Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-01
GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
AT LONDON
RooMs OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
Washington, Sh Julg, 1850.
TO HIS ENCELLENCY TIE GOVERNOR
OF VERM MONT.

Sin We have the honor TO submit TO YOU
the accompanying papers from which it will he
seen that the undersigned have been appointed
a CcUrM Authority, through which alone, ac-
Cordng to the regulations, adopted by the Royal
Commissioners, the productions Of American
art and industry can he recognized as entitled
to admission at the Industrial Exhibition, to be
held at London in May 1851.
Our object in addressing YOU, is TO request
that you will confer with Societies and nd-
viduals in the State of Vermont, and appoint n
local committee, or committees. TO correspond
with us, and to select, from such articles a.
may be submitted by the citizens Of your State.
those most suitable for the exhibition BY this
means we shall better accomplish the objects
for which we are appointed, and your citizens
| be enabled to avail themselves OF the advantages
promised by the Exhibition. An carly reply
| is solicited,
Very respectfully
Your obcdicnt servants,
Willard Fillmore, Peter Force, James A.
Pierce, Levi Woodbury., Lewis Warrington,
Joseph Henry; Waller Il. Johnson, Alexander
ID. Bachc, Charles Wilkes, Wi liam w. Sea-
ton, Jefferson Davis, MaIhcv +, hurry, ].
James Grcenough, Charles +. Sansbury, J. -
Albert Joseph G. Totten, Thomas Ewbank.
William Easily, Leonard d. Gale, Joseph C.
G. Kennedy, Evra G.. Seaman"
The undersigned having been appointed by
His cEceIIcncy Gov. Coolidge local commit
tee for the State Of Vermont, 10 correspond with
the Central Authority at Washington, on the
subject of such articles ms shall lie presented
for exhibition at London, a, the Industrial TX
hiaition Of all nations, to be holden ON the !
OF May 1851, have had the subject under thei
mature consideration. They are greatly i'm.
pressed with the importance u! TIE propose,
exhibition, to the citizens Of Vermont, as aifor
ding them a rare opportunity Of exhibiting
proofs Of their ingenuity and Industry in com
parison with those Of the whole civilized world
Tarmont should be, a prominent competitor 70
the hGnors, and tho rewards Of that great ex
; hibi,on.
The articles to be exhibited will be divide,
into four sections.
SEC !. Raw Materials and Produce-illus
trativc Of natural productions on which human
Industry is employed.
Under raw materials in this section arc 10 b,
included all the products Of the Mineral, Veg
eiablc, and animal kingdoms, either in an en-
trcly Raw state, or in any stage of Prepa IA
ton, previous to arriving at.ihc state of a Fin
ishcd Manufacture, las in section HID
." ESGc. II. Machinery for Agricultural, Manu-
'''"l llIB SlHctllllE ulu blllt'T purposes n NJ
Mechanical Observation-Disclosures of th
ii agents, which human ingenuity brings to boa
II upon the products Of nature; such as prim
u movers, separate parts of mechanism and geer
:, ing, machines for raising and. moving hodie.
e machines for weighing. measuring and regis
tration. mttl cmatical and philosophical instr
mcn'S, drawing Instruments, and apparatus Us
cd by artists and cngyavers, musical and aeon
sical instruments, guns, pistols &c, agricul
h tural implements ana machinery. m1UuMctur
VI II! machines, models of Engineering struc
-, lures, such as bridges, yiaducts &c.
- S;ac. III. MISUNDERSTANDING Of III
- result produced by the operations of human in
d tnstry upon natural produce, such as Manu-
IS featured fabrics, spun or Wovo ,feited or laid
5 metals, oi glass. porcelain ana cartlen ware
- all kinds, manufactures from vegetable sui
stances, as wood straw, hemp. grass &c. MAJ
/ ufcturcs from animal substances, as ivor,
&c bone. horn, parchment leather, shell, hai
c feathers and bristIcs :-Manufactures of s,na
, ware and chemical compounds, As umbrella
-: artificial flowers, frnges, gimps, beads an
= toys, confectionery, soap, candles, sealing va,
h W icrs &c.
e SEC. ". Sculp'urc-- Models, and tie Plast
70 Art gcnrrally,--i,lustrativ of the taste an
skill, displayed in sub Applications Of huma
- industry, suCh as, Sou pture as a fine art, d,
e sinking, inaglios, and medals, archilcctur
decorations, mosaic or inaid work, enamel
C. materials AMI processes, applicable to the fir
arts generally, and models in architecture, II
biography and anatomy.
The undersigned will Q ready 10 receive al
examine articles intended for exhibition bv N
ID citizen Of Vermont, at Montpelier on the s.
y day Of January next.
-. Articles intended for exhibition should
presented TO the committee scasonably t.
re forwarded and received in London before Il
b. first day of " arch next.
h., The committee suhipiu the circular addrcs
10 ed by the Central Committee Of the Unit,
States to all persons interested in the suhlcc
Us 1t Is hoped and cSp"cled that the Va yious a
IL ticlCs, intended fer exhibition, will be transpo
n ted in government vessel, and that an Apr
=, prialiun viii be made By the Legislature Oft
state 10 dctray the other incidental expenses
he transportation of such articles as shall be 70
IL wafdcd from this state
an GEORGE 3, SHAW,
-, ORtMliL II, SMITH,
FREDERICK lIULBROOK,
Is AMASA WOOlSON.
re Montpelier. Oct. lS 1850
an The following Circular TO PERSONS in f
nj United States interested In the industrial f.
"' hjbilion, was submitted ly the Secretary, an
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