The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-13
The Proposed Industrial Exhibition at
New York.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIKI HERALD.
IL this matter only siccp II tho pro-
eot DO dead Is high time 1t should be quokened into
life II II sleeps, II should be aroused Shall history
have TO record tho fact Of such an event as having
really happened shall "tradonxry tale only refer
to II project which merely mooted Few Of
those who have given this matter somewhat Of attention
sufficiently of tho ncalculabc advantages
which will result well to the public to those
immediately concerned by carrying the idea into effect
accomplished Many object to 1t the that
II will prove but carcaure Of its great prototype-that
the excited and overpowering impressions of tho great
Lopdon Exhibition will cast shade of gloomy neglect
thing of the kind which may be attempted in
Now Yorkhat will follow too soon IN the wake Of s
oyerpowerng rival Such will not be tho fact II the mat
ter be correctly handled In fact there is every reason for
believing that all these things considered the great New
York Exhibition may prove itself glorious in cxecu
ton, notorious in existence and benefcally mpor
tan In its effects, anything Of the kind which has
heretofore existed The edihce may not be large,
the exhibition extensive, that of London; but be-
cause London cannot be outrivallcd shall New York
tempt nothing! What the building may want in size, 1t
may gain in architectural proportion and effect.
With their previous experience MIR. Paxton could do
sign, and Messrs Fox y Henderson could execute, n
structure which, In comparison to cost symmetry and
extent might rival II not exceed, the admiration duly
awarded to their former enterprise Besides, while such
numbers visited the exhibition ut the worlds metropolis
how many thousands excited by tho eca and burning
with the desire to witness similar demonstration,
would turn gaddcned to the metropolis Of this
Western World to realize all those ardent aspirations
which they had deemed doomed to disappointment.
The fact is anything of tho sort had been attempted
in New ork before the glorious realization of the World
failure might reasonably been predicted The
American as new Is of necessity an initiative nation.
But their limitations generally superior to the orr
gnas. There are too few men Of means and leisure in
AMcrca, to INVENT others labor for them in this way
they seize the design, and with their superior ingenuity
and skill. generally eclipse It.
And IT, in London the feasibility of the design has
been demonstrated with success, how much more sue
ccssul might not the enterprise to be In America
In London it was uphill work; men had to run great
risks. Why, Messrs. Fox Henderson had incurred
outlay Of nearly 100000 before any contract signed
with the commissioners by which they could legally
new-untried-nor were the necessities for such
crprise great they in America and Now York
The design Of the Worlds Fair that should be
Of exposition of the capacities and attanents Of the
nations In regard to display and emulation than in
gard to any pecunary benefit to be derived therefron
though IL has proved Of untold advantage, In
New York 1t would DO immensely different. All men
would have of direct and positive interest In the
matter Europe would have of interest to show
America where she buy bcst cheapest such goods
she may not have the facilities to manufacture Ame
rica would have more of nm interest that hcr
should and know how far they compete with Flu.
ropean productions, and how far they avail them
selves Of European taste and skill thaneher Europe
America had In the =" Great Exhibition ut London.
To New York, such similar demonstration would draw
numbers Of enlightened and intelligent Europeans-for
class those OF that continent who have yet visited
.r-cs not SO to be considerable witness here an
enterprise In which ut home had enlisted
able impression necessarily their minds
with regard TO America. Ii would be admirable
chance for the display of those noble and heroic qualities
social and political possessed much cmnenty by
the masses in America than in Europe and in this light
must have the effect of drawing capital and
from abroad and drawing too perhaps from the threat
ening aspect Of the Old World emigration from thence
of higher order and tendency than has yet sought
resting place shores
To New York from the surrounding States and coun-
trics-from Maine from Florida, from California from
Wisconsin from Cuba Canada, Mexico the Brazils per-
haps from China and Japan-would flock thousands upon
thousands Of admirers urcd by the untold
magnicencc and spendor Of the great London palace
eaten glimpse OF It's reflected magnihccncci the Empire
City Of the West and the minds Of these thousands
stimulated by the splendor elevated by the taste and
rendered heller by the design of what they shall
hear Will return home refreshed and filled with hope
the destiny Of their country and their These may
be moral considerations unavang perhaps with such
shall to take the matter in hand before Il
succeed by putting their hands into their pockets hut
they are at the same time of the pccuniary
advantages connected with them.
III properly managed, the proposed exhibition mt New
York must prove rcmuneratyc to all connected with its
existence and to prove the must only
be correctly Carried but hastily put into effect A
judicious outlay must be incurred to stimulate the
public mind into the necessity for tho enterprise Into
the hearts Of tho American people must enter mat
ter in which their national pride and honor stake
All jealous rivalries must be sunk Philadelphia Boston,
New Orleans the great cities Of the West must feel
and show that they possess great interest In tho
crpise If they had selected as the arena for is
display But is getting late before the end Of the pre-
sent season the affair should be in efficient operation
There no time to be lost Has any efficient orga MIA
ton been formed yet! II be done at once Have
the necessary funds been subscribed That must be
done at once Have foreign nations been assured the
reality Of the project They must be told so ut once In
aword If anything is to be done il done quickly
nor must that prevent It's being well done Ridiculous
enough will America and New York appear the matter
taken in hand proves failure The personal honor
Of every citizen should enter into It, ward of such
disaster Let penny wise and pound foolish principle
govern the operation IL must pay and pay handsomely
No exertion should he left untrcd and such in reality
be the case as ut London men seemed when they first
saw the productions of America many have done upon
first hearing Of this rival project they will when they
come TO understand be overwhelmed and confused and
must join in the universal admiration at triumphant
Nrw YoHs, April 70, 1852.