The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-10
THE GRAND INDUsTRTAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1861.
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

TED STATES. s -.,-......s..sr b
Pursuant to the notice given, tine Cenuh Sommit-
Zee mete a. the rooms Of the National insnsu.e IN inc
fatent Once, on Thursday evening, the iotn instantly
al O'Clock. ~
Ihe meeting was called to order oy professor an
Ter IL johnson, on whose motion Col feter orce
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting. " RE -
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States Chairman. and Prof.
Walter r. johnson Secretary
At the the reauest Of the Chairman. (Col. Force }
the following papers werG read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee j.: E 80 ~. -. . .a.. ~
|. 1. ". r., ,. STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGToA, MAY II, 1850.
To the President of the National Institute
7 far the promo,;o, W S.;.,,.. 7'
Sin: + nave ths Iannr hars,S;,h 10 ,r,ns,n;, 60
tween the Minister Pienpotentiary On her Ma;esty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
I'VE tns PROPOSE lnq1s.iai 70 DC neid
Fro,n liz c;rcnIsr 81 M Rov,l comm;. :. ~
o.t R,;ta;n herato ,nasS " ! nj NJ "a III,
ali objects intended tn h. introdaeed from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are REQUIRED
to have been first submitted to and approved BY cen
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brrought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government ofthe
country in which it exists. a.. -se. 'y"s<. ~
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear IN Inc place aiioted 70 thsn, VIII ne indis-
pensaote tnat recognized ceatrai authority should DC
consumer anu am uhaer lne IMPRESSION tnal !ns
Satohas tsu'e, hasi.s o ~. hool Pots'e -
~ ~ o. SohslesS ana peing nannuay snsagea ~, 10
n'a.'ers pertaining 70 .ne aus ana scieoces, .he
proper pouy ~, tahins tne ihi'alVe III constituting
'uIn ocn'i VA su, ,pty "a, =.
!nereoie peg iease 70 supnis 70 ns cons,aerauon
a.u ~. nas oesn
70 lns a.eel'or u 'n,s ~ .ne
suIsneu Lnspy VI neI 1890 ser.lineht,
anu 20 sucn ac'on ol as may seem
neoesssIy II o,uei lna' t'e Pi1un.'ions, .he
y,. an 10 ~ .ns IN. SUES
may We u Oh inc n'eles'-
",s ooo". .r . nei eI. ~.
na'e TIC hoh'f u 'e' VeIy 1sPe M ~ ,ym I
r,. ..... oSi.,I =. 70, ~ Io a.
NM h' wa ia.u ss.,onai
hsi'tu,e, anu " nIeieIieu ~ sciect Sonhh't'ee,
whicn drought FORWARD the ioiiowhg report: fl"
qeport Of the Committee az the National Institute:
Tho snec;.i comnm;ttee 10 which was resserraa
~, d., 60, S,,,a L. I.h,s NJ a..
-. ~ San.atan &c . IL =. ~
toh, oeeIe'ty - S.a'es ~ uo ~.
OF acehtia! aushoIig oI tial'sinie,ms ar'eies 20
tne !ndustroai Exhioitioh 10 Do neid III LONDON IN
lo2l, oHers tne loIow,hg rePor!;, vi. y. "A
Inc eonlmit'ee' impressed WIN tne importance
Of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given TO It their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and