The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-19

ideas held by some Of the duties of a scientific
commission, ten of whom It has been decided
to send, in order that they may prepare
work giving us the codiAed results of the ex-
position, we will quote from the speech OF
Hon. e. B. WAsHBURNE, of ullnois:-
''He (AIr. WAsuBURNR) would like to see his
distinguished friend from Mas aohusetts Mr..
BANKs) appointed as a Commissioner, because,
with his great IN diligence, his suavity OF man
ner, and his splendid deOortment, he would do
the country infinite credit At the French Court.
II he (Mr. BANKs) would put on a swallow-tailod
coat o white choker, and knee-breeches, he
would flourish in the saloons of the Tuilerles
equal 70 any Frenchman In Paris. daughter
1t would be, he said, very grand and comtorta-
bic thing for the gentleman (Mr. BANKs) to be
there at the public exhibition. he could go
and take his breakfast at the Trois Freres or
at Verys, in the Pdlais RoTale He could dine
at the Maison Doree. on the Boulevards des
Italiens, and he could waltz with the little
misses in their teens at the Jardin des Fleurs
equal to the best OF them. Then he could 90 10
the Cafe Anslaise and get petit souper.
(LaughteT,l"
The laborious duties thus depicted were
modified by Mr.. HENRY j. RAYMOND in his
reply
al trust that he (Mr. wAsHBURYE) will go back
to Paris and present himself as the greatest
eXemplaT and model that the American Repablic
for seVenty-hve years has produced. venture
to say that If he will go there arraVed in the
tull panoply OF his eloquence, and winding the
American flag around hlm, will there make IuCh
speech as he made to us to-day, his accomplish
ments will astonish Europe as Europe has never
been astonished before l 90 not know that 1t
is fair to ask him to volunteer, but in that pa
lcular line we will find no scientific conmis
sioner who can do so IN Ich Justice g. his evident
coHception OF he 0uties OF such commissioner as
himself (Laughter.)"
The eloquent speech of General BANK
however, secured the passage of the needle
appropriation, and as an evidence of the good
results likely to flow from our being we'll
represented, we quote a passage from Mr..
BANBs' address,
"In the way of peace, and Tor the purpose of
averting war, there IS and there can be no act of
the American Governm ent so impo ant as this.
] can scarcely doubt that the Emperor OF France
desires war with this country. One who sits
upon bayonet has sharp seat and cannot rest
quiet long. But NAPOLEON and the other rulers
of Europe must satisfy the people of their re.
spectiye Governments that they have an easy
task and q sure end. While he has the power
to represent America as be chooses, and France
as he chooses, the people have no medium of
instruction except through his representations.
But in this industrial theatre OF nations the
voice OF rulers will not be more potential than
that Of the people. The thin and deceptive veil
Of diplomacy which has been hanging between
Governments and the people for centuries, and
which is responsible for the injustice OF nations,
will be lifted and the people of Europe will un-
dCrEtand tie people Of America.
God, in His providence, in this, the greatest
Of all providences, now gives tO the democracy
Of America an opportunity 10 speak fac3 to face
with the democracy of Europe. The products
Of industry constitute the language of labor;
it is universal tongue; every man will compre-
hcnd it. And when they shall have seen for
themselves the results of our war and capacity
in peace, they will make known to the rulers OF
the European world that the people of this
country are to be preferred as friends rather
than as enemies Thus in the mere ma ter of
peace and war, in preserving our relations with
the Governments of other nations upon proper
J ass, and in the means of defending our rights,
Just representation is the best possible appeal
we can make"