The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-03
THE GRAND IHDUsTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF NJ.


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/ Pursuant 10 fhs n0tice given, the Ger&sal Cosnme
See mes 81 the rooms OF the National Institute, m ~
Patent Office, on Thursday evenings the ioeh ansssm
1t O'Clock
The meeting was called to order 1y Professor " A.
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Vol. refer orc
was called to the Chair, and Chsnss - SeAnn'ry
chosen Secretary OF the meeting as
| 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 Chairuan And Prof
w alter X. johnson Secretary. sl.~4f an
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Foroe,)
the following papers wore read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties or the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY IT, 1850.
To the President Of the National hsstitsate it3
6.v "a. pyo,,,o,io,, ~ Sr;.v,,.
SIN: hsve the hono, hsrsv;th 10 transmit 60
pies of correspondsnce which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela.
pop ss inu 'ns, HA"'o" :" o' "0''
Es''~ ~. a;sa.',y e TO-. r,,,,;.u;o... IS
Great Br;tan herao annsrsd h will h. I'D thai
ali objects intended to h. ;ntroancsd from foreign
counties and entered for that Ex hbtop are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by csI
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that NO other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
sali have been 50 certed by the Government OF the
country in which il exists VIVA ,t.J
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear IN the place allotted to them It VIII be ind,S-
Pensaolc that recognized central authority should DC
consttuted ana am under the impression that the
Nauonai institute, having been regularly incorporates
oy ACT oil Congress, and being haotuaiiy engaged ~
matters pertaining 70 the arts ana sciences, - the
proper oody iof taxing the iniuauve In constituting
sucn ccntrai au,hority. 1.
therefore neg leave 70 suomI 70 's consiaefeuon
the interesting ana important saD)ect winch mas oeel'
Drought 20 'ne suenupn o. 'n,s DePsincn. " tne
ois.'nguisned Envoy Q! ner NtaJcstys uovellnnen',
ana 10 request snch scuon OF Is seem
necessary In order that the natural tne
ingenuity, INDUSTRY, ana ar's OF .ne on'ca oA'es
may DC iuiy ana Sutaoy represented Oh TING i"'cioS'-
ing occasion hcreln rcIeffco 10.
nave the honor 70 Dc, very resPecuuiy yours,
JOHN N.' Sl1hA O!S'
ms communication was iaid before thc Naconai
institute, and Dy ureIerred 10 select commiltee,
| which brought forward the following report:
p.o,t f ,be Co,,n;tte. NJ The Milton MI Tasf;t,f.
| ~, .-,:... LII -,
i"o Sfocia' ooiihi''oo, " ~nio" VOC .oiCui ou
the communication iIoH uc nun 'o"n HA' O.sy
ton, secretary Oh STATE, reiati'c 70 the ioimauoh
OF central authority Tor transmitting articles TO
| the Industrial Exhibition to be held In London in
1891, oilers the following report;
The committee, impressed win the importance
| of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given TO it their earnest and careful attention.
| The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and