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

abe has penetrated westward to The great lakes and add
aHordinx another evidence OF what New York is to the
industry of the nations OF the earth She has done more
She offers the Crystal Palace for the exhibition OF
works OF industry and OF art and invites her sister States
here and contribute their works OF adus,ry and
Of a IN order that she may draw benefit pnm Them. aud
York i peaceful city, and has won her position and
rsnown hy ihe arts o peace and while commences Il kan
New York must thrive, New York must extend, and hei
commegcs extend until other cities xnd other Siaes fired
by her example. shall with like industry aud like enter
prise the position OF rsnown which she has attained
lAppause] But where will New York be while they
are coming up 10 her! Cast your imagination hun
bred years hence The enterprises industry, and integrity
tina, have governed and controlled her merchants prose
cu,ed for thai period Of time will give her two millions
Of inhabitants and strength. POWER. that will still
make her pre- esnnen in all the West. Feow-citizens,
cannot do more, for am lost in wonder at what has
been done In seventy years upon the spot where we now
The Pxrsrprnr.- Gentlemen le, me call your suen-
ton the fact that the President alone There
who, with epaule upon his shoulder under the flag
oil his country in days OF toll and nights OF danger, has
won impershabls honors. lGreat applaase,l u give
you $3.50. 1904 Hiaef sa,s stNas l@at16& s'as
Col Jeasrson Dayis.
a(Hon Jefferson Davis then made some appropriate
and forcbls remarks. which will appear tomorrow
The Chairman then announced the next regular Toast
/" Gen. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General Of the United
S,ates"-preiacing II with appropriate remarks,
Gen CusHIsG responded as follows ..#it
d Mr. PREsIDRnT AND GENTLEMEN The terms in which
you introduce into tue presence OF The society ebar
more than II does to encounter enemy but
in response CALL may be pardoned in submitting
single reflection uron that which constitutes the promi-
thought OF an occasion like the present. II is true
that peace hath her victories. less renowned than
lApplause.l We ourselves Witnesses We assemble
here TO honor the science Of peace, lappause and the
Chief Magistrate OF this repubc--a man who, / may
be pavdoned for saying in the OF the representa-
tiyes Of the constitutional monachies Of Europe, does
not reign over US but governs uswho is the actual
tifulu inv fhofrn
pie Of the United States-a man in so high place, aud
not have lett his official duties for an occasion like his
temple OF Belona, but Of edice raised to divinity
unknown 10 ancient mythology and 10 barbarous lines
temple raised 10 contain the ornamental and useful
arts of life (Applanse.1 II was not to ascend TO the
capital leading in triumph conquered nations with ,ro-
pbies Of their dshono at his back that the President OF
the United States honored this OCCASION but 10 advance
at the head OF that great procession ofhe
OF all nations convened together in the brotherhood OF
reace, OF sencc oil commerce. and Of art and 10 do honor
to the common spirit OF Immortality which belongs all
that is gOjke in the nature OF man. Applause Sir,
this we have seen and witnessed; and WHILE 10 do jus
tee my thought, admit that there is no,
even in war, as conrased with peace, much-nay
might say, most OF those elements OF the highest exercise
Of human nteecl-for know no one thing which CON
blnes more maves in art, and more profound in science
that eses TO the genius OF men than the great
slrumen Of ship-ofhe. line. fully equipped for
the battle. with that perfect combination OF and
matter which constitutes the element of public force
say, know nothing OF this, except, perhaps, II be
well disciplined army, with its courageous trained
for the battle. field. and with all the apparatus OF war,
with all that there is which human art and genius can
invent prepared for that great struggle Of nations which
is determined in the battleh say, 10 do justice to
my thoughts while concede the honor and glory
In those higher triumphs OF peace do with the quail
hca,ion and the reservation OF those necessities OF public
force which belong to the sovereignty and tue ndepcnd
ence and The existence OF every great people Though
II is true there force In s also true ha, there
is reason in force. have derived the snceres, anI
heares, qualification from witnessing this congress-
II were. OF art science, and commerce, aud in this city
Naxu her far Ia x.y.I
not concede 10 New York absolute complete rsonop
oily OF commercial greatness in these United Siaes is
remarkable fact that. upon the coast of the Atlantic,
where the original thirteen States developed The
whole confsutaon of its mountains and its rivers is
such that il you unro the map OF the United Slses and
place ruler along parallel 10 the the points OF
its great navgable rivers, there will be found about
hundred miles apart placed there by God himself. the
elements OF great commercial city But with that gen.
eIa fact that has given rise 10 the OF States along
coast. there is this peculiarly with regard 10 The
Sate-l would rather say the cityof New York il is
that. whereas the ride of the AIleghanies, commencing
al the extreme northeast, and reaching it's eliminating
point IN the Granite State, extending along the coast ul-
I'll il wastes away in the sands Of the Gufat point,
and only one point, along that ridge is that mountain
cloven down 10 its the level OF the and that
point is in the State OF New York and ii is primarily,
aside from the fact that we all Americans and that the
sprt Of enterprise, daring, and determination 10 as
pre belongs 10 us all. the OF your success Nor
are you OF New York greater than we Of Massacbu-
ses, simply because OF your greater power 10 aspire.
God has placed you al that point where the OF The
great lakes are opened 10 the sea Applause II is
because that great river which Hendrick Hudson frs,
discovered flowing from that interior region, peneraes
these mountains, and that you placed al that precise
point where may exchange the products OF the West
with those OF the OF the world tina, you have grown
great admit therefore, that it was fit, proper, and
necessary that this great assemblage Of and s repre-.
senatves should be convened in the State OF New York
and congratulate you, as do my country. that there
sboud have been enterprisiDg here carry
ccuon The great idea OF establishing palace here for
the exhibition OF the industry of all nations and that
have succeeded in bringing 10 II the contributions from
all quarters OF the world, and that this occasion
are honored with the presence OF gentlemen OF distinction
this collection. Gentlemen, should do Injustice 10 others
whom you wish 10 hear IL TO trespass further on
your attention. beg you therefore TO permi, TO
cease.
The President then roea and said Now, gentlemen
by your leave going TO effect coup DE the list
oil toastsi am going 10 give you the fifteenth now in
stead Of by-and bye The fact IS fnd myself for the
6Tst time at with Of my friends OF the pres
on question Of etiquette; and though al FIRST was oil
upon comforting with ball dozen OF my friends. that
was wrong. shall not deain you with detail OF the
facts. but il Is sufficient. ~ gentleman and man Of
Anglo Saxon honor. 10 say thai am satisfied that was
wrong. rnai, however, that the friendly and noble
spirit which anmaes the American presa will my
mistake. Talk we will about the forms Of govern
ments and constitutions all Of recognise that the
has apress. ICheers.1 Another Why anticipate
the toast H. that IN the present undertaking. the succeas
OF which eminenty depended upon the voice OF the
pfessand delighted 10 take this public occasion TO
proclaim the fact-ihere not single dollar OF
black mail sought 10 be levied by the American press.
[CheWsl b, hey have, throughout treated the ques
non solely on its own merits He gave. therefore. The
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