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


abolish laws destroy pnbc liberty. aad
make his will The sovereign public las, the hJsl
thing he does crush the press 10 that fact alone.
SIR, lind grateful aud emphatic tribute 10 The nna-
ence OF The public press lChesrs Aud less highly
do appreciate The facl, thai on sulh an occasion the
esent when The ndustry OF a the nstoas OF The eal,L
ton oil the great ends for which this association been
ioosd .hOuld DO cordially by the able
and ineg gentleman al tbs head of that great move
ment, (Cheessl | cannot say, sir thai felt specially
hattered by his remark however kindly intended that
this occasion there had been attempt on the part OF
the press to levy black mall for services rendered 10
this great work sure. however, that he did de-
that bis remark SHOULD suggest any inference which
its language would not warantand that he would also
freely say HAT be bad never known any nsanee any
occasion, in which any respectable portion Of the Amer
can, OF any other press, had demanded payment
for the statement OF important facts. for advocating
great measures demanded by the public good lcheers]
had hoped MIR. Pfesden (sad Mr.. R.,) that the orgi
nal design would have been carried OUT and that the duty
oil responding this toast would have been discharged
by "a gentleman Of whose former connection with The
press al it's present members are Justly proud, and who
now iils important post at The head OF one oil the
principal literary institutions OF the land feel ashamed
that so honorable task should have been suddenly
and Unexpectedly cast upon unable myself TO
perform il Alright; and can only ask the indulgence OF
the company, aud especially Of the press for the mper
feet in which it has been discharged. lCheers
The CHAIRMAN next gave the ,oas, Of
1.-The Govern OF Foreign Nations which have con-
trbuted TO our Exhibition"
Mr. De SAaTIGEs, French minister, responded as fol-
lows; ...l....,.8 suffI faa 4s .
II SIR My colleagues here present have requested me 10
be the interpreter OF common thanks tor the oasts
and friendly sentiments expressed in honor OF our re-
spective sOverelgns and governments. .t ~ tI
Aud now, sir, have kind Of personal matter TO
plain to you relative 10 the French commissioner, Of
whom nlention made yesterday by the cloquen,
speaker who had the honor 10 welcome his excellency
the President the Crystal Palace Having SIX weeks
ago had occasion to visit the Crystal Palace and having
been brought 70 The concuson that the intended building
mr. hn prdp hStp ia nd 0F haV va
to Paris my impression, which, perhaps,
may have produced modicatonin the first intend
ed arrangement.
think bad not sufficiently accounted with the mar
veous rapidly with which everything is accomplished
Ia your country will take care future include in
my calculation OF probability this element of rapidly.
Well ask you to consider me in your high or friendly
unoTof to-day representing more specially com nercal
France i am proud to represent commercial as pol.
ical France now that through the entire world to the
old aiage--l you wish peace, prepare for waT"-hs
may be substituted: II You wish for peace, multi
ply your commercial relations" Indeed, Of all Con-
esses the most universally interesting The Congress
of Commerce and the exhibitions OF universal industry
10 assuming boldly the initiative of enterprise whose
theme certainly grand but whose undoub-
ful TO day. not FIRST the gentlemen directors OF
the ass,ca,ion for the erection Of The New York Crystal
Palace have rendered a service not only to their
ry but 10 the commercial and political world They mus,
be proud OF the success, and they have right TO unan
mons applause beg leave to offer them mine. in which
The French will thank to include his own
will therefore conclude by proposing on behalf OF my
The health Of the President and or Of the Cy.tal
Palace Association. 58ast .5 t.a8s1a
Mr.. CHASE. OF Ohio, next responded TO the toast Of
The Senate OF The United Satesi #@A#
observing, in the OF his remarks tina, he must let
The OF the Senate for The Senate, and con-
ciudea by proposing 8ts
The legations OF tie Foreign Governments The GOV
by which STATES tho Union are link ed in una
10y wih the nations OF the earth.
The Chairman then proposed
Prince Albert. The originator OF the great Inausria Elk
hibiliou oil 1851.
Mr. HALLioAs, from the lower part OF the room, re.
sponded bat his remarks naudbe The reporters
The Chairman then, in a complimentary speech, pro.
posed tlslh Eti.a
The Foreign Commissioners who have honored us this
day W ith their presence
Sir c. LYELL then said
II is my duty on this occasion, in my own name and
that OF my colleagues 10 return you thanks for the
honor which you have done 10 drinking our healihs
Alter The manner in which the president OF the Exhbi-
ton and the President of the United States have kind
expressed hsr regret Tor the absence Of the Earl OF
Ellesmere, II is almost unnecessary that should though
he commissioned me 10 do 80 apologize TO you for hi.
absence Not only did he, IN spite OF in
disposition, press his journey from Canada in the hope OF
being present at the inauguration ceremony yesterday,
but he requested me 10 gay That he would have been
here TO day had he not been confined from illness TO
his bed. Hear He also commissioned me TO say
how grathed he had been during his late tour through
some parts OF ths country Win The KIND reception which
he had met wth and to his words the cordial but
snobtrnsve hospitality that every quarter attended him
lCheersl The President has alluded to the observation
which one OF my colleagues (Mt Wenlworth) made at
ter his return from seeing the factories Of Lowell also
bear testimony, from what have seen in my travels in
every pari. Of the wonderful Inventions and machinery
OF this country; that 10 IL. lar than soil or any
OF Der cause TO be dated the origin of the great wealth
which il has already accumulated fHear And | hope
this Exhibition will be the oil making our country.
men initiate their inventions. and that machinery which
il is desirable they should emulate Cheers This
gentlemen, is The fourth visit which have paid 10 this
country; and II is only BY repeating such visits after
derful progress which this people making in civza
lion, and in knowledge. and in general prosperity
Cbeers Ii IN indeed most cheering sig for any for
egnr TO witness at the present moment never before
visited the United States without finding the press OF the
county, and sometimes the Congress- engaged discus
sions respecting questions that seemed likely endanger
the aipicsble relations Of IL and Great Britain Hear
In 1871 there the Mcleod case in which violently
irritating feeling excited connected with the New
York borders. That storm blew over but when. in
1916, returned, found discussion upon the Oregon
boundary. and saw the walls Of the cities in the West
placafded everywhere with "54 deg 40 min or fight"
Hear hear.] That cooled itself away; but when
the African coast "palave about the fisheries go
ing on. Hear, and taught When started from Llv-
crpoo WAS warned by OF my firid friends not 10
run the risk Of geo!ogzng the Bay OF Fundy lest
some cannon shot from the hostile fleets might put an
end 10 my researches. IA laugh But at this iime
began TO have some faith the amicabe termination OF
the negotiations between America and Great Britain
And now, when visit this counry. find myself one OF
gathering al great peace assembly. fCbeersl Whe,h
er do do not entertain any sanguinc IDEAS. any
Utopian notions about the future cessation OF war; we
are met here to celebrate festival which is calculated