Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-05
Exhibition of American Manufactures
at Rio De JaueirO.

former Secretary of U. S. Legation to Brazil,
describing an exhibition made by himself of
articles of American art publications and man.
ufacture. Before leaving he procured from
our merchants and Others specimens of the
various products Of this country, in order to
bring them to the notice of the Brazilian
public.
He states that the United States and Brazil
have been reciprocally ignorant of each other
Many persons in the United States class Bra
I'll among the Spanish countries of America,
and are not aware that the Portuguese
language is spoken and that the government
is monarchy. All that the Brazilians know
about us is that We consume two-thirds of
the coffee crop and send them -four in return.
He found that English, French and German
goods and publications were commonly used
when the same articles could be purchased
cheaper from the United States. The design
of this exhibition was to make the Brazilians
aware of this fact He had some difficulty
in getting his packages landed at Rio free of
duty, owing to the strictness of the regula-
tons and the ignorance of the officers.
The admiration of the Custom House Off
GERS for the beauties of photography came to
his relief. On this point he says:
The chief Collector of the Custom House
believed, from the day that arrived until
the day of the examination, that / was med
foti Lot II. r.. II
country, and openly told some of the mer-
chants that intended to sell these things
But when had patiently assisted in opening
for examination box after box, and we came
to one containing the splendid photographs
of Fredericks & Quincy, the chief examiner
said to one of the Others, go call second Col
lector. He came, and after expressing his as
constituent at such perfection in photography,
he sends for the Collector-in-chief. This lat
ter gentleman left his platform in the large
public hall of the Custom House, and found
his way to the store room. His admiration
knew no bounds, when he saw the large life
sized photograph of Webster taken BY Fred
ericks & Quincy, from the last dagueneo-
type likeness of the great statesman From
this time onward, his suspicious in regard to
my project ceased. He looked with great
gusto into Colton's fine maps, and delighted
in a critical examination of the exquisite bank
note engravings of Dsnforth & Wright Top
pan & Carpenter also contribute some most
beautiful specimens of this mingling of the
beautiful with the useful in art. The exam
nation and noting down the contents of the
boxes, went on very swiftly after this visit
from the chief Collector.
He had hall in the National Museum as
signed him for the exhibition, and had visit
from the Emperor, who seems to have made
a very favorable impression on our American
clergyman, and must be, from his accounts
a very clever gentleman.
The next day, at five minutes before eleven
His Majesty is noted for his punctuality,)
heard the well known bugle blast of the out.
riders of the guards, and my assistants had
only time to escape hatlcss and coatless by
private door, when the Emperor entered the
| main portal. Lifting himself to his full
height Che is as tall as General Scott, he gave
a coup d. oil at my collection of maps, en-
cravings, books, agricultural implements
manufactures, &c. Although the specimens
!. of American production we're far from com
plete, yet my assistants, under Mr.. Buckner
young American from Kentucky, had 81
disposed the six hundred different objects
that the exhibition was not wanting in al
imposing appearance. The American anc
Brazilian flags fell in graceful folds over tn,
portrait of Washington, and on either hanC
, were the likeness of the Emperor and hi
T father. The maps of Cotton and others, anC
engravings from New York, Philadelphia ant
Boston, covered the walls. Books and small
manufactured articles occupied tables wal
papers and sample books of mousseline d,
LANES were suspended and large agriculture
Implements were arranged on platforms pro
vided for the occasion.
His Majesty commenced at one end, ant
with great earnestness and interest examined
everything in detail. He was full of inqui
ries, and manifested most intimate knowl
, edge with the progress of our country. HI
was filled with admiration at the specimen
|, of books, steel engravings omo-ltho
: sraphy, (of PHILADELPHIA and agriculture
|, implements. Every now and then, you nigh
have heard him calling to some of his Cham
berlalns, to come and admire with him som
/, work of the useful or beautiful arts. He wa
not however, indiscriminate in his praise, bu
was perfectly frank in his criticism.
Being himself thorough student of ply
steal science, and good engineer, he appreci
: ated the books which the APPLEToNs sen
him; and the splendid edition of the U.
, Coast Survey, from the bureau of the u. s
Co1st Survey, Washington. When we wer
: at the table where APPLEToNs' books wer
placed, he took up the Homes of the Amer
lean Authors" and seemed acquainted wit
each one-making his remarks on IRVING
PREsCoTT, COOPER, and Others. When h
came to the name of LoNaFELLow, he said t
me in Fronch, q spoke with him in Frencl
, only) AUes vous les rurres de Monsieur Long
telloi0f" replied that had not, with me
, He said to me that he had sought for tn
, works of LoNaFEII.ow in every book store il
the city, but could not find them; that h
admired this American poet very much, am
should consider himself most happy TO Oh
tain his works. / afterwards found cop,
of the "Poets and Postry of America, by Girls
/, woLD," which had been sent by PARRY
MCMILLAN, of Philadelphia Two days at
ter sent letter to His Majesty, informing
him that had discovered among the book
. for him, one containing biographical sketcl
and some of the poetry of his favorite, Lone
, FELLOW. When went to the palace to dc
! liver the various articles destined for the I'm
pcIldl family, He lfnIneuldtely lnQulTou 10
, Monsieur Lonqfeilo,o, and also, T. BUcHANNA,
|, READ. i have been informed that he is per
, fectly au coi0rant with English, French, anC
German literature. He was particular,
, pleased with "Youngman's Atlas of Chem
istry," published by APPLETON. Indeed, TO
half hour he poured over it in the Muse
UNI, studying it, and remarking upon its ex
cellence and simplicity. He also was very
much taken with the various maps, geo
grsphies and school publications, by CoLToN
5 ArPLEToNs, WooDFoRD & BRACE, and 7
| CowrERrHwJT q Co. Tho plough sent by
, B. MYERS of Newark, n. j., attracted mucl
, attention. After spending long time in tn,
3 exhibition, he exclaimed to bis suite-"tha
which find the most desirable is, the per
f lection of Typography and binding (alludin,
to the Republican Court which he held il
3 his hand), the beautiful specimens of stee