Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-29
Circular of e Erfcu.ir, COMMITTEE Of the United State on
Ne Industrial Exhibition If 1851.
RooNe OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Washington, Oct. %, 1880.
The central authority of thc United States for the Indus
rial Eyhibon 10 bc held in London in Nay, lS1 Iscd
in lime last 10 the governors Of The different States ana Ter
ro;ics formal request that they would appoint iora
committee for their r"s9ect@e IN os a ,ns
Lcns thereof might possess every facility Tor the representa-
on oI their various products this exhibition "i r IN
dus,ry genius and skill Of all nations
In conformity with this request the executive commi't
h bcen ndyscd of the appointment of committees 10 act
in bchar of the citizens OF the following Sate w Maine
Rhodc Island New York New Jersey, Mississippi Illinois,
MARYLAND Missouri South Carolina, Alabama New lamp
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ohio and Indiana
ASH i supposed that The citizens of States which have
NOT through their governors responded 10 the request "o
ba dsonnonrcd on discovering when loo late 10 he 'iea
u i fher productions were h prcrludrd from appear
i,p NJ an exhibition from which they had perhaps anhcipa-
,c1 rea advantages The eNeritc committee Is nGcea 10
make another call upon these sn he snnrd in lime 10
reach London prior the first day OF March subsequent 10
pirh they cannot be admitted 10 tha exhibitions therefore
the executive committee Is impclicd earne''y ~ s' "
earliest attention 10 the subject A..
The commissioners in London have appropriated 10 me
whole United States $1,000 square feet OF space, ol whl
be onc-half is TO be occupied by passages 10 distribute
" osspn this ground the several States III proportion 10
he nrea of population wou unqneslionaby lead TO very
unequal distribution in proportion to Tie actna denanos ol
a,choying To one State great excess oil space snc as
woud be found entirely unnecessary Tor The exhibition OF s
nroducons while that assigned 10 another would De so
cumscribcd rs to require perhaps the i.rcnn o'
canc and interest 1t IS therefore, of tn first importance
hnt each Stnle furnish, early as possible, nn es "
The amount .: space will be able ced.aoy 10 ,h,n ,hc
ectinp that the character OF tle aIlcses '"'"s' ~ w.
,nonIitv should he considered , ,,; ,,
70 those States which make no report through 'hell co
ni,tces before the lst of December specifying te
IS snacn renired no allotment will be made; onl me fnl.
amount viii be- Immediately assigned 10 those which % may
have made report in proportion TO inc
and publication thereof be made accordingy. .ao.
'T T these regulations required by existing Circumstances
,,nnnn ia Respectfully solicited by the executive commit
tee. If, :, bo;,o obIe to sta:,
sch assurance has been received from inc
he United States and the Secretary Of hs Navy AS 10 us
NY @ ~ nndnn ali articles destined for the exhibition
which NAV be approved by the central authority.
An communications should be addressed 10 'hf
the executive committee.
by ofaeT oi '"' '"'"' PETER FORCE. Chairman.
| los C. c. KExNEDy, Sec'y Ex. Com.
PENNSYLVANIA Whig paper thus announces ''e 'e'''
} Ire election In that State