Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16

fesssns and occupations OF e than We have before
seen 10 New York. The Governor Of Georgia, Hon.
HOWELL CONF, was present Also, Senator BRoDHTAD Of
Pennsylvania Senator CHASE Of Ohio, Ex-senator Mil
LER of New Jersey and Ex-senator PRESTON, Of South
Carolina. @.1I
Chief and prominent among all was Major Gen. WIZ
FIELD Scorr with his arm in sling, and apparently yet
suffering from his unlucky fall.
The army and navy wereargely represented and among
the officers Major General Wool and staff, Major
Gen. HENDERSON, and Commodore sLoAr.
Lord ELLEsMERE and suite the Representative Of Bril-
fish industry, prSoent.
Major Gen. QuITMAS, of Mississippi, also present
Bishop WAINWRIGHT dressed in his canonicals, and
made very venerable appearance The clergy Of this
present In large numbers.
M The procession did reach the Palace till "a o'clock
Inc spectacle was magnificent inside the Palace beyond
any tnihg ever before seen in this country.
Inc ceremonies Of Inauguration were commenced by
prayer from the Rev. Bishop WAINWRIGHT.
SEDawIcK, Esq, after the anthem sung,
aevered an address He first returned thanks to the
President for attending the naugnration Ue yas Glad
tnat the Exhibition had the support and approba
on OF our own Government though mainly RELYING upon
10 o~n ne paia compliment to Daniel Web
ster, lpontng 10 his statue him who among the
first had lent his influence and name to this
lie then dwelt upon the importance of hr;po hafora
the people the genius and industry Of the Old
World, inasmuch as the exhibition of them would dnse
like tastes among our own people, &c.
The PRESIDENTS speech was brief but in good taste
He said o. ''e
i nne
warm and cordial thanks for the honor you have done me
come to be present at the Inauguration of this building
and to express the respect entertain for this great In
dustral Exhibition, designed and calculated promote
all that belongs to the interests of country You sir
and the gentlemen associated with you have laid claim
IN all you have done to thanks that will be enduring
Whatever the shortcomings you have spoken Of may
be- can only say that they appear here and SO far
as have learned they appear at ALL Every thing
around us reminds us that this is utarian age and
that science instead of being locked up appears before
the admiration of the world and has begun to be ribu
ary to the arts manufactures, agriculture and all that
promotes social comfort [Applansel
Sir, you had achieved other object but that you
have done in bringing together citizens from all parts Of
this Union, you would have fulfilled perhaps of the
most important missions that be imposed upon any
OF US in the way of strengthening that Union.
. Sir, you have done You have nobly alluded
it. Your exhibition has brought here men eminent in
almost every walk of fe from every civilized country
the face of the globe And thus you have done more
perhaps than any of in promoting that great object
dear to you dear to me- dear my venerable friend near
me- (aluding to Bishop Wanwrght,) to promote peace
among men. [Great applause
Sir have not the voice to address YOU and return you
my thanks again for the honor you have done me-
This address well received and three hearty cheers
were given at its close.