Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-13

An Address by the United states
Centennial Commission.

conton nIaI Commission.
To the People of the United States:
The Congress ofths United States has enacted !. !,
that the completion ofthe One Hundredth Year i,
Of American Independence shall be celebrated :
by an international Exhibition Of the Arts, +
Manufacturer, and Products Of the soil and Z
mine. to be held At PhiIadelphia, in 1876, and 8
has appointed = Commission, consisting OF re- |:
pressniatives from each State and Territory. TO
conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices Of the Ns-
tional Legislature, controlled by National
Commission, and designed ~ it il TO "Com-
memorate the first Century Of our existence. BY
an Exhibition of the Natural resources Of the
Country and their developement, and Of our
progress in those Arts which benefit mankind,
| 10 comparison with those Of older Nations" it
il to The people at large that the Commission
look for the aid which is necessary 10 make the
Centennial Celebration the grandest anniversary |
the world has ever seen. /
That the completion Of the first century Of
our existence should be marked by some impo.
ing demonstration is We believe, the patriotic
wish Of the people Of the whole country. The
Congress ofthe United States has wisely decided
that the Birthday Of the Great Republic can bs
most fttingly celebrated by the universal ccl-
| lection and display of ali the trophies Of its
progress 1t is designed to bring together, within
building covering fifty acrea. not only the
varied productions Of our mines aud Of the soil,
but types Of all the intellectual triumrhs OF our
= citizens, specimens Of everything that America
4 can furnish, whether from the brains OF the
n hands Of her children, and thus make evident to
y the world the advancement Of which . self gov
e erned people is capable
d In this sCsiebraiion'' all nations will b in
vited 10 participate; its character being Inter.
national. Europe will display her arts and
l T. H. f~kr ~h
N newly opened China and japan will lay bare
a6 the treasures which for centuries their ingenious
rs people have been perfecting. Each land viii
in compete in generous rivalry for the palm o
d. superior excellence.
Of To this grand gathering every zone will contri
butte its fruits and cereals. No mineral shall D
On vanting for what the East lacks the West vii
00 supply. Under one roof will the South displa
00 in rich luxuriance her growing cotton, aud tn
75 North in miniature, the ceaseless machinery {
~. her mills converting that cotton into CLOTH
W Each section Of the globe will send its best q
nd ferings to this exhibition and each State Of III
n. Union, as a member Of one united body politi
he will show to her sister States and to the worlt
as how much she can add to the greatness OF II
nation of which she is . harmonious part.
ow To make the Centennial Celebration such
'ey q ,ccess as The patriotism and the de of eve
IA American demands will require the cooperate
iid. of the people Of the whole country. The Unit
'ith States Centennial Commission has received
.ity Government aid, ssch as England extended
wn the Worlds Fair, and France to her Univers
was Exposition, yet the labor and responsibility ii
,ur- posed upon the Commission is a. great Is
son, either Of those undertakings. 1t is estimai
: that $40 900 will BE- required, and this =
: ~ Congress has provided shall be raised by ett
! Of subscription, snd that the people shalt have
in opportunity of subscribing in proportion to
orp- population Of their respective States and II
the ritories.
lun- The Commission looks TO the unfailing
con- triotlsm Of the people Of every sectionto see
ssnt each contributes its share 10 the expenses,
ons receives its share OF the benefits Of an enterpl
ines in which all are 90 deeply interested. Il wo
, nu- further earnestly urge the formation in e
and State and Territory Of centennial oTsanizal
hrty which shall in time ses that county ASSOCIATE
men are formed 90 that when the nations are gail
lting ed together in 1876 each Commonwealth
"ms. sur view with pride the contributions she had
atrv. to the national glory.
~ IN Confidently relying on the zeal and patriot
very ever displayed by our people in every na'i'
init undertaking. We pledge and prophecy. that
and Centennial Celebration will worthily show
'f the greatness, wealth and intelligence, can be
tered by such institution, as those which
DYED. for one hundred years blessed the people o
3 iu a United States.
rnited JOSEPH X. HAWLEY.
tshed pRIsIDkN-
was LEWIS WALN SMITH.
70 the Tcxnou.uy SCcpRTIs,
art OF