Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-11
The Fair at Stcttin.

NON. Glulln puUllSuCS III VIC oG' Al
bans Messenger letter in regard to the
statement made in the Woodstock Stand
ard that the mission Of the commits
sioners appointed to visit the Fair at
Stettin, Prussia, is abandoned owing "to
the failure of the commissioners APP
pointed for that purpose to obtain Of the
Governor papers properly accrcditing
them as from the State of Vermont, &c.
Gov. Smith mentions the receipt Of
letter from Dr. Henry BOynton of Wood
stock, one OF the commissioners, to the
same effect as the Standards paragraph,
and says
On the 22d Of April, Henry Clark,
ESQ. one of the commissioners called
upon me at my Office and asked me if |
would give a letter to the commission
ers appointed at the Wool Growers
Convention which would properly ac-
credit them to the Fair to be held at
Stettin-saying that he would like one
with the seal of the State attached. |
replied to him that would with great
pleasure and inquired of him if it was
expected that should give commits
sion appointing them as commissioners
of the State, He replied he supposed not
as they were appointed by the Conven-
ton, | was at the time exceedingly
busy, having been absent for several
days, and having a good deal of bust
ness on my table which had aCCumulat-
ed during my absence. requested Mr..
Williams, my Secretary, to prepare such
letter as Mr.. Clark desired and would
sign it, and to attach the seal Of the
State. Mr.. Clark and my Secretary
then went into the Secretary's room and
prepared the letter and shortly returned
to my room with it for my signature.
| 81 gned it and directed Mr. Williams to
attach the seal Of the State to it.
I then said to Mr.. Clark, lis there any
thing more | can do for you in the mat
ter" and expressing my interest in the
success of the enterprise, and referring
to the advantages which had already
accrued to Vermont from the former In
ternational Fair, and saying to him that
| | should be pleased to do all in my pow
| er to aid in the matter. He replied that
| the letter was sufficient, and thanking
me for it left to take the noon train for
home. left the next Monday for Bos-
ton and returned Friday morning 28th.
| On going to my office my Secretary
handed me a letter from Mr.. Clark which
was received by him after Mr. Clark re
turned home bearing date April 10, but
which for some reason had been delayed
In transmission-adv me OF the ap-
pointment of DR.. BOynton as commits
sioner and asking me for contribution
to defray the expenses OF the commits
sion. .--. .-...a.~
Saturday morning as [ was just re-
plying to his letter signifying my will
lingness to contribute and regretting
that he did not allude to the subject
when he saw me, my Secretary handed
me DR.. Boynton's letter saying that the
mission was given up, | was greatly
surprised to find that was charged
with being the occasion Of abandoning
it, when had as | supposed done all
could to aid in the matter.
81 regret the position Of affairs exceed
ingly not only because L am charged
with being the cause of the failure, but
because an enterprise in which l have
taken a deep interest and in the success
of which, in common with many Others
have 1elt great pride as giving to the
State position and influence, as well as
securing to it source of wealth, shoult
for any cause be abandoned.
Had I received the slightest, fntima
ton from any source that more was re
CURED of me either in the way of ere
| dentials, or of personal contribution, i
would have afforded me great pleasur
to have supplied them. a
regret exceedingly that DR.. Boyntol
did not follow the suggestion which h
:. says in his letter to me OF this date, oc
, Cured to him, viz, "to entrust til
stock and merchandizeready to be CON
mitted to my (his) hands to the care
an agent, who would take it to Ne'
E York myself meantime visiting st. A
2 bans, hoping to obtain different papC
} from you, and then reach New York
e time for the steamer" Had he tell
q graphed me that he desired other an
. different papers, they would have bee
cheerfully furnished to any extent,
Il in any form proper for me to hay
q given.
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