UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF 1867. 
REPORT. 
His Excellency, Lucius Fairchild, 
Governor of Wisconsin: 
Sir —To all Americans who feel a just pride in their coun¬ 
try and nationality, it is an occasion of regret that in none of 
the great industrial movements, which, during the past and 
the present decade, have aroused the attention and commanded 
the energies of all the other enlightened, and of many semi- 
civilized, nations of the world, has the American Republic 
taken a part at all proportionate either to the vastness of its 
resources or the importance of the interests it has had at 
stake. 
In 1851, the idea of a universal exhibition was new, and 
London seemed far away; and so the government was but 
very partially represented. The Exposition of 1855, at Paris, 
gave less promise of attractiveness and success than its bril¬ 
liant predecessor, and on this account received from both gov¬ 
ernment and people of this country even less attention than 
the first; and the magnificent Exhibition of 1862, though 
projected under the most favorable auspices and carried 
through with triumphant success, came in the midnight of our 
four years’ struggle. But the Universal Exposition of 1867 
fell upon more propitious times. The war had been brought 
to a successful issue; our natural resources had enjoyed a re- 
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