The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-12-13
Wisconsin and the Paris Universal Expos
ton of 1867
OFFICE OF THE WISCONSIN COMMISSION,
Madison. Dec 8 1Skk


OFFICE OF THE WISCONSIN Commission.
Madison, Dec. 5, 1866
To tie People Of WISCONSIN
The Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Ma
lions TO be held at Paris in the year 1851 is to be
competitive showing OF the resources, progress and
present industrial and social condition of all the ma
tons oil the earth. Although the fourth in the grand
series since tue inauguration of the scheme at Lon.
don in 1851 America has yet to make her first cred.
liable appearance. And yet nothing is piainer than
thatby taking her legitimate place the peer of the
strongest and most enlightened nations OF the world
III these great gatherings of the thinkers workers
and products OF all LANDS, she would not only more
worthiy do her part in the diusions the blessings
OF civilization, and the uniting ali people more firm
y in the bonds OF mutual interest and friendly asso-
clation but also derive direct and ncalcuable adj
vantage to her future growth in wealth and power
by the demonstrations thus made before the world
o. the Infinite variety of her and of the in
comparable Inducements she is thus able offer the
industrious but cramped and dissatisfied popua-
tions OF the Old World for settlement in the New
Bat it Is now patent everywhere that America is a
competitor for The honors to be conferred by the iu-
res OF all nations at Paris next year. Ana though
SLOW IN moving and hardly just to herself in her pre-
liminary arrangements and appropriations OF money
now that she has entered the lists and is certain Ell
ther to be crowned with laurels dismissed in dis
grace, every American citizen should feel it his duty
such. to do everything in his power to assure the
glory Of the Great Republic.
The General Government has provided free trans
portation for all approved articles that NAV be sent
well as for faithful and valuable reports by ma
uonal Commission, composed OF eminent practical
ami scientific men, and has urgently asked each of
the states to acqult itself honorably.
Throughout The East and all about rs in the great
West State governments and people have Tor months
been spiredly at work and are now very sure to do
themselves credit by the varied and extensive dis
play they will make of the products of nature and of
the Industry and genius OF their people.
WHAT then of Wisconsin? As yet nothing She
has nine Commissioners. but thus far has made pro-
visions FOR showing little else We have in our harms
and mills and warehouses, samples of wheat corn
rye, eariey oats sorghum. flax and flax seed linseed
OIL honr, cheese, maple sugar and syrups tobacco
wool &C, equal TO any III The country, but none Of
them have as yet reported for exhibition.
We have cider, wines. whiskeys and brandies that
would do more good at Paris than they can possibly
do us at home
la the department of natural history we could
make fine show Of building and ornamental stones
brick and fire clays. lime. sand for glass kaoIin
peals, marls; OF metallic ores, especially OF lead
iron copper and zinc, of every valuable variety Of
timber growing In the temperate lat1tudes of in
digenons plants: and most interesting display of
mounted specimens of game and fur bearing Quad
rupeds with specimens the fishes of our lakes and
streams.
In the way of machinery, manufactures. &c, we
cannot expect to compete with the Older and more
exclusively manufacturing States. But we do nos
sess the requisite material ard the finest water.noy
ers In the world and should spare pains to prove
our natural advantages and thus attract the capital
which Is all that we lack to make equal to Massa.
chusetts or Connecticut. Besides we are able to-
day, to send to Paris superior threshing machines
reapers and mowers. sorghum mills. rotary poers
pows, harrows, cultivators, bog cutters wrought
iron. steel, zinc and copper, white lead and lin
paint, fanning-mills. washing machines wringers
wagons, hubs spokes and felloes. furniture bnck
cts, bowls, barrels, spinning wheels, shoe lasts
boots and shoes, harnesss, leather doeskins and
cassimeres, fannels. knit hosiery and thousand
other things too numerous to mention: but all of
them made IN this State, and many of them indebt-
ed to the inventive genius of Wisconsin men,
AND then we have many worthy examples af ar
chltecture These cannot be sent. bus Photographic
yews OF them can. andby all means sho uld be Sent
Our har0ors, elevators, warehouses. TOURING and
saw mills breweries, tanneries, machine shops, rail-
road depots, State and other public BUILDINGS col
eges and pubic school edifces. farm houses. city
misrepresentation of all these are essential to
proper understanding of our industrial and social
progress. and with detailed descriptions fdimen-
sions, structure &c, should have place
The condition and prospects of our people would
be further fifty represented by catalogues of all our
public libraries. specimens of our school books fur-
nture ana apparatus; by copies of our state reports
publishep histories maps &c; by some of orr hes
works 81 tn and finacy by volume OF tn Jroug sta
ustlcal information on every point of prominent in.
terest connected with the past present and utnre
the State. '- "
such showing as this would at once ref,ac+ crroot
honor upon our State and by means of tie infSx of
capital and immigration that must result from If
prove great and lasting material benefit To fail
people. ~" W oul
Ifbut one earnest, determined man in every nei,b.
oorhood VIII determine that such representatfon
shai he made from this State and will SET himeelg
at work without moments delay, and let none Of
his fellow citizens rest until they join him ii can
TC ion,
e Tor this state it devoved on the UNDERSIGNED to
VISIT a. many localities as possible, with view of
aroasing the people to the urgent demands of The
enterprise they have at late an hour been nIacad
IN position efficiently TO represent 1t is because
omnlpresence is nopossible to the Commission thot
this appeal is published. Remember whatever is
done at all, must be done this present MONTH -
send your articles well packed and carefu1l,
marked. For the Paris Exhibition to A. Hai
mer, Esq. Milwaukee at which place thew win ba
inspected by the Commission, and if approved for
warded altogether to New York If rejected thew
Will at once be carefully returned to the confrhn
tor. The railroads and steamboat lines win carry
everything, transportation free. The American and
u ). Express companies also accord free transnort
alton to articles Ofmoderate bulk
Grains, grass and garden seed, and other articleS
OF that class. should be put up in Quantities of one
quart to one gallon each; specimens of corn in the
ear III russes OF half dozen ears or more ypbeHt
barley, oats. &c, of remarkable growth in hnndias
OF an inch or TWO in diameter boxed samnlas ~
timber either in cross sections of the trunk fnot in
length or in longer strips boards or blanks wroub,
on one side TO show the possible finish metaliic So
In as large and fine masses practicable: bniIdin~
the contributions should be accompapied .ases
name and residence Of the contributor by the
ces OF growth or manufacture, yield clreumstan-
ufactpre, &c, &C. amount of man
Send IN your contribution. and 10, ,to
Division Of the America exbibii ie1 me ne Wisconsin
u ne other. iAoiti ~ De second to
President Wis. RI j. W. HoYT
$500