The New York herald., 1872-10-18

An AdSDress By General van Buren, 20 the
Manawers And Exhibitors ~ the Ameri-
can Instftute Fair.
General Thomas B. Van Buren,, Commissioner to
the Worlds Fair at Vienna, made an address yes
terday afternoon In the American Institute to the
managers and exhibitors, showing them the mag
nitude Of this International Exhibition At Vienna.
and the Importance Of having the United States
wen represented by its industrial products. The
General stated that he was in receipt Of daily
munications from Baron schwartx, the manager OF
the Exhibition, and he felt assured, nom the In
terest evinced by him, how great would be the
DISAPPOINTMENT II American art, science and in
dustry were not well represented. This Exhibition
win be the largest AFFAIR OF the kind ever carried
out In the world, and when tell you the building
win occupy space six times larger than that oc-
cupied BY the @fa
PARIS EXHIBITION
you can obtain some idea OF Its magnitude Il win
be situated In OF the most beautiful cities In
the world, and one that sounds sweety In the ears
OF many OF our citizens and, may say our best
citizens. live look West 1t is there we win fnd
the sons Of Austria, Prussia and OF other parts OF
Germany rearing the foundations OF the grandest
agricultural and mineral country in the world.
Some people say am an office-holder, and am
only seeking to strengthen my position and make
thropic individuals who covet my position they are
welcome to 1t. have already devoted three
months to this cause, and the position Is one did
not seek but only accepted at the earnest solicta
has as yet been no appropriation made by Congress
to cover the expenses OF sending goods TO
but am in hopes there viii. This, however. should
not deter exhibitors, and they had better get
their goods ready SO that in case Congress should
make an appropriation In December they win be
ready to start forthwith A.l
The exhibition building will be erected in park,
600 acres In area 1t will be 5000 feet In length and
81 feet wide with ransepts $50 feet long by so feet
wide. 1t viii contain l5O0o0 square feet of floor
Ing The dome win be the largest ever constructed
In the world, and Will have double the area OF the
DONE OF ST. PETERS,,
at Rome. The dome viii stand upon pillars 50
% ~ maery %
occupy another building 900 feet in length by 100
wide. and the agricultural implements win be
% sions The western % transept % Of both build
ings has been assigned to the exhibitors
hs% our choice we cosd not naRe selected
better locality 1t is the nearest to Vienna and
consequently people going and coming have to
1t appears that some exhibitors are frightened
about patent laws, as they have reason to be,
to be So framed as to assist in piracy Of all Kinds
AS tits, however,
interested himself In the matter, and law has been
passed protecting all exhibitors goods by letters
patent for two months, free OF charge. After that
should the exhibitor desire to take cut regular
patent he will be able to do SO on payment of fee
about ten dollars), which will be good for twelve
months.
There is also great anxiety abroad to see the
working OF our educational system, ana am going
to take over model school with Oil the parapher-
malta Of it's working. The products of the North
west, both mineral and cereal, will also be exhib-
ited so that the German nation can see what comes
from the country which has been so largely colo
nized by their cOuntrymen during the past few
years. We also intend to take specimens OF every
NEWSPAPER
and periodical published in the United States and
they will be classified under the heads Of States
and cities, and catalogue made out showing the
tion. This win go far to show the progress and
stability of this country.
The General concluded by hoping that the above
few.wOrds might have the effect Of inducing some
of the exhibitors to send over their goods and show
the residents Of the Old World what we can do in
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