Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-22


have presented it is clear, to the humblest On
derstanding that the evils which New York bankers
may n1ict the country not ehargeable, and can
not be truthfully charged the democratic policy
The Worlds Fair.
The following letter from Mr.. DUNCAN Of the COM
mssoners to the Worlds Fair appointed by the
of Louisiana behalf of the contributors of that State will
be read with interest by all Souheners We have recently
similar statement of the facts here enumerated by
believe MIR CUNNINGHAM, who has a similar appoint
ment from the Governor of Virginia.
LONDON, June "a, 1851.
To has ErceUency Joseph Walker,
Governor of the State of louisiana:
S"-shorty after did the favor, in February ast
Commissioners in behalf of the State Lousana) the Great
Exhibition then proposed to be held in this city,
opening the st of May last by the Queen person the
peaceful display the triumph science and of the
works of industry of all nations and which shown in
acres ground ii Hyde Park one Of the chief and most
graceful ornaments Of the great commercial metropolis of
Ample space had been appropriated by the Executive
Committee of tho Royal Commissioners for the display of
this distribution the position United States
very conspicuous but unhappiy contributions
main mean and all which attribute to the faet
that people generally doubted the the Exh
cipal English journals and by the temper many
of journals which the purposes of the proposed Exh
treated most slightly Happily all these predictions have
tey failed and do not suppose that human annals contain
the record OF any combined effort emnenty successful in
respects especially in the construction of the beautiful
edifce and in the matchles order and system prevailing
every department.
Other doubtless contributed to msor une for
such truly regard our position in the presence of other
lions who here by their works of industry and by repre-
sentatve from quarter of the globe In the first place.
the distance OF country from the theatre of the proposed
Exhibition great deter large numbers Of
ricultursts mechanics and manufacturers from engaging
the enterprise and besides the time first fixed for closing
| Or
ally limited forbid the hope of proper preparation of
art and industry persuaded that if tn slightest effort
had been made and just IDEAS had been entertained of
the real character and and the probable results
of this Great Exhibition people, generally, would have
taken cordial interest in the subject and that any
State could have acquitted herself credby than
see in the contributions of the united circle New
countries where habits and pursuit necessarily the
fair terms of competition with people whose lands have
been cultivated and whose genius has been actively employ
ed for centuries The activity youth never fairly com
paedstll less honestly placed nvidou contrast
with the results of and experience We have therefore,
the to see among our eontr buttons the very re-
suits which indicate great activity and
comfort and to the moral and intellectual advancement of
the masses of the peopehenee in the depart
beress subjects domestic arts in music and sculpture
works OF highest merit are presented and doubt not
VIII share literally IN the reports of the jurors of awards
1t is gratifying to American operceive that howev
serious shortcomings in other matters object the
commands unqualified commentator: the statue of the Greek
Slave, by Hiram Powers, whose placed
whom, as humby think, Louisiana has done herself abb
ding honos by eondding the Office of making statue of
The educational effect of this Exhibition must, think,
be the most harry and lasting on all the nations
preponderate chiefly if altogether in favor of
contracted view of the subject cannot suppose that she
will derive more than full and fair share of the benefits
ostentatousy the ght of her high office to
out the designs of the Exhibition, and personally has
manifested the most paiseworthy interest and zeal the
velopment of them The feeling among the foreign
soners and jurors is make question universal that the
couresies and Inequalities of this city and country
have been exhibited in spirit of kindness and beralty
which has created lasting and grateful impressions.
acquaintance which the earth have now
had opportunity ofmakng under the favorable and
skill and industry Thus the Industrial Exhibition 1851
than all other events of this century whether
separately or collectively advance the Of
enlarged liberal views, and better knowledge will be
impaired and felt in all the departments of agriculture
science, manufacture and commerce
Next to modification in the small share of
try in the contributions to this exhibition the profound
utterly incompetent character of the agent appointed by
Central Committee at Washington. that
Exhibition of even of such objects as We have here
All other nations have delegated of education ofhigh
character and their country
representative and thus secured
gre9t advantages by udiciGus arrangement
articles contributed and conded to their while under
eeted nobody here can tell for what QUALITY Of mind OF
manners, the Central Committee has exposed rdicue
the spectacle of goods careesy thrown together
the stalls and tables of country fair And to his Ia
bors, this special has placed in conspicuous
the American jurors and in direct communities
ton with foreigners the highest character
teigence for whom and with whom your Excellen
cy will do every of your c0untrymen here elsewhere
the justice to believe could have neither
citation the notorious editor of the N Y Tribune paper
advocating doctrines tending only to the overthrow
constitution of the United States but subverive civil
sOciety-ths who not commissioner of the
70 State of New York, thrust into that position the
cusion of gentleman from New York of the highest char
acter honor patriotism and intel gence who bore on
70 commission from the Governor State York
but who was further honored by the special appointment
y the General Assembly of that State: and all this
after the opposition and respect
with the American Minister Reasons purposes bes
known to this agent of the Central Committee influenced
him to the appointment this notorious Abotionist Wit
thus prominently placed before the British public
In few days after his appointment had the modification
see him attending and taking part the proceedings
at Washington should be held responsible to
public for this utterly nexcusabe conduct of their agent
All the citizens of the United States now here and wit
whom have conversed whether exhibitors commissioner:
jurors VISITORS feel that they have been placed in
~ positions but reflection and conference with each Other
those of us who have been honoed with commissions fro1
the Executives of respective States that this
the theatre for the yndcaton of rights tina
such Offices could properly discharge ought in iu
tce to cOuntrymen and to ourselves
charge and then each of for himself
representations to the Executive of his
\ might deem proper.
W have felt therefore. constrained to make this genera
Us statement not simply because of the notifying
under which have suffered other Amer
tn lean Commissioners but have felt personally that