Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14

/ "LoNDoN, AUGUST 20, 1850.
"Mr DEAR SIR: address you again TO urge you, and
through you the whole country exert itself to be creda-
bly, represented at the coming exhibition here have just
had interview with Mr. LAwREScE, Minister who as
that he has learned from many European countries
that they will be fully represented here and he expresses the
hope that shall way fail, when have such ample
materials for advantageous display Such failure would
occasion modification that every American abroad would
deeply feel have been into the workshops here and on the
continent and, without denacting from them in the least,
unhestangy say have nothing to fear in the competition
with any Of them in displaying edge TOOLS agricultural
implements, abor-savng machinery generally We hope
the enlightened American public off all unworthy
preudces and eaoues that would tend to make US lock
and secete Improvements Such course Is unworthy
of enterprise and should be among the first to throw
off the veil Of mystery that has been drawn around the
factories of nations and especially Great Britain hese who
noo throws the door open fair competition We have
many things that may well be proud Of as manufactured
articles that should by all MEANS have their representatives
here such, for instance drawing Knives planes
and other edge TOOLS the handles and stocks for hsm and
other articles in WOOD scythe snathes akes ploughs, and
other agricultural implements in these fully COM
pete with European neghbos In guns and every de-
scrpton of firearms need fear rivals Will not our
mechanics send Of exact rifles to show
vovers Eve-ponted pencils and especially gold pens,
be sent with perfect confidence should be glad to
specimens of capetngs from power ooms together with
cotton prints and sfgured goods show broadcohs
and cassmees and shall be obliged plead their recent
introduction into country, but may proudly stand on
level with the oldest nations Another class Of productions
in which stand pre- eminent is labor-saving machinery.
Will countymen let this opportunity pass without show
ing TO Europe vast strides in advance OF the world IN
many Of these machines The Exhibition would be incom
plete had card machine here, and did not claim
for it's inventors the honor it richly deserves. The
cotton gin also will be Of infinite interest," and should be &C
companed with plenty Of the material to show its opera
ton The shoeas and gunstock machines must be repre-
sented the pin and machine with host Of others
Apparatus for pressed glass; and specimens glassware should
be sent especially of the kind and host Of others
which your extended knowledge will readily supply.
have full display Of the mineral kngdom from the
gold of California and of Atlantic States to the lead Of
Missouri and Wisconsin. Send specimens Of wheat hemp
fax, cane and last though not least cotton together with
four sugar. and tobacco. We should be proud to sec the
engine and the printing press, the latest and most
improved works as can nowhere else be seen
Our merchants should give specimens Of their shop TOOLS
in which they have rivals any than in our mnera
riches. r
Il have greater confidence every day in the ability Of my
countrymen Let them fairly put their shoulders the wheel
and they will know such thing fail But what done
be done quickly. You have time to lose Let moth
ing be before January but will perhaps be better to
have place places Of dposte in Of principal
ports for the articles to be sent and when collected to ship as
much as possible in the vessel This is recommended
| by the British Commissioners Yours truly"
In conne1ion with the above subject invite attention to
the following statement The number of active minds
devoted the promotion of this exhibition may be briefly
noted. Besides the Royal Commission of twenty-five in
Great Britain there committees Of sections, viz one Of
members the mineral kingdom, eight for the vegetable
kingdom, Of five for the animal kingdom, of thirteen for ma
chiney, Of eight for agricultural implements Of wenthee
haeidn
committee of eight on the building and of the
medal to be awarded
In the different countries the continent Of Europe we
fnd that France has appointed six distinct committees, Of
six members each, or thirty-six names in all.
BeLyum commission of seventeen members.
Bararia appoints the Polytechnic Society Of Munich.
Netherlands, commission of three members.
Sarony, commission of one member.
Hanover the society called the Art Union Of Hanover
SUeden commission Of one member.
Nor,cay, commission Of six members
R,ssa two commissioners ST. Peersburgh and the
other at Odessa, number not given.
United States acommission of twenty.one members de-
signsted by the National Institute, Washington.
Nassau the Chamber Of Commerce acting through its
President.
Venezuela, commission to communicate through its Con-
sui General.
Prussia, commission of thirteen members.
Austria, commission of eighty-nine members.
Hesse Darmstadt, commission Of member the Pre-
sident Of the Trades Union of Hesse.
Bremen, commission Of one member.
Turkey commission number not gven) Of which lsmae
Pacha as its President
Spain, commission of thirteen members
Hamburg, the Society for the Promotion Of Arts and Use
full Professions.
Switzerland, commission of FIVE members.
These have already been designated and others will doubt
less follow the example.