The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-25


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am, very respectfully your friend and obedient
want, G. NJ. DALLAS.
A. o. P. NIcHoLsos, Esq
Town HALL WATERFRONT,
February 3 1857.
SR may be in your recollection that early in October
last had the honor Of interview with you for the pur
pose Of soliciting the exercise of your influence with your
counmen to induce them to send of the agricultu
raj products and instruments Of husbandry to the National
Agricultural Exhibition to be held in this city in August
next
AS the necessary arrangements for the admission
egn countries to compete for the general and special prizes
were not completed until last month, not in po-
son 10 communicate earlier the subject with your
cslency.
now beg, however, transmit, accompanied the gem
era and special prize sheets which open for competition
to all foreign countries the special one however, you
may perceive is particularly intended for the con-
tioen.
have also the honor to transmit memorial from the
corporation Of this city addressed to your cxceency
quetng the of your good offices in favor of
undertaking most important to this country and likely to
be productive also Of considerable benefit TO the agricuu
raj interests Of those countries whose sought
he vast amount of matters connected with agriculture
and showing the recent improvements must be ca
culacd furnish those engaged in pursuits of husbandry,
as we'll as the manufacturers of implemens with much
valuable information, well TO afford them oppor-
tuny of displaying anything they may wish to bring un-
der public notice to advantage. b#
may mentien, for yJur excellencys information that
oasderable facilities viii be afforded for conveying to
Waterford anything that may be sent from the United
States arriving in England the propetors Of the
boats trading between this pot and London, Milford Liy-
epoo and Bristol have promised TO bring thing FREQ
of charge.
As stated in the accompanying memorial, the most
couraging Of cooperation have been received
from several foreign countries tia. the exhibition prom
es be Of the best of the kind that have taken place
in the United Kingdom for time; and eau assure
your exceency with sincerity that nothing will afford the
promoters of the under taking greater pleasure than to
America represented the approaching OCCASION not only
by her products but also by such OF her citizens will ia
vor the Exhibition by visit.
will be ready and anxious Mt oil times to afford your
excelency any further information you may desire on
this matter and forward should you wsh number Of
the enclosed prize sheets. g
have the honor remain your excellencys most obe
disnt servant "
JOHN ALOYSIUS BLAKE
sa Mayor of Waterford
Hon. GEoRaE NJ. DALLAS,
Ambassador from the United States of America, London
May please your exceency, we the mayor aldermen,
and burgesses Of the city of Waterford most respectfully
approach your cxcency for the purpose Of soliciting the
exercise of your influence with your countrynen to in
ure of the United States be forwarded to the National
Agricultural Exhibition to bs held in this city in August
next
As the mayor of Waterford had interview with your
exceency In October last and fully stated the objects Of
this Exhibition eoralist, consider it unnecessary to
enter into dctals further than to state for your
celencys information, that the Royal Agricultural I'M
prcvement Society of Ireland hold exhibition every
fourth year aternativey in each of the four proyinces
and Waterford having been selected for 1857 for the prov
nce of Munster the promoters OF the undertaking being
desrous adding to its attracveness by inviting foreign
10 compete for the general and special prizes
to this effect having been accordingly made,
and from the favorable receptions that the applications
made France, Spain, Belgium and other continental
countries for cooperation have met WITH it is confidently
expected that they will be well represented on the ap
proacaing occasion.
United Ireland s to the great nation which your
ceency represents by the strong ties of kindred and SYM
pahy we earnestly desire to at this important Exhbi
ton some of the natural products Of country where
many of have found home and held Tor the ex-
ercise of their industry and abilities denied them in their
native land well also specimens of the most cell
ebraed those instruments Of agriculture which owe their
invention to the ingenuity of Americans and for which
they have acquired high reputation.
At the period of the Great Exhibition held at New York,
mernoriaiss in with many other parts OF Ire
land sent contributions of manufacturing products and
they earnestly trust from the many evidences of good
feeling exhibited by the United STATES that tne request
now made will with favorable rcsponse-more par
ticuIary when we your exceency that compl-
ance will tend materially TO render successful under
taking likely prove of much benefit to Ireland amongst
other things by bringing to her shores men of capital and
enterprise who may be induced on witnessing the great
field which exists for the exercise of boh to aid her people
TO develop her vast natural resources
From the favorable reception which your exceency gave
the personal application already made to you on this sub
ject memoriaiss encouraged to hope that you will
recommend their request to your countrymen.
And that your excelency may continue to enjoy the
confidence of the great nation which you creditaby rep
resent and occupy high place amongst its statesmen is
the sincere wish Of your memoriass
Given and dated in the council chamber OF the city OF
sEA Waterford this third day of February one thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven
Signed on behalf Of the municipality.
JOHN AL0YSIUS BLAKE,
Mayor of Waterford.
To the Hon. GEORGE NJ DALLAS,
Ambassador from the United States OF America.
RULES FOR COMPETITION AT THE SHOW.
Receiving and Placing Of Implements.
/ All exhibitors Of implements viii be required to fur
nish the secretary No AZ Upper Sackve street. Dublin,
with concise list Of the implements they propose
hibi on or before , stating the prices of each and
the particulars shortly, in such form es enn be