The daily union., 1852-11-12
The Crystal IPaIaco.--Assoeiati0n for the Exhi-
billion OF the Industry OF ali Nations
OrrlcE No. So BROADWAY,

OFFICE No. SO BROADWAY
New York, October III, 1852
address you, on behalf OF the Association for the
cooperation in the general objects OF the enterprise
The building intended for the purposes Of the Exhibl
lon, constructed entirely OF iron and glass will be- il is
believed, the largest and most beautiful edhce in the
county IL covers. on the ground floor. and halt
acres and, with the galleries. the whole space four
The work is far advanced and is 10 be
pleed the 2ls October The main part OF the iron
work contracted for and the castings be dely
cred from the 18th October 10 the 18th OF December We
have il in our power, therefore, 10 you, as we
have already stated 10 the public. that the Exhibition will
certainly be opened on the Cd OF May, 1853
You are thus offered an unequaled opportunity OF ex
hbiing TO the vast population OF this country such OF
your productions you send us, free OF all charge Of
every kind whatever, from the time they are delivered
into our custody until Withdrawn.
The Association bas already announced that their OBJ
jects limited exclusively 10 exhibition, They have no
interest whatever, direct or indirect, in the final dsposl
uon to be made OF any article that may be displayed
You doubt, that have received all the
assistance from the public authorities that we have de-
sired The city has given the lease OF Reservoir
Square, the Stale has granted charter, and the fed
era authorities have engaged that the building shall be
made bonded warehouse for the purpose at receiving
foreign articles without paying duty SO long as they re.
main in IL.
We have the strongest assurances Of support from the
representatives, in this country oil the principal foreign
powers; and we receiving daily confirmation OF the
general interest that the subject Is exciting among the
manufactures of Europe. large number OF articles ol
whatever that shall have very extensive represent
alton OF all the branches OF foreign indgsiyy,
The measures which we have adopted will thus
two great objects have desired 10 attain, viz: the
erection OF building which will be great architectural
ornament TO city, and the exhibition in that building,
OF the products OF the industry OF the Old World. Still,
shall fall far short of mark do equally
coed in obtaining the fullest Gad los ope
ration of American industry, our exhibition would be
extremely defecve-t would be very INFERIOR both in
interest and in utility, 10 what to make tiff
the great resources OF the people OF our own country
not fully displayed in II.
We bsleve it to be unnecessary to urge upon you the
arguments this subject, which are sure will pre-.
themselves TO the mind of every intelligent Amer
can producers your position in the world OF American
industry year own interest, and what is due TO
terprse devised and meant 10 be carried out with
row views but a large scale of public Iselunessail
entte TO entertain the fullest conviction that you
and that you will urge your friends to do the same.
subject ia once brought fairly and fully before you and
our only for addressing you thus particularly
that the matter may be overlooked in the press of
daily business, and that you may give the subject aten
tion In time 10 be fully prepared,
We enclose our general CIRCULAR and also form OF ap.
plcaton for space, 10 which beg your attention.
Copies of these or Of this letter. il you desire them to
send TO your friends correspondents be had this
office
In order that we may know on what extent OF OPP
Grafton may depend the favor OF reply or before
the 18th day OF November, is asked.
have the honor TO be, with great respect, your obedi
eni servant,
THEODORE SEDGWICK, President