New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-16
Whit i, 70 Become Of the Crystal Palace
BY JOSEPH PAXTON

The time is approaching when the World 5
Fair will terminate, and the vast root under when
II is held being no longer required tor that pur-
nosc. must according 10 the terms of agreement
with the Commissioners o. Woods and Forests,
be removed and, by this time next year the
ground IS TO be made as smooth, and the grass
10 look as green, as before the Zoth oi Septem-
Der, 1850
The exhibited articles will all be removed, and
many of them will be looked upon as precious
relics. connected with an event, the greatest OF
our times and they will be cherished more ana
more AS they become separated further from the
day of their great triumph, while the building Il
hone | NAV say without yanlty)-the great tea
ture of the ExhbtlOn-must, II removed, be
either transported to another country. or be rent
asunder and dispersed In fragments TO perform
variety of inferior Offices Now. II can show
as believe can-good reasons why the struc-
ture should remain standing, trust the Royal
Commissioners will do all in their power 10 fur-
thcr that object.
Apart. then. from all thoughts OF It's present
rsa ana also from all those considerations whlcn
fairlv entite II 10 great attention, the buldlhg'
wopld suggest, should be allowed 10 remain
standing, on account of Its peculiar ntneSS 10
supply q great public want, when LoIiuoh' WIN
It's tw and a-half millions OF lnhaOltants, stdhu'
most essentially IN need of-name!y VIM"
Park and Garden under glass.
When determined on sending IN design i1f
the Glass Palace. had IN view quite as huCn
the after purpose for which the building couiu
he adapted As for the object then more lInihe
dlately required and IN my ongl:al prospectus
lproMirently mentioned the fact as one "hch
had received a large share OF ny attention.
Since that day nothing has transpired 20 a;'ei
nv views but, Oh the contrary, everything nd'
contributed 10 strengthen and estaolsh theli'
and 10 further convince ne. If sucn further COL
viction had been needed. how valuable an ap-
pendage TO this great metropolis wouli De d la'
national place Of recreation and instruction. 'Uch
as propose. .h,..;ologv
Within the last twenty years tne Ph3 olV.Osy'
economy and requirements OF animated nature
wlth ihe effects which climate, locality, ana Nari,
ous CONTINGENCIES have upon their health ana
habits haYe been stud led and examined, with me
hest results 6eology, closely connected WIN
the study OF plants, has, IN rs "ohuiou9 aloeo
veries- rnfolSed 70 our view the mysteries OF ages
lonc gone nv when the earth's inhabitants diner
% w,aei,, fron those now seen occupying It's sur"
face and of these no recorded history furnishes
us with n.rticulsrs and but for this science We
must have looked backward through the thiGA
mist oft,me with scarcely glimnerlng OF ngh'
10 eride rs Nv the aid of chemistry and botany
many useful discoveries nave peer nIaue, ~, -
practical horticulture has rendered suossi ~
the comforts and happiness OF man ana 'he ie
moyal ofthe duty on glass mas gwen suon on -
petus 10 this science which only short 'iile Hso
no efforts could possibly have called INTO ac,ioi
indeed had tha. duty still existed, no puiiuins
such ss sm now tgestias OF could poS'oi' "A''