs the French Minister; Baron uaro ue RUSSIAN
Mins,r, Han Messrs Edgar0n sons oil Inc hail Of Files
i'ns'1' o,riv Gen anadpe and Rev. Dr.. Knox
mo la l,f wen, Gen Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War;
Senator Chase OF on sidney II New Yatt sr
Wand. Ca, Hoover United States Marshal OF me District OF
Columbia: Rev Dr. Spring; Com snuntirh wo fnney'
Henry Grn"elI ESD &c i ,',"s and Mr. c. Wrn,woIlh
ME- 81 The ,oyaI conmsslrn with Mr. Duncan his sccrr
ta1v Jude Edwards Ogden Hoffman, Esq ". '" C"'r"-
ran NC. +, ,ro,t b,s,e md win ..
~ li,l nuce furnished in the hnes' possible sye ana
courchnded The greatest sa,,e =, eblsm,. aIr
,;na,y oIaced the tales The company asstmeledin The
nnots of The hotel O'Clock but owing 10 Tue detention
I'M
" ,ho d,innha until after T. About live hundred persons
an, down ihr band playing "ia Colnmna ~ 'hs rres
I,nt entered the room attended by MI Sena"ck Inc Dill
., fare was very full, and conpfehenaeu a., t VI
~, ,snn ai,er il had been thoroughly discussed and
The cloth removed, the PRESIDENT Hit. WIN ~ '
said . ,, ro,,,,c, ;l
,sino n,v 10 return thanks tor cout'cses conferred
I'm. confess that am staggered una o''"hr,h'su AZ Tue
amount obligation It. my duty 10 ps,aee hn
from 6rs, TO last with fitting Acknowledgements ont
w.re m const my feelings, woun ssanu mere To-
NIGHT debtor am not equal to that TASK ~ 'e gen
en.n on this side Of the Atlantic VINO nave M 10
assist us in This enterprise-o the gentlemen rom M paris
If This nation as we'll Of all parts oil Europe VIM nave
hon,rrd us with their presence tonight our
nn,s :. narticuIarly and emphaticay que. Jap
Tn the pre ga of the United States we are under the
.I.epe-t obligation Applause But Srntisinen as say
il is utterly impossible for he TO PFeiacc .ese oasls ~
diyduallv by proper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS " III
n,cb arc due 10 you from the association OF WHICH ai
The mouth piece tonight. feel u shou'a tst 4y per-
unns 10 whom pccuar Acknowledgements are uuI, " -"'
~ hose hn have come from the other sue OF Tie wafer
h INV, suh:jttei with patience and gond temper WHICH:
il remarkable the anHovunces TO ~hicn ,hcy mus nees
say be- subjected and who have mace All INV
,o, , the rnonlentarv cpbarIes,Inens WHICH tue! hhu
80 nrd.rop and materially assisted Us IL fearhns TIE Poh'
where we nuw are. appiahSt.l -: a. ,ho =.
have has gentlemen condensed 'c.y o'tc9J, ~. =
..sn, ~ acknow lcjamenIs in behalf OF the hssoeaoh
i .I RIA, the most proper method for me 10 do
an unon ,hs occason in the presence OF so hus 'n.s
Isc pcniur and accomplishment, would Dc 10 say Is e
as possible ,,.,,o, ;. Tho frat rcouar toas,
r. has tren often said that the feeling OF i0Yay ~ Io
pean feeling belongs TO nonafchcai M ao
r., fnis no proper place thla SIDE oil 'he Wac'
v.,vs seemed to me that loyalty in lis proper sense Is
one of The noa honoaoe-one OF Tue ueepesr
planted in lhe human heart lApplause w. Ins :
nvnI IA the flag OF his country Inc uue'hehieu , =
r. ~ his mistress And the EngishInan s ioya' "
hs Queen the American, wherever the %'hgs u .e
NAV carry him. lie at all times oyai 20 ilie "!'ou. ~
;cn,Iemen Won have here tonight The head OF Inc Snoh
-lapplausel-a gentleman OF "hoh, ".e'e, a'' ~ i
selves in The presence o @ 81 Of the United
Sris for the pubic spirit and beray "hich has lca nun
m .ubi,ci himself much personal latiguG, III olue "
associate himself with public objects, II "ou,o oe q.. y,
io fo mn 70 ATTEMPT 10 express app!ansc give you
,nrn The first esui n toast with The addition Oh eoou on
anoIn SAXON phrase which, il il originated on ''e o'"ef
| side OF Tie water take II '"''' WIS " "
"YHe President Of The United Staes-Gnd DIES. NM H.,
The announcement of THE toast was ltee'se r WIN ".
ha,, .,,i The band paycd "tIal Columbia Inc resi-
enc, nc IniiaI States then amid enthusiastic
cheers and spoke as lu.n"s' :, ..o,J,n a IN.
.on,in, r, Won have pronounced, own thonehts con-
go c.Ii nouc Il circunlstaG which iiars-ahd' so III
as know he only circumstance that does mar
v!ties Of this Joyous occasion; wa oil are that he
a h,, nuch has that qualification been enhanced Dy ''e
ac he GAME not alone tut that hls i4iy saGso anu "'
." ,n S should hardly be excused if were 10 inlI
brc In refer to Il gen tcmdn who mas la'u ~ o"' s
| and coau.rymcn !aany pleasant e'''p'' H ,,r,,n
~. snm.,iIo.s thought than va deserve" "a een'c,"
III r. III rrusrinn dercndrI merely upon lie ea!t''lo'
If SCIENCE would occupy PROUD r'hihcnee MI 49,
yu,c.s But his fame resit aF"; p," .a ionlv ~ ,h
unou ,hs thai he has hitsch cohtpn'e" -" -
,r, -, ..rfl human EnowIrdgc A an ILLUSTRATION OF
r,.i Ills ,hbi,un likely tn do ~as VcIy h!aEh 'n
pressed nv what Charles l.yeii hiHseh ,u me va
l , iv.,Inr and nachinisl discovered upon vsiin"
lhr work shops Lowell thai ~hile lhey r ]
the work ing of iron in hour wa- II 10 Aes Us M We,
f W. in ha cuttiny wood the advantage IS just aS
io' Tn ~ our mschinerya striking iac when II Is
1rmcmhcr d that The United States anu hngano a'' ~,
uith ,hn .ondefni application Of steam, only nine or Urn
- 49,. 80, While We return grateful Acknowledge
mrns 10 all the governments and nations 'le'e @ h
do not all hearts mite with me in the expression oi me
tIal the only rivalry which may ever spih. w % ~. -
@ ne .ni he The rivalry earnest Determined steady IT.
fort 10 promote elevation Of the race ana peace anu s'
naiphbnrhooj among nations ana men iAPPau'e.l
Tie President of the Assocau"h we" a''" " "
toast us follows: >, :, or III.
C;nIemrn we are not forget that the PRESIDENT oil NV
limited States IL not here alone 10 night mere are o'
nctnrn standing close around MN "hoseuu'y ~
lii, IN The ardurls tasks which he has 10 pcr'p VINO 'h's
also done Us The honor 10 be present al OUT ihaus"'
and are hrle to night give you, therefore,
uMr Guthrie, The Secretary OF the treasury.
| A. c,r,v,e rose nmd great applause, md responded:
Elov ,i,izens though have been pubic speaker lo
nearly fury years was sbasned uh now. "ha ciI
ue from HE banks the ONO from comparatively nc"
Sts. offer 10 this assembly in commentator OF inc IN
usv If nil na,inns connendation OF the arts oil pence
the federation Of Tegiuusiand political sentiments the r1f
sion o! the extension OF agfculure ne e..en
sion of manufacturers the extension oil arts ana sciences
have nothing say but To ofirr you me example OF my
coun,tym,n i'm the arts of agriculture. They have lrt'
,h forests and made cultivated fields 10 spring up They
have adc, State after State this glorious Union niI
number thirty Ihey nave quit CITY hitef cg
Seventy wears ago, the city where We now stand wa'
about mile and hail in length, and hall nile IN Grcadth
wiln 81 600 inhab ans Now IL Is more than five miles ~
Irnr IN and two miles wide. Then II was built al wooden
houses from ono 10 stories high. Now il is city OF
prncely palaces from four to six stories HIGH OF solid and
costly structic and contains pniiti"n o. over GUOuuU
And this the city iat has given example vi industry
"a all the nations Of the Garth Applause New York has
dome more Than this. Her commerce whIcns every sea-
draws The rich productions from land and every CLINE
and makes herself the great commercial emporium OF The
United States Not satisfied with This by means OF canals
and railroads has penetrated westward 10 the great lakes
and added her the cnnIncrrc OF The vast west
Tins all riding another evidence n what New furk is Ia tie
industry Of The nations Of the earth She has done more
She now oilers the Crystal Palace Tor the exhibition OF
works of industry and and invites tier sister States
to come here and contribute their roiks OF industry ana
Of art in order that she draw benefit from them and
they by compa may dra benefit from her. New ORR
is ueaccu! city, and has her position and her cnnwn
by the arts IT pcacr and willie commerce is king New York
must thrive New York extend and her commerce eS
tend until other cities and other States fired by her
ample shall with like industry ami like enterprise win The
posjtion OF enuwn which abe has attained. Applunsc
Bal where will New York be while they coming up 10
her? Cast your Imagination hundred years hence The
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