New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-11
CRYSTAL PALACE.
CIRCULAR TO AMERICAN PRODUCERS FROM Iht Asso.ia
rIos FOR THE EXHIBITION or THE INDUSTRY OF ALL

CrRcuLAR TO AMERICAN PRoDUcEKs FROM TIE Assoeia-
TIoS FOR THE EXHIBITION OF TIE iSDVsIhf W ALL
Once. No 50 Broadway, New-York, Sch Dec 1852
address YOU on behalf Of the Association tor the Exh-
bton Of the Industry all Nations invite cooper
ston in the general objects Of the enterprise h;;,
ce5 entreIy Of ron and sias. will be- believed
the largest and most beautiful edhce In tne country
covers the ground floor two and-a-ha scre, and win
the qalleres the whole space four The mason
work il entirely completed The main part OF se non
work for large part Of the castings are dey
cred ground and the construction 10 gong steadily
on We intend az have already stated TO the public,
that the Exhibition shall be opened on the "a OF MAY l6o
You thus offered une4ualed opportunity OF EXHIBIT
ing the population of this country such OF your pro,
auctions you send free OF all charge OF every Alnd
whatever from the time that they delivered into our
The Association has already announced that their objects
are limited exclusively to exhibition They have no inter
est whatever direct or indirect IN the final disposition 70 be
made Of any article that may be displayed.
You are no doubt that have received all the
assistance from the public authorities that we have desired
The City has given rs the lease OF Reservorslusre the
State has granted charter and the Federal authorities
have engaged that the building shall be made bonded
Warehouse for the purpose OF receiving foreign ARTICLES
without paying duty go long as they remain IN IT,
We have the strongest assurances OF support from the
Representatives here OF the principal Foreign countries
The late anented MI Webster the lh October issued
private circular from the Department of State TO the Rep
resensves of this Governments the Courts of the pnc
pal European Powe requesting their assistance IN the OBJ
ecs OF the undertat and receiving daily confirm
alton othe general interest that the subject among
the manufacturers Of Europe large number OF ARTICLES OF
high value is already secured and have doubt what
ever that shall have very extensive representa OF
all the branches of foreign industry.
The measures witch we have adopted will thus secure
two great objects have desred to attain, viz the erec
ton Of building which will be great architectural orHa
ent TO our city, and the exhibition in that building OF the
products of the Industry OF the Old World sail, we snail
fall far short Of mark if we do not equally succeed IN oo
tanning the fullest and most extensive cooperation OF Amen
Industry; Exhibition would be extremely defec
tyet would be very inferior both IN interest and IN ut
ity to what make tiff the great resources OF
the people Of country were not fully displayed
in it.
gurnents ON this subject, which sure Will present
themselves the mind of every intelligent American pro-
Queer Your position in the world OF American INDUS
try your interest and what due to an enterprise de-
ysed and be carried Gu. with no narrow views but
on large scale of pubic usefunessa entite us TO enter
tain the fullest conviction that you will send US some OF the
choicest specimens of your Skill and that you VIII urge
your friends TO do the same
In making this application desire to have it understood
that intend to call forth complete gu Of me
entire Iesoces q ae M hone To abundant spe
of the Cereal products OF the Northern ard western
States Of the Cotton and sugar OF the south az wen as OF
all the other great agricultural staples of the country OF
importance the Mineral treasures OF our CONT
We particularly desrous hatour Building should
complete collection OF the Various ores winch the
ectye industry Of our People Is daily bringing to hight OF
the metals produced from them, in their varous stages OF
DEVELOPMENT and also of all other Minerals THIS would
include ss well Coal Granite and other similar substances
those chemical products especially used IN the
Arts The Ores ,houd be accompanied by the Rocks in
which they found and possible by plans aud sections
OF the in which they he twond also be OF great
exhibit either by Models or descriptive Draw
Dgs the different processes employed in the reduction OF
the ores and the manufacture OF the metals You VIII read
y see the Importance and value OF collection OF this kind
and the specimens forwarded shall take such
measures their Classification and arrangement will
best suttesve the objects Of the Exhibition and At the
time add to the information and experience OF our
People.
We have heretofore announced that Paintings in Frames
will be exhibited and very desrous that the ScuP
of the country may be fully repr scented II onr wish
es in these respects answered or Building viii furnish
complete illustration Of the Neutral Resources. the Art
and the Industry OF People and the manifest thus
made WIN, convinced surprise even those most
conveTssnt with the Progress Of the Republic.
We ncose General Circular and also form Of App
cation Space TO which beg your attention. Copies
of these of this letter you dsre Them TO send ~ your
friends correspondents can be had at this Office.
In order that may know what extent OF cOjpera-
ton may depend the favor of reply before the
l5 day of January is asked. Please address it to WI.
WHETTEN, ESD Secretary Of the Association have the
honor to be- with great respect your obedient servant
TnToDoRE SEDGwIC9, President