Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-26
For the GalIipoIis Journal
The Werid,s FaIr.


The civilized world IS nov prepa-
ring for this grand exhibiiion. as z
tended 10 be an exhibition If the lndus-
try and inventive es1ids OF all nahons, =
and will be fully represented by the clt-
izenS of the civilized world The
kings and potentates of all christendom
will unite in that vast assemblage.-
Prince Albert, the royal consort Of
Queen Victoria, stands pre-emiAent In
the arrangement of that pageant, and
has inyitedthe crowned heads of Euro
pean Governments to participate in the
grand festival. For the accommoda-
ton Of all articles Of exhibition, and
those who may be attracted there by in
terest or curiosity, a building has been
erected Of eighteen hundred and fifty
feet in length; four hundred and eight
feet wide; and the apex an hundred feet
high, covering twenty acres of ground.
Here will be grand exhibition OF the
products of agriculture, manufactures
and the mechanic arts. The citizens
of the United States. with becoming
pride, are preparing specimens of all
our works, included in the classified
lists of objects. which will be admitted
to this grand exhibition. 1f
To facilitate the grand objects, the
commissioners of England have Off
ciaIly solicited. the United States Gov
eminent to aid in promoting this great
undertaking, and requested that some
central authority should be appointed
and recognised by all desiring to be
represented there. A committee of dis
tinguished citizens of Washington city
has been appointed, with the President
Of the United States at its head, to lend
their aid in devising the ways and means
!. of having the various products OF
american industry forwarded in good
time. Already has the Executive an
lnounced the readiness Of Government
vessel to transmit them TO England
Five thousand citizens of New York
and Boston have determined on being
there, besides countless numbers from
other portions of the United States.-
Five hundred citizens Of Cincinnati
have expressed determination also of
being there-one hundred thousand
Americans will be there. II may be
called the worlds peace convention.
Kings, princes, principalities and pow
ers will meet on a common level with
their subjects. The citizens of the
United States will, for the time being,
be associated with the distinguished cit
izens of Europe; harmony and univer-
sal philanthropy will be cultivated
The group will not be complete without
the presence of the Republican Chief
Magistrate of the United States, as the
representative and exponent of our
Republican Government. His presence
there will do more in eleVating our ma
tional character abroad, than the PROV
ess of our arms in all the wars we have
ever been engaged in. The Executive
could take with him, his Secretary OF
State, Daniel Webster; Secretary OF
the Interior, Thomas Corwin, and a
number of other distinguished citizens.
The whole nation seconds that motion
While his presence will exalt our char.
acter abroad. Congress should appro.
pirate an outfit for him and suit. Il
will be returned to this Government
ten told, in intelligent emigrants, with
their wealth and usefulness. 1t would
be the means of Perpetuating peace with
all the world.
!. Then we say that President Fillmore
must represent the United States, at the
Worlds Fair, to commence in London
on the first day of May, 1851.