Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-23
The National Exhibition at Hamburg,

TO the Farmers, Agriculturists and Manufdc
tursrs of Agricultural Implements and Ms.
chtneTy, and Others interested in Ms Gyea
Nat'ona! Exhibition at Hamburg: d"
Having been appointed by the President nj
the United States, to REPRESENT Tho An erican I ~
Union q. the international Exhibition al Ham
burg, which is to be held under the ausuices nj
the German Agricultural Society In july next
l deem 1t my duty to auggess for your consider.
alton aome of the principle reasons for which,
at this important period Of our history, We should
| give substantial evidence of the sympathy fnlt
by us in this laudable effort of our German
friends to advance theimportant interests OF ap-
ricultural industry, which lay at the foundation
of National prosperity. =.
| The appropriation In aid of this effort, which
was brought before. Congress by the special
request ofthe President, was only lost by
trihiUg majority, 0ccaaioned by the press of
other matters at the close of the session, and
for want OF time for due consideration; but I
am happy to atate that the prompt lberali.y
which distinguishes the American character has
supplied the place of this appropriation. :
The State OF New York, in view Of the i'm
portant interests which she has In connection
With the German States, has appropriated Sl,-
OUO to encourage her citizens in sending con.
eIW1S'ns '. 'n's eAuioltion' Ofher States
would doubtless have done the sams had the
sIolecs oeen properly brought before thoir Leg
ialatlve Assemblies. gsp. /.
. with shis amount, together With the aid of
the very liberal subscriptions made by aome oi
the prominent citizens OF New York and PhiIa
delphia, for the furtheFance of this project. wa
hope to secure such contribution of The re-
suits OF American industry and ingenuity. ,aa
wlA correspond With our national dignity, and
fully prove to the people Of Central Europe chat
We are SILL In condition to render effective
aid to any enterprise having for its object the
elevation and happiness OF the human race.
} 4 40 not hesitate to ask In behalf OF our pride
OIL country that cache Of the States of the Union
Will furnish representative to this great gath
efing OF European nstlonalites, and that liberal
samples of all the agricultural products of the
several States may be collected and prepared
for exhibition. with view to an extensive ex-
change OF seeds and plants, which would doubt-
less result In material ADVANTAGE 10 the apri-
cultural interests of our country.
Although the. difficulties Of transportation
may De an obstacle in sending any considerable
show OF stock, yet we shall have from Vermont
some hne specimens of Spanish Merinos, said
70 90 an Improvement on the original breed
Our country Affords some Of the finest working
cat'ie IN tnew werid, and IL s 10 be hoped we shall
SEND specimen OF these and other kinds Of
STOCK and poultry, ss g proof of what we possess
In thls particular. I
would especially. urge ous inventors and
manuiacturera OF ali kinds of agricultural i'm
piements ana machinery (for which we stand
pse-em9ens p before tho world and have alfeidy
ODalneu = H valuanie market in several of Che
contries OF Europe), to exhibit the means en-
poyed Dy US 70 MI our vast storehouses with an
annuM ata supply 2, tood, enabling Us to furnish
'u9 W maasI VI m.ilons. 1eslde our own People.
aaso Sssn maue Iuliy aware that the great
r. a,s ns as.loui,urai machinery to supply
s..;,, "an'S y. aual laDor IN agricultural pur
suns, fencera 10 inconvenient for our nnanufac-
lute.s 20 give tneir attention to this object, yet
as wen as eound policy for the fu-
suls, asmanuS OF you proper response 10 this