Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-08
From the n. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Worlds Fair.

The National Intelgenccr of yesterday pub
fishes a correspondence between the Secretary
of the Navy and the S Secretary Of the executive
committee OF the National Institute, on the sub
jcct of furnishing a national ship for the gra-
tutous transportation OF articles intended for
exhibition at the great fair in London next
year. We copy the letter of the Secretary OF
the Navy, and the approval OF the President -
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct. %, 1850.
SIR:-I have the honor TO receive the 60 n
muncation (rcicrrcd by your order TO this De-
parmcnt) from the executive committee of the
National Institute, and the local committee Of
the state of New York, in relation to the selec-
ton Of articles to be sent to the grand cXhioi-
ton of the industry Of all nations at London in
the year 1851, requesting that public vessel
may be ordered to transport such articles to the
place OF cXhibi,on and suggesting that, I'M
less provisions be made to transmit the contri-
buttons of this country free Of expense, many
ingenious and worthy inventors and mechanics
will be denied the opportunity Of exhibiting
their productions.
Participating in what | conceive to be the
general desire of the people Of this country that
there may be a credilablc display of the pro-
ducts Of American genius skill, and labor on
the occasion in question, and ANXIOUS that no
citizen shall fail in lis desire TO compete fer
the honors TO be there awarded by reason Of
the expense Of transportation, ] am happy To
find that Il ship Of the navy may be spared for
the voyage 10 London without material incon
veniencc to the public service, and | therefore
respectfully advise that the accommodation
asked for may be conceded.
Should YOU concer in this recommendation
il is requested ihat the committee may, as
cary as practicable, indicate what class nj yes
sci is desired. War vessels, it is well known
arc not we'll adapted 10 transportation, and a
store ship will be ordered if p cIcrablc to a
sIoop Of war or frigatr.
am. with high respect, your obcdient ser
want, W ILL. y. GRAHAM.
The PRESIDENT.
The foregoing recommendation Of the Sccre
tary of the Navy meets my hearty approval
and he will make such arrangements as may
BE- necessary 10 carry out the object in view.
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
October "a, 1859.
In relation to this matter, the National In
telgcnCcr remarks -
This will be novel mission for ship c
war, but one entirely in harmony with the char
actcr of a country protesting tD value ppac
and its ciyiH2Ig pursuits ayovc all the glorle
and trophies OF offensive or ambitious war.
would, we think, impart higher grandeur
this pacific errand of a war vessel, if the Cox
ernmcnt were TO select for tie purpose III
magnificent ship Of the line, the Pennsy lvali
the largest, perhaps, that floats on the watCr
OF the world. She herself might be presentc
proudly to the eyes of Europe as a noble sp(
gimcn Of national production worthy to repre-
sent, at the Worll's Convention, lie power an
progress C. f our Republic. That vast and nobl
ship, ascending the Thames, freghted with I'll
treasures of her nations genius an! skill, wit
the stars and stripes floating at her mail
would be sight that would make the heart {
the most contracted sccessionist swell vii
pride Of country.
Accompanying this correspondence is lc
Ter from the American Minister in London, NJ
ITwrencc, communicating another circula
from the commissioners Of the exhibition.
states that in addition to the area or floor spal
heretofore mentioned as appropriated to the c
j hiblion of American works Of industry, the
j. will be a propoitonate amount of wall spac
: the extent Of which, however, cannot at pl
c sent be determined with precision. The COT
4 missioners have decided against allowing I
Ir,ccs TO be affixed to articles exhibited, but
/ the award OF prizes the ccst of production W
" BE- one of the considerations in forming
= Judgment.
h sir. Lawrence says the work on the bui
c ing in Hyde Park, intended for the exhibit,
V is going on rapidly, and that it will be co
d plcted and ready for the reception of articles
a the time appointed.