The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-22
-ss .addresa 6y ths United states t,u-
fennfdI C0mr.fssiOu.
TO The People of the United States:

TO The people of the United States:
Ttc Congress of the United States
has enacted that the completion Of the
one hundrcdth year of American indie
pcudeuce shall be celebrated by an in.
torDational exhibition of the arts, man.
ufsc.ures aud products Of the soil and
niue. TO be held in Philadelphia in
1876, and has appointed Il commission,
consisting OF representatives from each
State auj territory to conduct the ccle.
bratiUu.
Originating under tie auspices OF the
Nahoual Legis ature, controlled by q
national commission, and designed as il
ia TO commemorate tue first Century of
our existence, by an exhibition of the
natural resources Of the country and
their development, aud Of our progress
in those art, which bcurf5 mankind, in
comparison with those Of older nations. -
II Is Co the people at large that The com
mission lock for the aid which is neces
cary 70 make the Centennial celebration
'hc erandcSt anniversary the world has
ever aeen.
The celebration OF the first century Of
our existence should be marked By some
imposing demonstration is, VIC believe,
the patriotic wish of the whole people Of
The country. The Congress of the
United States has wisely decided that
the birthday Of the great Republic can
be most fttingly celebrated by the uni
vcresl collection and display Of all the
trophies of its progress. 1t is design.
cd to bring together, within a building
covering fifty acres, not only the varied
production Of our mines and OF the soil
but types Of all the Intellectual triumph
Of our citizens specimens of everything
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 stif governed
people are capable.
10 CHS celebration" all nations will
be invited to participate; its character
being International Europe will dis
play her arts and manufactures, India
her curious fabrics, while newly opened
China and Japan viii lay bare the
treasures which for centuries their i1gc
NOUS people have been perfecting. Zach
land will compete in generous rivalry
for The palm ofsuperiO, excellence.
TO this grand gathering every zone
will contribute its fruits and cereals. Nc
mineral shall be wanting; 70, vhat the
east lacks the west will supply. Under
one roof viii the South display in rich
luxur,anca her growing cotton, aud the
North ia miniature, tho ceseless machi
merry of her mills converting that cotton
into cloth. Eac1 section Of the globc
will send its best offerings to this exhi
b,iion, and each State Of the Union, al
a member OF one united body polite
will show to her sister States and to tn,
world, how much she car add TO th,
greatness of the nation OF which she il
part.
TO mako the Centennisl Celebrs
tion ouch success as the patriotism an d
tho pride Of every American demands
will require Che cooperation Of toe
whole country. The United State
crDtcanal commission has received no
Govornmcnt aid, such az England ex
fenced to the worlds Fair, and Franc,
10 Ter universal exposition, yet the 10
Dor aud responsibility imposed upon TIC
commission Is as great as in either o
those undertakings. IL Is csiimlteo
chat Ten millions Of dollars will be re