Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-03

MI DDLCoCA'
Fer the Enquirer.
The Editors Of The Enquirer will please pup
li.h he following, and oblise
THE NATIONAL FAIR.
c,,cr, ~ NJ the COMMITTEE Of Superintendent
nf he Sa,icnal Exhibition Of American Manu-
f,crnrcs AID rroi a. = Mechanical All, al
rio civ III y sLia..cn, il May next
MANY pcrsons friendly 10 the permsnehcy u
the present protective system, and others w.o'
r,;,hant beinr committed 10 lis support, desire IN
,r,na,;on in reference 10 lis effects, have snsses
led The importance OF procuring an e3hioi,io-, y
hme,;can Manufacturing and Mechanical FRO
dnc,s IN he made at the sea, OF Government al as
carly a pericd. during the present spring, as me
opportunites for accomplishing sucn PtoJec''
m,ebt allow. II is believed that an exhihilon
embracing specimens OF every KIND OF hahaiciai.
OF manufacturing skill employed IN Inc nalion, u
al least all such specimens as may De cohSenien.
II procured for line occasion, iogeiher WIN 'he
nfices al which they may be purchased, and me
names Of those by whom they are iabIcach,
would imbody. in an impressive form, mass VI
usetul facts which could not fail TO BE- appreciated
as they deserve b. the public authorities, upon
whom rests The responsibility of sustaining me
prospcrily of the great Interests connected win
This subjec;; and that such facts collected from Inc
daily transactions Of the people, authenticated by
| the personal examinations OF all VINO ohcosc 10
insrect. them would furnish incon'roverlioie ar
sumenis in favor OF that Industry which so s:eas,
! ~ honcrs as we'll as enfiches the mechanics OF
! America. !,
1 a recommendation CT 4 similar exhibition
liz The National Institute Two years ago met WITH
bjph degree OF favor IRON The pubic al mat Pc
| riod and The success Of such an effort now may,
! i, is boped lead 10 lis regular adoption hereafter,
] as means OF presenting al suitable intervals
visible demonstration OF the adval &C OF he coun.
! nv in lhos. arts upon which lis prosperity SO
greatly depends.
I hers 81 The present Congfcss-senliemen OF oo','
! pulics, parties the proposition OF inviting such
| an exhibition as we have referred 10 was cousid-
Erred and adopted a an enterprise Of eminent nil
4 nv AZ his time and with confidence that II
/, would find a hearty assent from The friends OF
! national industry throughout The whole Union
/ To give efficacy 10 this proposition they have
1 nominated The undersigned as general commit.
lee Of superinteudence and have charged them
with The duty OF presenting the subject TO The coun-
try al large, OF inviting The aid OF me friends OF
! national Industry 10 The scheme, ana 0! making
such prapa eations as may be necessary 10 render
| the exhibition as full and as effective as the time
allowed will permit.
Thus summoned TO this labor from source
"a amply entitled 10 The respect and confidence
! of Inc nation, and luy concurrng in The I'M
poriance attached 10 the sutjecl, The undersigned
| lave not hss,ila'ed 10 COMPLY with !hc wishes
# those by whom ihey have been pul in requl-
sition. AID promptly 10 enter unon The duties
con.a ned 10 Them In The performance vi these
duties they invoke the earnest cooperation oil a.!
who NAV have any Thing 10 contribute TO he
proposed exhibition, hoping that this invitation
will be answered in such 4 manner ns shall en-
able Tie committee 10 present such display OF
The work OF our artisans as shall adequately az
esl The erea, skill ard perfection 10 whrh Gu!
coualry has attained in manufacturing and ne
chanical art.
The committee propose that the exhibition shall
be opened al Washington on The Goth day Of
May next, previous TO which date ample provi
sion will be made for The reception. security, md
suitable disposition OF all specimens which may
be sent TO their care.
They invite the transmission of specimens O
every kind of manufacture and haidicrait known
10 The artisans Of he United States, and desirt
that The price as we'll as the makers name, Dc
furnished with each article intended Tor e1hihl
non. Committees will be appointed for The su
perinlendence and arrangement and preservation
of all parcels sent 10 The exhibition rooms.
The rooms Will be ready 10 receive articles toi
exhibition from and after the Is, ia, OF May
The exhibition will be kept open no. less than two
weeks.
Owners ofparcels exhibited during The e1hibi-
lion will unless directions 10 The contrary be Civ
en-, be expected - allow The sale Of sucn parcels
al the prices marked, 10 be delivered al the close
Of The exhibition. :.
rec;ea 10 Mr. David A. Hall, secretary of III
committee, who will see 10 their safe keeping
and attend to lhcr being iepacked after the cIos'
OF The exhibition.
In case of a sale Of hcm The money will be du
IS Transmitted.
As there vii! he many goods undisposed 0
which the proprietOrs may not desire 10 have re-
turned, and prefer 10 have sold for their benefit
The committee will cause sale al auction otsucf
articles as The owners may desire 10 have SO dis
posed OF.
Motive power vii! be furnished Al The exhi
bition rooms for such machinery as may reqG;:,
il.
As Inc committee can only give this genera
invitation TO the manufacturers and artisans Q
The country, each one will | C pleased 10 conside
il addressed TO himself Individually
Editors of papers throughout the country
friendly tothe object, are respectfully requested L
give this circular few insertions.
WILLIAM w. SEATON, Washington
THOS. P. JONES,
JOHN w. MAURY,
DAVID a. HALL,
w. A. BRADLEY,
r. C. WElGHTMAN,
THOS. BLAGDEN,
WM Easily,
JOHN F. CALLAN,
JAS. LYONS. Richmond, Va.
p. KENNEDY, Baltimore, MI
JOHN WETEERED,
O c TIFFANY,
March rs, loI6.
NATIONAL FA,R.-It will be seen, by reference
10 the proceedings Of the Washington Corpora
ion. which we have published under the ap2ropri
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