Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13

therefore We were at the OUTSET 10 general nasco a Ne
bottom Of The wheel. We he'd whatwss a sss-sSs sem
pies only Of the articles Of gsssa comu IN the world,
an embargo upon which for single Ok would mako
England poor but we had simple and uYuave models Of
machines BY which great principles bad IN successfully IN
lroduced into manufactures and s the ns siae Oh
what wasmsly splendid has passed a We are sPPrecasd
In our industrial position to the fullest cent.
h Il has been officially announced ihshe E1holnon Ni
close on the llth Of October. Some our goods VIII
sold some designed presents distinguished 'no'
duals OF scientific bodies but BY fahe larger portion wn
go back to the United States To ioducs new inventions
England and the Continent unshh good held On' iof
market ior manufactured articles hswhoe world ook 70 INC
uned States All that i sold herr from among oui coh
ouaons must be q great sacrifice. souid 20 so
neral rue q any time and now vaen nearly onenan "
all this Immense concourse Of son y forced upon the
ish MARKET for to sttem dispose Of the goods omthe
United stes either by private sale or At auction, would b
ruinous. Indeed. it would b better pay all the Of
inland carriage and freight and ssan store the goods
in New York, subject to the orders Of the owners heavy
these would be- than TO force them upon this market
Ia this view of the subject the contributors with whom have
conferred fully concur
The question now put to often, how our goods to
90 back The expenses which they have already been
subjected heavy and If to these be added those Of
Shipment many instances the chargesw exceed the whole
value Of the PACKAGE An impression has generally obtained
among contributors both sides Of the water that the
Secretary Of the Navy would their goods to be placed
in New York free Of sincerely hope this impression
may be correct and that the contributions Of France Rus
sis, Auss the 1c- Veren, and, in fact, nearly gil the
countries represented here which remain uuso, are taken
home free Of CHARGE it may good to our Government to
do the same Should IL s-s continue in the same ratio 10
exhibition nowand have reason to sup
pose that that ratio will be less rather than num-
Der Of packages be returned taking those received
the opening into account would quite equal tho number
which in the st. Lawrence. II these should be
shipped from this port by charter the expenses would be less
than in any other way beg you will pardon my urging
you to lay this subject before the proper authorities your
earliest convenience. Our goods will be all packed by the
LIST November perhaps before. You viii reasons why
ought know the decision Of the Government at the ca.
Hest day. yea 3@ Q@
By whatever way the goods returned you will see To
propriety Of their remaining in my They must be a.
companed by myself BY person in my employ hss
who has become familiar with them during the Exhibition
has attended personally to their repackng and has the il
sucons Of owners in regard to their final disposition.
Tbeg you will accept the assurance of my gratitude
and that Of the contributors for the true interest you have to
ken in this matter, and believe be- with great respect
sir, your obliged and obedient servant
EDw'D RIDDLE.