The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05
NEW YORK.

sented at IL. and 1t may be expectedtthat every
civilized nation will be represented
NEW YORK.
GOVERNOR rILpENs ANNUAL MESSAGE, JAM 7, 1875.
| The celebration OF the ennial.annlversary OF
American independence will occur in the year
1875 Under the auspices OF the general govern
ment an International Exhibition OF arts, manu-
features aud natural products Will be held
In the city OF Philadelphia. Provision mas al
ready been made Tor the appointment or Board
who are 60 serve without compensation. recon-
mend moderate appropriation oi money which
OF the Commission, and enable tlis state TO take
such part 10 the Exhibition as viii testify our
sense OF The greatness of the event commem-
GRATED ana 10 suitable 10 the dignity OF our CON-
monwealth.
NEW JERSEY
GOVERNOR PARKER's ANNUAL MESSAGE JAN. ~ 1875.
An act OF the Legislature, approved March
b, 1874. authorized ana directed the Gov
ernor, Comptroller and Treasurer, on be-
nal ana IN the name o o tne saate 81 new
gtock, which. when Issued by tae Centennial
Board Of Finance snall ne neld py Inc treasurer
section OF the act contains proyls0 that no part
OF the subscription directed 70 be made snail DC
PAID until, IN the opinion OF the persons named
IN the law, sufficient money had been subscribed
or appropriated either oy tne nasnlnal govern
or by al! combined. TO make the proposed EXPOSE
tion a national success.
the language OF the act lmperatlvely directs the
subscription 10 be made and the payment or the
money IS dependent upon the DECISION OF persons
authorized TO Judge the question oil success. I'M
DER the advice OF the Attorney General or the
state who OF opinion that IN the spirit OF The
law tne SUBSCRIPTION depended upon their deter
minatlon OF this question. tie Governor, Comp
troler and Treasurer, IN luiiilinent Of the duty
imposed upon them by law, proceeded nrSt 10 as
certain all the facts bearing upon the present
nnancial condition and prospects OF the EXPOSE
tlon in order to decide II sufficient money nad
been subscribed or appropriated Iom any or all
the sources named III the act 10 MAKE u sue
4 cess. The following Information was eaicltedirom
authentic and reliable sources
The state OF Pennsylvania has appropriated low.
ard the purposes II the Exposition $1,000, 900,
and the city Of Philadelphia ST 500, 900. TWO mill
4 ions OF dollars, now available, have been raised
py individual subscriptions 10 the stock. and ar
/ rangements snave been made which will insure
the receipt OF at least 81 100000 additional before
the opening OF the Exhibition The use OF $50
acres or land in Paramount PARK, Philadelphia, ad-
| mlraoly coated for TIE purpose, has been donated
Contracts nave been made Tor several OF the most
! expensive buildings, and they are now IN course
! vi erection. The buildings, when Completed VIII
cover iorty acres. horticultural Hail 10 occupy
one and hall acres, ana Machinery Hail. 10 cover
thirteen acres, to cost together $1,000 OO Wal pc
paid Tor out u the appropriation made Dy the city
/ or Philadelphia. Inc Art Gallery, under contract
and now being constructed OF granite, designed
10 be the most magnificent specimen OF architec-
ture In he country and 10 cost $l,51O,OOO wiz De
paid for from the appropnat ons made ~ the
State oil Pennsylvania ana the city o. Phlladel-
pnla These three buildings are 10 be devoted 10
the use OF the EXi osiuen, without charge Of any
Kind TO the stockholders, the money appropriated
stocs. ms magnificent donation, together with
the free Of the grounds. VIII nure greatly to
bitis n Building, to cover twenty acres now under
contract. and the Agricultural Building. 70 cover
I'VE acres, will De constructed Of cheaper ma
terials with the money subscribed Tor STOCK, at q
cost probably WITHIN the amount thus realized.
Without taking INTO account the large Receipts
dunng the Exhibition ana tie Immense sum hat
VIII be reaked by SAFE OF the memorial medals
! prepared apthe United states MINT and issued %
i authority OF Congress- all OF which VIII beDenL
the stock, u IS EVIDENT rom the foregoing exniom
OF toe resources az nand, the favorable terms on
\ when the spacious grounds and some OF the mos1
expensive buildings are secured the advanced
stage OF construction Of the edlnces under con-
tract with responsible firms, together with the
undouDted TACT hat the financial management OF
the enterprise Is IN the hands OF gentlemen OF un-
questioned integrity and acknowledge business
AGILITY proved the assured success OF the pro-
posed ExnibtIon; aud this fact being settled oy
the UNANIMOUS Judgment o. those 70 Wnom Ine
decision oil the question was inirusteo they SO
deciued, aud under the direction OF Tue law the
SUBSCRIPTION was MADE.
The Iacts all eady STA ed are SUFFICIENT 10 satisfy
I every candid mind mat the american Oentennial
viii DC successful; put there are others wnicn 20
lar TO prove that It Will not mercy oe an ordinary
success, but tnat ~ VIII pc me greaiest ana
IL has the national sanction. Congress mas
enacted that the Exhibition, both national ana
international IN ITS character snail be held. Tue
I President, IN obedience 10 Law, has extended an
invitation 10 all nations 10 participate, aud the
United , ates Is thus sOlemny pledged ny every
consideration OF duty ana national aonor 10 make
IL worthy event IL 4 designed TO comnem-
crate. Its affairs are managed D. representa-
uyes OF every STATE IN the UnlOn appointed upon
nomination OF the Governors OF me respective
States Tue general government IS represented
In a board composed ol an officer from each Oi the
departments aud the Smithsonian Institution.
More tnan one-tnlrd VI the states nave already APP
pointed Boards OF Centennial Managers. and II -
PROBABLE that the Others Will make Lac appoint
/ ments during the present winter. Volunteer COM
mIttees Consisting " oranges OF agriculture. and
central anu local BOARDS Vi citizens are Al work IN
/ dluerent sections Of the country la mang local.
/ ties patriotic women awe 10 the suitable com.
memoratlon oil the Dirtn oil nation IN wnicn their
any otner part OF the glOoe, nave consc ca large
sums or money. Applications Tor space In tue
several departments nave been receiVeu lLom
4
Local prejudice has exhausted itself; obstacles
wh Oh at the beginning seemed formidable nave
disappeared, aud there IS nov Throughout tue
country growing enthusiasm IN favor OF the Ex-
But fact extremely encouraging o the friends
Of the Centennial Is the unanImity win wncn
other nations nave pied the Invitation. Inere
~ now har0iy a DOUBT mat oil tue Leading nations
OF the world and several minor Powers VIII partl.
clpate. Inc foreign nations wnich nave tnus lar
4 siQnlued their acceptance are England Germany,
I France, SPAN, the Netherlands, sweden and Nor
Z way Belgium, Japan, mexico, Brazil. COLI, Peru
and other south American governments. besides
( numDer Of Others IN all tue continents ana IN
some OF tue tropical isianus. Extensive y epara-
lions are Deing made IN Austria, AUSTRALIA
aud ia the Domiulon OF canada Tor . large display
their industries, anu tneir formal acceptance -
daily expected Tne truth Is tnat European aud
/ Oriental nations look upon the growth ana de-
/ velopment Of this county as marvellous. Ihey
canlo OF understand why rs that handful o. col.
onsts could TN century grow TO national
I power aud influence equal 10 wAat the most pros
porous OF the governments OF the ola Word at
tanned 10 a thou and year. Inc peopie there are
interested and curious 70 learn the causes % our
remarkable career, aud they Will not only con-
trioute 10 the Exposition, hut Will visit IL In Im
mense NUMBERS.
2Tne location ofNew Jersey, in close proximity TO
the site oil the Exposition, and DetSeen the TWO
great cities 81 THIS hemisphere, destined 70 be tue
centres vi attraction causes tue american CEN
tennIaI 10 be OF peculiar interest ana importance
10 her people, ana therefore nave represented its
present status anu prospects Win some de ali.
In business point OF view our people wiz be
vastly benefited the increased demand for
products ana the circulation OF money by the vast
multitude OF strangers from THIS aud other coun-
tries VINO VIII soJOurn Wtnln our borders, visiting
our hattie fields aud Otner places Oi historic inter-
est, or enjoying the heatniul climate and lnvlRo-
rating temperature o. our places Of summer re-
sort. euple whe nope 10 better their condition
VIII see the advantages our State presents, ana
viii col0nZe the large uncutivated tracts OF land
In some OF our counties, thus addnR TO the popu-
latIon and wealth or the Stale. But the greatest
henent Will now 10 the man nIacturerA. An oppOr.