The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29
THE NDINDUSTREAL ExHlBI-
TION OF 1861.



Pursua nj to The notice given, the Central Commit-
&c sts al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th 'stant,
Al b O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by Prof. ssor w al
ter Il. Johnsoa, on whose motion t,ol keler orc1
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. SsSnoury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
Thin tcmpo,srv organization having Decn effected
h .n,o,,,ce nrS,eeJ.d 10 organize ,errnsnc nty by
hs o,,,,t,n,,, ~ the lion NiIMr I'd FILLMORE Vice
Prrs;n,, III ,hI. Limited state. Chairman and Prof
Waller r. Jobnson secretary
A N. Tho reouess of the Chairman (Col Force,)
~. CIln,v;nv ,,,,,s x,er, read nv Prof Johnson in
exclamation 'of the apnointmcnt and duties of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHInGToN MAY II, 1850.
TO the President of the National Institute
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s., ~, H.. ~ n'' s,s;.I 4, ,r.,xr,;, c,-
~ cnr,ss,o os "v ,yh;cn has ,sL.n nacs h..
swecn ihe AIin,s,er plen oot.n,iarv OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Crest Britain and this Department rea-
i've 10 inc PROPOSED induslIai E1no'laon 20 DC heo
IN .-ol'aon ~ .ne year 1921; cs,,.;.
run, ,no s'iou'al u anc ,na ~, ~
Il, nhac,s ;n,snded - ~. ;,,ro%,c.a ron, t'rs"n
s.d s',ssraa r., III. 49, h;h;,,o, &c r.nn;r.
IN have been first submitted to nd approved by can
trail authority or cmn,nission of he country from
which they Shall he b,rnrht and th,t no other will
be recognized as central a,fhoriiy except such as
sal have been 50 certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be cnahlcdto
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
ensabc that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression thai the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress- and being habifual!y engaged ID
matters pertaining 10 the arts and sciences, u the
proper body Tor taking the initiative IN constituting
such a central authority
therefore beg leave to submit to ITS consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bce
brought TO the attention Of TINS Department ny the
distinguished Envoy OF her NtaJesty's government
and 10 request sich ACTON or surEestios as may seem
necessary IN order that the natural prodhcion the
ingenuity, industry, ana arts Oh the United States
may be Iuly ana suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to-
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. Cl.AflON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by 1t referred TO select committee
which brought forward the following reports
po~, NJ ~. (,,m,,;,,.. ot H.. National Ist;,,,ys
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Inc sFecia' committee, 10 WHICH was .e'onroo
the communication from inc hon. Johh M. Oiay
ton, Secretary OF State rca'ive 70 the Iormatioh
OF central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held IN London IN
1851, offers 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