Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-20
AN ADDRESS .
By the Cnited States Centennial Commis.
den,

Ihe Congress OF tne Ohi'eu o'a'o'
has enacted that the completion Of tho
One Hundredsh Year of American lnde
pendeuce shall be celebrated by an Inter
national Exhibition Of the Arts, Manu-
factures, and Products of the coil aud
mine, to be held at Philadelphia. in 1876
and has appointed Commission, consist
ing of representatives from each State
and Territory. to conduct the celebra
ton.
Originating under the auspices Of the
National Legislature. controlled by
National Commission and designed a. j,
is to "Coumemorate the first Century OF
our existence, by an Exhibition of the
Natural resources OF the Country and
their development and Of our progress in
those Arts which benefit mankind, IN
comparison with those of older Nations
it is 10 the people at large that the Com
mission look for the aid which is necess-
ary to make the Centennial Celebration
the graudest anniversary the world has
ever seen.
That the completion Of the first cen-
tury of our existence should be marked
by some imposing demonstration is, We
believe, the patriotic wish of the people
of the whole country. The Congress OF
the United States has wisely decided
that the Birth day of tine Great Republic
can be most fitliugly celebrated by the
universal collection aud display Of ali
the trophies Of its progress. 1t ID de-
signed to briug together. within build
ing covering fifty acres, not only the
va. led productions Of our mines AMI Of
the soil, but types of all the Intellectual
triumphs Of our citizens, specimens OF
every thing that America can furnish,
whether from the brains or the hands Of
her children. and thus make evident to
the world the advancement of which q
self governed people is capable.
In this celebration all nations will
be invited to participate its character
being International. Europe will dis
play her arts aid manufactures, India
her curious fabrics, while newly opened
China and Japan will lay bare the treas
ures which for centuries their ingenious
people have been perfecting Each land
will compete in generous rivalry for the
palm of superior excellence
To this grand gathering every zone
will contribute its fruits and cereals.
No mineral shall be wanting for what
the East lacks the West will supply.
Under one roof will the South display in
rich luxurauce her growing cotton, and
the North ir miniature, the ceaseless
machinery of her mills converting that
cotton into cloth Zach section of the
glnbe will send its best offerings to this
exhibition, and each State of the Union.
as member of one united body polite,
will show to her sister States and to the
world. how much she can add to the
greatness of the nation of which she is
harmonious part
To make the Centennial Celebration
such success as The patriotism and the
pride of every american demands will
require the cooperation Of the people of
the whole country The United States
Centennial Commission has received no
Government aid, such as England ex-
tended to her Worlds Fair, and France
to her Universal Exposition, yet the
labor and responsibility imposed upon
the Commission is as great as in either
of those undertakings 1t is estimated
that ten millions of dollars will be reauir-
ed, and this sum Congress has provided
shall be raised by stock subscriptions.
and that the people shall have the oppor-
tunity Of subscribing in proportion to the
population of their respective States and
Territories.
The Commission looks to the unfailing
patriotism Of the people Of every section.
10 see that each contributes its share to
the expenses, and receives its share of
the benefits of an enterprise in which all
are 80 deeply interested. 1t would
further earnestly urge the formation in
each State and Territory of centennial
organization, which shall in time zee that
county association are formed, 20 that
when the nations are gathered together
in 1876 each Commonwealth can view
with pride the contributions she has
made to the national glory.
Confidently relying on the zeal and
patriotism ever displayed by our people
in every national undertaking, We pledge
and prophecy, that the Centennial Ceie-
bration will wortbily show how greatness
wealth and intelligence, can be fostered
by such institutions as those which have
for one hundred years blessed the people
of the United States.
JOSEPH r HAWLEY,
President.
LEWIS WALN SMITH,
TtmpOrary Secretury.
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