New-York tribune., 1868-12-30
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

clause be inserted every contract, making provision
certain libc q" conditions. provided arrangements for s
purchase were concluded within "a Limited tme-the th
Of March. lSt The time expired ana nothing was done
The proposition was virtually Killed by the Postmaster
General whO IN his report although speaking OF the III
yentlOn agent vastly superior 10 any other ever
devised by the genius OF man. yer adds the operation
OF the telegraph between This city {" fshlngt0nl and Ba
tmore has not satisfied that under any rate OF post
age that can he adopted its revenues can be made 70
equal It's expenditures" This opinion from so responsi-
pie ana Official source could not but operate dlsas-
trousy upon Congress In regard TO any proposition io
tnc purchase OF tnc Invention Bar me influence OF tha'
opinion was felt beyond the walls Of Congress The com
pales wAch mad been formed for constructing the tee-
graph from Baltimore to NcW-IOrk and from New YORK
to Buffalo. u the belief that the would at least
equal the expenditures the moment paralyzed,
but for the ndomitabe energy aud faith OF Of
the enterprise the telegraph might be looked
upon expensive 10 be pra, ic IL the sacrifices,
the laois, The faitn ana pennay means ot lose Sn"
have borne the heat ana burden OF the day have
value Of the telegraph 10 be, not 100000, but
many millions OF dollars, should ey not have The credit
novel inyention II. therefore 30 s axe OF teegrapmc
development the Government has at length appreciated
as originally propOsed 70 the P0StOhce Department
will not doubt that proper sense o! Justice WI 50 h laf
influence the proceedings Of Congress the subeet hat
neither the present owners Oi The telegraph nor ho pun
lie shall have just cause Oi complaint haVo many
thoughts that crowd upon me Tor uucrince suggested "
friendly faces ~ this board. cannot Out recognize mere
assembed an The living organizer, VI the NewY0rk.
Newfoundland aud London Telegraph Company-the
AN enerurise he cOnsumnlatOn OF which has Justly
ferred honor OF them present this evening
and to whom the two continents are 80 largely indebted
whose labors have been so gracefully and masnan,
he has benefited. Titles and honors wen deserved,
have been the need his eminent British associates
titles aud h0nors which, had he been bIltoh DoIh'
of Field Will need prefix sux 10 keep L In hon0ra
bic remembrance in both hemsphets lncasthg my eyts
around also most agreeaDy greeted by races that
carry me back in memory ~ the oay OF my arr sttufRe
city. The early days or the NaOhal AShheiny :"
Design. Brothers tor yOu reyet oothesj et your
ranks you well know 1t cost me many panH, ldiu not
leave YOU until you well established ana ehterDg
that Of prosperity due 10 your own Js appre'
citation OF the Important duties Oe'oI ng 10 y1uI poI
sion. You have an institution Whch now hOas anu ~
true 10 yourselyesj, Will continue 10 hod Dsh
position In the estimation Of this appreciatve comna
nifty. II have stepped aside fron Art TO tread "hht
lives OF artists Science aud AIT Tot opposed Leon
ardo da Vmci could Ind congeua relaxation IN scientific
painter whose scientific studies resulted ia steam naN
CATION. IL may not be generally known that the lmpV,
ant invention Of the percussion cap Is due TO the scehth
recreatOus OF Enesh painter shaw But must not
further etain you from more Instructive speech one
word only IN closing [ have claimed for America The
OrglnatOn OF the modern telegraph system OF TIE "oFo
Impartial history think will support that claim DO
not misunderstood NE as dispaIaang, or dslegardLg
the lab0rs and ingenious m0dlhcatlohS Oh otnei is
III various countries, employed ia the SAME .e'G
OF invention Gladly did time permit would
descant upon their great and varied merlt. Iet, ia
tracing birth and pedigree OF the modern teegtaph
AnIercan not the highest term Of the series that
past with the presents there is AZ least ono
higher the highest OF all, when cannot ana ipus
Lot be ignored. IL not sparrow falls 70 the ground
without definite purpose IN the plans oi lniLite wisdom
can the creation OF an nsrumentay 80 Nltaly aeonE
the interests Of the whole human race nave an OIg s
humble than the Father OF every good ana perfect gnt
have the sympathy OF such an assembly as N
here gathered If, ia all humility and Ia the sincerity ora
grateful hear use the words OF ns piration IN sscnphs
honor aud praise to INN TO whSln hist u al az anu mus
all it is prominently due. Not unto us NOT unto W.
but 20 God be all the glory" Not what hath nan pn'
,rne ePresident-Centiemen, the next toast is the
literature. [Appause We have with us tonight ar
Engshman whose maine Is dentiied Win h'eratei so
tell us best OF that when relates Doet 70 the
common benefit Of mankind. beg leave 10 call upon
Prof. GOdwiu smith lCheers'l
sPERCH OF PROF GOODWIN SMITH.
Prot Smith said rlse Mr. CEiefJ astlce In obedience
TO your call respond TO this great aud pregnan SOM
INV; ~ ne ,aprp and 70 seence fr l. afortunatey
can only afford the tribute OF ignorant wonder
and gratitude Applause. In passing over the stormy
Atlantic, like unsclentidc persons, have thought
with wonder of the skiA and daring which
fathomed those fathOmless recesses, and mae
other unscientiHc persons landing in this coun-
try, three thousand miles away IRON England nave Iet
deep gratitude in science wnoh still linked me 10
my English home. Applause. hope and believe that
IL after dinner sentiment bal real ana nappy
fact, that these increased facilities of communication so
unite nations together aud tend 10 make good, KIND
feeling predomnate over those passions which NIGH!
lead to Cheersl hope the same may be said OK
our common Literature. We Will not put the
case TOO high. 1t is best TO suppose ina,
when common humanity aud common Christianity isiiea
keep check the passions of men mere nteray nter
ests will succeed; but y i reasonable 70 thnk 1ha
our common literary interests Ere among thOse sosnps.
forces which are gradually subdolns tHe oad passions oi
nations each Will IN tho end surely extingush pub
lie they have long ago e1uuSusned private val.
lAppause There nave been there stll are, apiouauc
every rightmnded Englshman hopes VIII, by the Ell
forts OF our Governments aud OF their representatives
be solved that tie one side no STAN may et Oh
the honor OF England and the other every thorn may
bo plucked out OF the heart of the American people
lCheers And while these questions are pending
the works of Motley. OF Lopgfelow and Of hysnt sp
pause lie on al English tables ana ioroio any hu-
gshmaD any cultivated Eng ishnan, at least harD0rnS
unEind though of the American people, and ~ the
same way, suppose, the friendly American invaders
OF England who our shores, can entertain IA"
unkind feelings for the old country when they stand upon
the grave Of Shakespeare tApplause certainly have
al,,rd N
public Of letters is real thing. and that America ans
well as Engllshmen own themselves It's negemen Wneh
the historical study which In very brief previous
visit had commenced. was met not only with every
sort OF kindness and encourage cement as a literary
but with the offer which In ssghtly modified form;
gratefully accePteda connection Slth your new oornS
ject OF deep interest and so far az my power eitendt Oh
usefulness tApplause. IL would be presumption "a me-
upon slight acquaintance with the Cornell Uplyer
aud with only honorary connection 10 attemptto
speak Of the character and prospects OF the
engaged which will not easily let any enterprise fa
Applause. am sure thet an undertaking III when my
friends Mr. Cornell and President White enlisted Zap
pause will not easily la 10 tue ground lappause auc
feel sure that the students who have there good
material whether purely polished or not, they have
such students as real friend OF education likes
best 20 address and 20 teach lAppause.I Iney
spring many OF them, l believe; from the farmer
and in this country, uniting moral. soundness aud
yigor witn Intelligence and aptness for learning
among other things wiz emulate the benehcenee OF
science which recording tonight, 10y teaching the
best methods of agricultural plodaoions-for alter ALL
great aud wonderful As teegraphs and steamships may
be- agriculture ia the foundation OF all our wealth tAp
plauseJ trust that M accordance with the Wshes oi -
founders the practical sciences Will theTo De
well taught. and that among me youth on whose
la'eliSnS Professsr rsses ad ny don5s % it Sot-fSr
behind these Intelligent faces throng aspiring hearts
there Will be some who viii hereafter emulate the lame
Of the iusrious guest Of TINS evening and receive like
am ns Que ed Ss ana sos ms 90 @
visited this country tnen the scene of great ana terrible