The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

| The World's Fair.-Ttis statedby the English
papers that considerable progress has been made
in the preparations for submitting to public COM
petition the design Of the great building which is
20 be erected for the accommodation of the pro-
ducts of all nations at the great fair in 81. A
London paper says .....
"The building will be about 1890 feet long,
rather more than 500 feet across, and the rooted
area will probably extend to about 100000
square feet; or upwards of2O acres. In the CEN
ter of the south 'front.' opposite Princes Gate,
will be placed the principal entrances and Offices
There will be three other great entrances in the
center fthe other side ofthe building Gang
WAYS, as feet wide, clear and uninterrupted, ex-
ccpting by seats, will connect the entrances, and
at the intersection of these main lines it is propo
scd to form grand circular hall for sculpture.
200 feet in diameter. Considerable space sur
rounding the old trees will be fitted up with re-
freshment rooms, surrounding ornamental gar
dens with fountains, &c.
"The vast area destined to be filled with the
products of all climcs, will be covered with re-
markably simple iron roofing, of AZ feet span,
running from end to end oftlle building, support
ed by hollow iron columns, resting on brick piers,
and covered very probably with boarding and
slate.
"The extent Of the roof covering the main av-
enue will be 96 feet. The lowest line ofthe main
roofing will be "a feet high, and the clear hight
of the central gangway will be about so feet
The floor will form by far the greater portion of
the area, formed of boarding laid on joists and
sleeper walls The external enclosures will in
all cases be constructed of brick. The light will
principally be derived from sky lights The CEN
trail hall will be polygon of l6 sides, four of
which will open into gardens reserved aroundit.
Its main walls will be Of brick, and about go feet
high The covering ofthis splendid apartment
will be of iron, and probably conical.'
F. Texas md New Mexico.
f The President has transmitted to the Senate
the following message
WASHINGTON, June II, 1850.
t To the Sanate of the United States:
: have received a copy of the resolutions of
f the Senate of the lth June instant, requesting
me "to inform the Senate whether any orders
have been issued to any military officer or Off
GERS at Santa Fe, to hold possession against the
authority ofTexas, or in any way to embarrass, or
d., prevent the jurisdiction over that country-and
/ to furnish the Senate with copies ofany cores
, pondence which may have taken place between
e the War department and the military stationed
, at Santa Fe since the date of my last communi-
J., cation to the Senate on that subject
d In reply to that resolution, state that no such
y, orders have been given. | herewith present to
r the Senate copies of all the correspondence re-
ferred to in the resolution. All the other orders
t relating to the subject-matter of the resolution
1 have been heretofore communicated to the SEN
., ate.
S | have already, in former message, referred
i to the fact that the boundary between Texas and
-, New Mexico is disputed. have now to state
! that information has been recently received
S that certain Robert S. Neighbours, styling him
self commissioner of the State ofTexas, has pro-
ceeded to Santa Fe with view Of organizing
counties in that district under the authority Of
= Texas. While have power to decide the
: question Of boundary, and no desire to interfere
r with it as question of title, | have to observe
. that the possession Of the territory into which it
: appears that Mr. Neighbours has thus gone was
; actually acquired by the United States from
I Mexico, and has since been held by the United
States, and i'll my opinion ought so to remain
+, until the question of boundary shall have been
determined by some competent authority
Meanwhile, think there is no reason for serious
ly experimenting that Texas will practically in
: terferc with the possessions ofthe United States
L. TAYLOR.