Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-15
MISCEL LLANEoUS



From convoralion we have LATELY had with oentlomon
who interest themselves in the business thcc nnea,s Ia
be growing feeling entertained that the ciuly hou
s1nd square feet ground which have been allotted for
the display of The pr ducts Of the Ined States at the
great Industrial Exhibition of 1850 will b. found quite
inadequate r thai pufpose unesss great care is taken
IN the selection oi the articles and Discretionary power
exercised your side OF The water in the determination
o what descptl ms Of products desirable 10 ox-
hib pomolive of tho great ohiecs Of the Exhibition
and conducive 10 the credit Of the country whore they
were produced. The Royal Commissioners have been
applied 10 for extension OF the space allotted 10 the
products of the United States. This they have stated
their nahIily To grant, nor can They leave tho amount
of space indefinite ao upon themselves the delicate
task of selecting those articles which would best rrpro
sent the industry and resources of any country The
Royal Commissioners feel it Ia b. matter Of great i'm
potance that the arrival in this country Of greater
quantity Of Objects than can he admitted into tho ENhi
lion should. If passIbe. he peventcd aud they recon-
mend 10 The citizens Of The Cnied States the adoption
Of The famc rule as has been applied 10 The Connon,al
S'ocs OF Europe to Africa Asia, aud the other parts of
America well as t. the British Colo irf;" namely tho
appointment of Central authorized COMMITTEE 10 select
the articles 10 be sent and TO limit that selection and tho
quantity 10 the amount Of spoce allotted. The COMMITS
soners prop Sc H. receive such articles only shall he
certified MS being approved Of by the Central Committee
appointed 10 select them in each country. 1t is evident
that no power exists III the Govern of the United
States 10 appoint such CommeeoG Selection as Is here
alluded to- and is TO be feared, unless some selecting
authority be appointed 10 act for the entire country
with unity o purpose. and upon woll-nrfanCed plan
that much dsappon ment and veXaton may be The cin
sequence. The question then occurs, and must be an.
swered how is such Central General tunmue 10 bo
appointed may prevent the difficulties which, unless
II Is appointed, be npptehended2 The extent and
great variety of the products h the United States place
that country IN position different from hat OF any 0her
Is very desirable that the natural products of each State
IN tho Union should be here, well as all kinds Of
inventions and manufactures. models. machinery, &C.
To bring these articles fairly into the exhibition
here. upon the plan and regulations established by the
Royal Commissioners you must have e,inteIi-
gent, and controlling committee. II has been suggested
by your energetic and popular Minister here, in letter
which he has addressed 10 the American Institute nj Now
York, and also to The New York State Agricultural So
cley at Albany, that representatives. from the New En-
gland States, New York New Jersy, Pcnnsy ylvnnia
Maryland, Virginia, and all other States that wish 10
Join in the measure and exhibit their products here in
1851, should assemble al some central city, New York
proppsei) o determine the course ~ be pursued and
mature plan by which the Of all parts of the
Union should be developed at the exhibition. II at this
Convention Central Committee wetr appointed they
could form the whole Union into districts. having rcie-
10 the most convenient shipping pnrts and appoint
committee in each, who should exercise a supervision
over The quantity and kinds Of articles 10 be ship ped and
correspond with them. so as 10 proportion the eighty
thousand square feet allotted for tho whole Unon among
the several States intending j,n in the exhibition
Unless plan like this devised there may be grea,
confusion and disappointment III the arrangement of the
articles when they arrive here Whatever Is TO be done
should be done quickly the time for action is short
scarcely more than six months S,me oganz,ton is es
scnal and it is earnestly hoped that the matter will be
taken up ard determined without delay. IL is believed
that the people Of the United Sate', in common with
those OF all the other civil 2ed nations the earth may
derive lasting benefits from the proposed exhibit n Wo
have doubt but that ynu will contribute TO il largely
and send persons from all parts Of the Union competent
10 avail themselves of the knowledge 10 be acquired from
examination Of the articles exhibited. and from asso
citation with the producers Of them from different parts of
the world.
Two things are necessary to ensure The advantages 10
be derived from this exhibitions iha is t1 say prompt
exerllon and perfect concert Of action These are more
necessary in the United States than any other country
The fir. account OF the tent of territory; the
last from the peculiar circumstances Of its social aud po-
lili'al organization. We have no doubt that both viii
be attended to and anticipate an exhibition from
your side ofthe hanic, Of products inventions, and
manufactures which will convince elder brothers here
that, although may have much to learn, have yet
some things to show, by which they may be in
struciod.