TOTHESENATEANDHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：
ItransmittoCongressacopyofcorrespondencebetweentheSecretaryofStateandherBritannicMajesty’senvoyextraordinaryandministerplenipotentiaryaccreditedtothisgovernment，relativetotheexhibitionoftheproductsofindustryofallnations，whichistotakeplaceatLondoninthecourseofnextyear。AscitizensoftheUnitedStatesmayjustlypridethemselvesupontheirproficiencyinindustrialarts，itisdesirablethattheyshouldhaveproperfacilitiestowardtakingpartintheexhibition。WiththisviewI
recommendsuchlegislationbyCongressatthissessionasmaybenecessaryforthatpurpose。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
WASHINGTON，July16，1861