Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

A Letter from the Hon. ABBorr LAWRENCE,
American Minister in London, to the Department
of State, accompanied by certain documents relating
to the Industrial Exhibition, having been referred
the Central Committee Of the National Institute,
was answered in accordance with the desire of the
chairman, and copies of the pamphlet published by
the said Central Committee were forwarded for the
information of parties in England interested in
our movements here on that subject The last
steamer broughtthe following acknowledgment, and
earnest appeal from Mr.. LAWRENCE, which we
feel confident will not be lost on the patriotic
agriculturists, mechanics, manufacturers, miners,
and inventors OF the United States. If Egypt,
Persia, India, and China" are to be there, what
shall keep the nearer neighbor, America, among
the laggards The Governors Of the several
States have been appealed to, and some have acted
with most commendable promptitude by the APP
pointment Of local committees. to take charge Of
what belongs to their respective States. Others
are understood to be preparing their lists for the
same purpose:
LONDON, AusUsr 20, 1850.
Dean SIR beg acknowledge the receipt Of your let
ter Of the 9th instant copy Of which have transmitted with
the pamphlet, to Col WIL-1AM REID, Old Palace Yard,
Chairman Of the Executive COMMITTEES Of the Industrial Ex-
hibon, whom you address Communications upon the
subject Of the exhibition. l8t aF H t ;
am happy to inform you that arrangements for the
posed exhibition being made upon extensive scale
France thousand persons having, as learn already
entered their in France exhibitors Every country
in Europe will contribute to this grand show, and Egypt,
Persia India and China preparing the products Of their
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nations will here in 1851 cannot but entertain the
sangune hope that the citizens Of the United States will avail
themselves of this opportunity only Of exhibiting the va
as possible to come here who possess the ability profit by
what they produced by other countries believe in
point e REV may reap great advantages by
increasing exports To the inventors mechanics, and
skul men in the and productive sciences it will be emil
ney useful here and examine the products Of mind
and labor that will be brought together from all parts Of the
world and above all have the opportunity Of mpressng
upon all nations the extent resources, and power of
great and favored country. present specimens of our
minerals agricultural products manufactures and inventions
the various States the Union that shall
make deeper impression upon the public mind Gas nation
than could be accomplished by the exhibition Of fleets and
armies. If we here exhibitors Of he progress
have made in the industrial arts, pray let be in full
strength and power 1t is Of those occasions when
should do best have pamphlet containing the
views Of Mr.. Charles Dupn which am you will say is
!" nothing waveriDg." Il published in the Morning
Chronicle several copies Of which Forwarded to the United
States last week. Would it not be well to s-pubsh in
newspapers will suggest the necessity Of the early
appointment Of agent in London receive the articles
tended for the exhibition.
lam, dear sir, very faithfully, your obedienl servant
ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
To WALrER R. JOHNSON, Esq, Washington