The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-01
Our Londs Correspondence.

LoNDOE, July IL, 1850.
The Exposition Of Iadasry Place .7ssnsS for .ins-
Works-Imp stanee OF the Exhibition 10 he United
Orssm ration If imsiean Committees, &C. &c.
Before 1 left the United States, L Was frequently
called upon information to the proper course to
pursue In order to gain admauce for articles sent to
the great exposition of the industry Of oil nations to
he held in London in 1851 Since have been here
have taken pains TO learn the views Of the Com
missioners in relation 20 u.s. and pleased TO find
them so literally inclined towards us and that they
will give every facility to that need They have
allowed the United States the largest space next to
France of any nation; and IT the spirit prevails
there and the people be made to look upon it in
proper light think they will it is more for our
advantage than for England This is the first oppor-
tunty have had Of fairly laying before the world
productions Of art, aud it should not be passed
lightly by 1t is of more Importance to us politically
and commercially than to any other nation We
as yet unknown in the markets Of Europe, except
the producers OF raw material Now show them
that we not only produce cotton iron coal copper,
and gold in greater abundance than any other nation
but that we work them up into manufactures. Of
ten equallipg ana sometimes SURPRISING, the Oldest
nations In a perfection and with facility unknown
to them In labor-sav!ng machinery, we can give
them host of new ideas Witness the and nail
machinery edge tools and agricultural i'm Elements in
a state OF perfection not 10 be found elsewhere We
must see here the axemaking machinery, the plane
iron machine. the wonderful last and gun stocs ma
ted-all proud achievements of American genius III
they surpass US in the beauty Of their patterns
for fabrics, show them carpet looms for
tapestry Brussels and threepy driven by power aud
at rate unknown TO them that will those pat
terms perfect they can be by the most skilful
workmen. In fact show them OBJ ects without
number in labor saving machinery, from the self
operating mule spinner and the printing
chine down to the guard on shoe knife, that
have never been Z" dreamed Of in their philo-
sophy.m 1 hope to learn that committees
ganised in every section Of the country and contrbu
tons ifneed be- from the rich TO aid the inge in
displaying here what infant Hercules at homs is
and nee0 have no fear OF the result We are be-
hind them in nothing but those rednements OF ques-
tiouabe utility that only to be obtained by
equal distribution of wealth We should show all this
10 Europe and it's advantages t. would be greater
than conquering them in pitched battle. What time
so fitting the exhibition Of 1851 / cannot close
without paying attribute of just praise TO minister,
Mr. Lawrence for his activity 10 this undertaking
he is in all others for the sSraud izement OF
try abroad His urbanty and thai OF his lady tso
proyerbial with all Americans abroad to need men
tioning We have an American gentleman here who
proposes TO select such portions OF the exhibition
will be suitable and take them at its close here,
to exhibit in OF cities at home believe he
meets with great enco uragement. d..