The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-13
Industrial Exhibition Of 1851.
CIRCULAR.

Rooms OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHNoToN, Nov. Z, 1880 :
The Executive Committee appointed by the Cen
trail Authority of the United States on the London
Industrial Exhibition respectfully present the fol-
lowing summary of information on the most i'm
portant matters requiring the attention of State
Committees, and of those who intend to become
hibiters
1. Committees appointed by the Governors of
the several States are recognised the proper
judges for selecting articles suitable to be sent to
the Exhibition from the United States
2. Articles intended for exhibition will be exam
ined by the Committee Of the State or Territory of
which they are the products.
.. The State Committees will furnish duplicate
certificates Of all articles examined and approved
by them TO the Executive Committee at w ashing
ton, who will give the sanction required by the
British Commissioners.
4. Articles approved in the manner above pre-
scribed will be forwarded TO London free of charge
from the port of New York, in a national vescsl
placed by the Navy Department at tho disposal of
the Central Committee for that purpose; and, Mt
che close of the Exhibition they will be returned in
the same conveyance, to the same place, unless
otherwise disposed Of
6. The Treasury Department will afford, far
as practicable, through the Revenue Cutter Ser
ferent Atlantic ports to New York.
6. Should the weasel designed to convey the
goods 70 London not be in readiness receive them
their arrival at New York, they will be stored
at the Navy Yard, and afterwards put on board,
free Of expense to the owners
7. All goods intended 10 be forwarded 10 the EI-
hibition by the Government vessel from New York,
should be delivered at that place duly marked and
with suitable invoices, containing the correspond
ing marks. In addition to other marks there should
be inscribed on each package the words London
Erksbihon.''
8. No article will be received at the Navy Yard
after the tenth day of January, 1851, the vessel
~il sail soon after that period.
9. All expenses in London, for cartage unpack-
ing, arranging for exhibition, and removing OF
packing cases, must be paid by the owners of the
goods or their agents.
10. State Committees are desired TO inform the
Executive Committee, or before the Let Of De
cember next, what amount OF ground and wall
space they creditsbly fill with the products OF
their respective States. States from which no in
formation on this point shall at that time be for
wardcd, will be presumed TO require part of the
space allotted to the United States, and it will be
distributed 10 the other States according to their
several requirements.
II. Detailed statements relative 10 the Exhibi
ton and TO the several classes of objects appropriate
thereto have been furnished TO the several Stat,
Committees, and will be supplied to tbosc who may
require more particular information, upon applics
ton to the Executive Committee.
H. All communications should be addressed 1,
The Secretary Of tho Executive Committee
PETER FORCE, Chairman Committee,
Jos. G. O. KrsSEDv, Secretary.
REGULATIONS nv THE COMMISSIONERS IN LoNpoS
4. The exhibition is 10 be opened in Hyde Park
London, an the let day Of May, 1851 The buildin z
constructed chiefly of cast-iron and plate gla.
,s<8 feet long, 40S feet wide, and los feet high
with machinery room, o36 feet long, and ~ fec
wide. viii bc nearly hre-proof
g. Goods will be received between the first of Jan
uary and the first of March, 1851. After the latte
day can be received
j. The productions OF all nations will be exhib
tied together under one general classification.
e. Articles exhibited will be divided into lou
eections, viz:
+--s 1. Raw mstcrisIssnd g. ManufsctuO.
produce a. Sculpture models an
=. Machinery. plastic art.
8. Exhibitors will deliver their goods At their ow
charge and risk at the building In Hyde Park.
s. Articles liable TO perish during the period {
eight months, from the i~t Of January to the lsts