The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-08
Law. 'FaliaferrO.
SPEECH or MR.. BUCHANAN ST TIE ROV-
Al ACADEMY DINNER IN LOyD0E.

The Inauguration dinner of the exhibition season
OF le]o attracted on Saturday, May 6, brilliant as
sembage, within the walls of the ROYAL Academy
London. From two O'Clock al which hour tbe doors
were opened until six, the Ministers of State many
magnificent patrons Of art among the nobility and
Others distinguished 10 politics. law literature and
science, continued to arrive and 10 apply themselves
with keen artistic relish 10 the inspection of The
paintings IN the various rooms. The sefusion,, of
rank, wealth and parliamentary eminence with the
artist world. was no less complete than gratifying
anu anu many interesting groups might be seen, in WHICH
,ne merits OF the more remarkable paintings AT SIX
o. clock about hundred and eighty gentlemen sat
down to dinner the east room, the char being ia
ken bv the President OF the Royal Academy, Sir C.
L. Fa<tlake.
During the evening the President said that the
next toast which he begged 10 introduce was the
..baalth Of the foreign ministers, who had deigned
IN tbis occasion to be their guests" (Cheers.)-
He had To regret the absence Of some OF those IN
vi.ed and among them the representatives OF those
palIant nations now special alies but they
WIRE houored by the presence ni others who might
here recognize the perpetual alliance which II was
| the province of the arts ot peace 10 promote
I (Cheers.)
/ Nh. BrcHaxAx-After what fell from my noble
friend Lord Palmer,toH} former occasion, VINO
1 said had 10 right to call myself a foreign minister
/ at all, "a augh), am inclined 10 think have no
rigbt 10 address YOU. but although might plead this
privilege am not disposed 70 DO II this occasion
The foreign ministers VINO represent the different
ions of the world al this court must be very an
grateful indeed If they did fee! sentiments Of deep
gratitude towards the British people and the numrT
ons noble societies that adorn this country. We
have received the kindest attentions from all and II
! * natural and necessary consequence that this
should produce feelings o response, rot only on our
own part but also on the part Of the countries we
/ represent (Cheers) We feel II 10 be great priv
Ilfge TO be present on occasions OF this kind. The
arts have beer brought TO great perfection IN fhis
/ country and when we review tie pages OF history
We 6ad one thing be constantly the fact that ciV-
zation and above all. liberty, the best foster
mothers of the arts. (Cheers.) Painting and scup-
ure sprung into existence almost al once ike Nj
nerva froG the head OF Jupiter, hen Greece became
free andI believe II may be said to be remarkable
fact that they sprang almost az once 10 po!nt ol
excellence which has since been exceeded IN any
country in the world. For NY part, not haTing
had an opportunity IN my own country OF seeing eX
pensve galleries. or many specimens ol The peTiec
Il lion TO which the arts have been brought III tnIS
country, everything wears an air Of novelty ~ thI'
exhibition tha has inspired ne with delight5 and
shall remember Inc present evening hen return u
4 nv native land o! the most agreeable and ~
sructive Of my whole life. (Cheers) Bot, although
the taste and inma nation tnay be grathed by IN;
specimens of art here collected cannot help admir-
! ing that noble Institution Of England-an EngIIst
| dinner. Cheers and laugbtet-4 have enjoyed th'
privilege Of fea>tug with YOU, and alter enjoying n
feast OF reason and the fow OF soul, surveying h
piciures hung upon these walls. | have been high
| ly delighted to enjoy more material feast OF thi
sort return you the thanks of my colleague an
myself, and | am sure may also thank you IN th
name of every member Of the diplomatic corps
(Cheers.)