Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-30
TIE NATIONAL FAIR.

Circulw of The Committee Of Superintendent
! of the .Nati0aal Exhibition Of american MN
lddctiges and Products Of .Wecianicat INT,
AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, IN MAY NEXT.
| Many persons friendly TO the permanency
I Of the present protective system, and others,
who, without being committed TO its support,
desire information IN reference 10 It's effects,
! have suggested the importance of procuring
an exhibition of American Manufacturing and
Mechanical products TO be made at the seat OF
! Government at as early period, during the
present Spring, as the opportunities for the &C
complshing such project might allow. Ii Is
| believed that an exhibition, embracing spoci-
mems Of every kind of handicraft or manulac-
/ turing skill employed in the nation, or at least
, all such specimens as may be conveniently
I procured for the occasion. together with the
prices at which they may be purchased, and
| the names of those by whom they are fabrica-
ted, would embody, in an impressive form, a
mass Of useful facts which could not fail TO be
appreciated as they deserved by the public au-
thoritieS upon whom rests the responsibility OF
sustaining the prosperity ofthe great interests
connected with this subject; and that such facts
collected from the daily transaction of the PEG
| pie. authenticated by thepersonal examinations
of all who choose TO inspect them, would turn-
ish incontrovertible arguments IN favor OF that
industry which so greatly honors as well as
enriches the mechanics Of America.
A recommendation of a similar exhibition
| by the National Institute two years ago met
with high degree of favor from the public at
that period and the success of such an effort
now may, it is hoped, lead to its regular adop-
ton hereafter as means of presenting at suit
able intervals a visible demonstration OF the
advance ofthe country in those arts upon which
its prosperity so greatly depends.
At consultation recently held by many
members of the present Congress-gentlemen
of both political partles-the proposition OF m
viting such an exhibition as we have referred
to was considered and adopted, as an enter
prise Of eminent utility at this time, and with a
confidence that il would find a hearty assent
from the friends of national industry through
out the whole Union. To give efficacy to this
proposition they have nominated the undersign-
ed as a general committee OF superintendent,
and have charged them with the duty ofpreSen-
ting the subject to the country al large, OF M
viting the aid of the friends ofnational indus
try to the scheme~and of making such prepare
tons as may bea6ecessary to render the exhib-
tion as fun and as effective as the time allow
ed will permit
Thus summoned TO this labor from source
so amply entitled to the respect and confidence
Of the nation, and fully eoncurrlng IN the I'M
portance attached to the subject, the underslgn-
ed have not hesitated to comply with thewishes
Of those by whom they have beenput IN requi-
sition, and promptly to enter upon the duties
consigned 10 them. In the performance OF
these duties they invoke the earnest co-opeTa
ton of all who may have any thing to contrib