The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03

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Brooklyn wires for many weeks through two cables
Of which leaking badly
The rumor is again renewed Of the probable establish
men Of Banque Imperiale at Paris under the auspices
Of the Messrs. Rothschd.
Edward Everett Steam Navigation and
tho Progress or the World.
From the Boston Post Oct. IL
For two days past the farmers Of Essex county have
been holding their annual festival in Danvers Yesterday
was the last day large number Of people the
grounds and the exhibition every department
dtabe To the society At O'Clock the dinner camc of
in grounds We have no room to particu-
larze in regard to the exhibition, but merely give the
speech OF Hon. Edward Everett which was delivered
the occasion.
SPEECH or MR.. EVERETT
greatly indebted you for the kind and hospitablc
manner in which yon welcome the announcement Of my
name. II would not be easy for mo TO do justice to the
feeling which experience this moment in rising after
such reception as You have given me. You have truly
stated, SIR that twenty two years have elapsed
since had the pleasure OF meeting my fellow citizens
OF the county Of Essex occasion like this in this
place. Twenty-Five years! very considerable period
in the life Of man, cir. 1t is not wi,hou. emotion
sir, that look around these grounds-that | look
around these abesand behold few OF those present
this day who rendered me cordial and hosptabe vel
come on that occasion lmss many respected and many
hoDored form would gladly here this day Sir
cali 10 mind that venerated patriot Gideon Foster whose
presence on that occasion gave il much OF its dignity
and its ntereswhose venerable form seemed TO DO tho
connecting link that united this generation with the IA
theirs OF the Revolution. He passed away, and with hn
many younger men, indeed who then stood in the frOat
rank OF active life. believe should speak the truth
sir il should say Of those gathered together on that oc
cnson resting beneath the sods of the village
churchyard than alive and with you here this day
But sir, though they have gonchough pass away
the frut OF their abors remains; the work Of
the work Of his hands OF his mnd--his work the field
IN the factory Shore on The seahs intellectual
the word MY spoken and written the pascabove
all virtCous deeds in every department OF hfc-theso
make the man. sir 1t is not the corporeal arm but the
vital action, the work Of the intellectual and immortal
principle within. The individual has passed away--the
good gone but the fruit Of what they counselcd
Of Whit they though. and did, remains with Bnt If
sir, am inclined this Yield sume melan-
choly feelings in missing many would gladly have
met here, console myself IN the contemplation that
tho memories OF the good men remain. And, sir.
the ranks not only closed up hut wonderfully re-
cruiod and, sir, in comparing the year 1855 with the
year 1886, when had the honor OF meeting my fellow
citizens Of Essex county in this pacecomparing those
two years together, believe shall make out pro
grcsa progress not easily to DO paraecd in any other
country in similar period in the history of the world
might perhaps, apply this remark 10 the progress agri
culture. lSd intended 10 few words that sub
jeci, but the gentleman my right (Pointing nr.
George L'rng the orator Of the day) entertain
ing and instructive in another place, and your excellent
president on my left has spoken from such practical
knowledge in several departments OF agriculture a. 10
mako !, suportuous, aimo, mpertinent for me 70 say
anything on the subject will rather following the
Of reflection have suggested to recalling the
collections Of my former visit, will rather attempt
some larger respects 10 point tho progress made by
the country in these two and twenty years App!ause)
IN the Drst place then in the point Of population,
have you considered that within those two and twenty
years the population of these United States has nearly
Coubciy have reflected the significant
is contained in these fes words the population has
nearly doubled that another America has sprung
INTO existence not only to take the place Of
those Who hsye passes, from the scene but 70 ada
more than ton millions to The aggregate. Sir, under
state these ngures. The population in 1Si0-the first
my former visiin round numbers amount
cd 70 seventeen millions Ia 1850 the population round
numbers was twenty three millions. and in 1860 by the
past estimate, We can make the population 10 he thirty
millions. Three millions OF these may he taken nm.
grants 10 whom vast domain has furnished a home
and refuge from tho restitution and oppression Of Eau
rope: but the ether ten millions native the soil
bone Q; our bone, lcsh Of ncsh-lcow citizens ana
brethren (I.ord appiaasc) Ten millions Of brethren
added 70 the population! Mr.. President, what achieve.
mcDt Of diplomacy OF what conlueStg &c hostile
provinces what anneyeons of foreign islands can be
compared 20 ten millions 81 teow-cizens, natives Of the
solan added population Of three times many sir as
the whole population OF America on that morning when
Gideon Foster went With his TO innvers, Iex,ng.
ton. and u Concord. Uheers) Then sr M. great al.
forests of social life that concern You farmers much
the navigator The merchant, or any profession
railroad communication. In 1885 communication between
this STATE and westward dld not extend beyond Worccs
ter. at ndcd the opening 81 the railroad from Worces-
ter t. Springfield IN III. year 1899. Il must have
been two or three years later that the road
RED forward to Albany suppose at the time Of my
former visit To this place there could have been fifteen
hundred miles OF railroad communication Ia the United
States Now, Fir, there 20 600 ,mcs of such
ncation Know many q these enterprises. considered
a. investments of property, have proved disastrous
those engaged in them but what results all indus
iyious classes ia IA. communi, have accrued from
tho Improbable Of these enterprises Then, sir
another great phenomenon taken place in these two
and wenty yeas-ihc cation the by steam
do say to YOU sir, that never without sober fce!ngI
never contemplate the history Of this navigation Of the
ocean by st.sm-but % illustrate the
mosi striking the slow steps by which a great
movement forward for generations for ages from
the first gcrm-hcn when the hour Is come the rapidly
with which II PUSHES to n final contamination. IAN.
plarsc) Sir, Providence offered this great problem Of
navigating the ocean by steam TO every civilized nation
almost the globe As "ng the year lbi3 there
was captain in spain who CONTRACTED vessel In the
presence Of the Emperor Charles " state facts sir ~
but limited notcrety), and in the presence OF Charles
v. and the court At Barcelona he exhibited vessel
Of two hundred tons propelled by engin.
construction which In ke,a y secret But al.
cent documents toll Us It mosics caulron boiler of
water and that there were two movable wheels the
outside Of the vessel The emperor was satisfied With the
operation but the OF the kingdom made great
objection TO IT. introduction. The engine itself
have sprung 10 point Of perfection hardly surpa
tn present day: for told that very cxpcn.
si,c aud that the boiler apt explode daughter
No encouragement given 20 the enterprise Spain
not rrc for 1.-THE was not ripe for and the poor
cvnriver, certain Basco dc Guerrero, wcared and dis
gused the Of patronage, took the engine of the
vessel aud allowed the ship the arcnal ant the
secret a hts machine buried in his grave This
In I5iS century passes away and Providence ogsrs the
same problem 20 be solved tn France. IN reference 10
this have an extraordinary accoun' and from
equally extraordinary the writings II celebrated
female in the middle ~ that century. equally
81 for her beauty. for her mcracs and Cor her mis-
fortune longevity for she lived 70 he l3i years or age
fausher) the famous Marion he tOrmc. There
from this lady written 70 her admiral l6l. which
contains these astonishing details L an accoun, ~
visit she made with The marquis 81 worcester-whcre
do you suppose, Mr.. President " An account
o; invention n steam navigation made IN a mad.
house Marion de iOfme says ia tbs interesting letter,
ihat in company With the marquis she crossing the
courtyard ~ that dismal establishment, almost pctred
With terror, snd cingng ~ her companion when che
ffghul face ibrcngh The bar u the building and heard
this voice ~ am no; fnad-i not mad have made
discovery which viii enrich tn Kingdom which shah siot
IT, Well, she asked the gurle what meant h. shrug
gcd h shoulders and said lagghngy, "No much.
thng about the powers n steam Clon this, The lady
laughed also, o. think that should 20 mad such
frivolous subject The guide went say that the
mans name was Solomon dc cose; that h. came from
Normandy four years before aud exhibited b. the King
invention b. hal discovered ~ which by tho power of
steam. you could move carriage, navigate the
short you believed him. sald the guide, there wa
nothing you could not do by The power u steam Cardinal
Rchclcu, Who 81 that time France itself, and who
welded the whole power of gDNcrnmentand, in truth.
enlightened man, ~ worldly wisdom gocs--wss
appealed 10 by solomon de Costs. IN Ccste was a
p-rsevering man and he followed Cardinal Nchclicu
from place r. place. exhibiting hts invention. until the
CARDINAL getting tired Of hs opportunities, sent him
to a fnadhuusc There he was, sir. and there, the