The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-26
rHB GnAHD INDU0ENAAA DxssAn1-
TION or lb6I.
MExr,so or the CENTRAL c0MMirTrx roa TME usa-
TED Stalls.


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Cona1s-
ZEE mets Al the rooms Of the National lnsSts, ~ The
Patent O6Rce ON Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
vt 3 O'Clock.
The meeting was called u order by Professor Al
ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col feteT Fosce
wss called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbusy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
T.;. ,sn,,,.rv orr.,;x.t;on ha wing been effected,
~ .,n,rt1 o,sS.d ~ ory,rizs ,erm.ncptly by
tbs ann; ntuen. 81 the Hon Willard Fillmore Vice
prss;aeni If the limited STATE. Chairman and Prof
W.l,~r y Johnson Sscr.tary
Al The he recus.t If the Chairman. fCol. Force,)
thc following n.ors s.sre read by prof Johnson in
..nlsnat;on ~ fbs sr~o;nment and duties of the
Committed
Sr.rr DEPARTMENT.
W.sp,soros Nav II. 1850
tn IN. presid-,,t or ths N,t;on,,f Instt,ste
$50 80 y . .,'s - ...-
~, s'e .o"'vs'o" Y 1870 \. .,.;. 90
pr; nave me nonol neiew wv =. 1,a.s Nv.
tween the M;nIster pIso;potsntiarv OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela
ave to tue proposed Industrial ExDi'io" 10 DC heid
IN Lonoon IN tne year 1901; ...:
CT p. ;.y 81 we III. ,hs,
IN nhactS ;n,sndsS - sa ;,,r.rd rom foreign
.I go snd s,.asaa e. IT,. i,;,a, srs rsou1sd
to have been first submitted 10 and approve. by CEN
trail authority or Commission Of tie country from
which they shall be brroup h and that no other will
be- ecognized as central authority except such as
sla have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which ii exists. 4i'
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them will De indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should oe
constituted ana am under The impression tnai me
Natonal nstltute having neeh regularly incorporates
by act Of Congress, and being habfuaiy engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts ana sciences, - the
proper BODY Tor taking the iniuanve III constituting
s"cn centrai a"thoIty. , .5j
therefore neg ieavc 10 snpmn 20 hs consderetion
the interesting ana important subject whch mas Deei
brought 70 the attention OF TINS department oy the
distinguished Envoy OF her Najeaty's "ovelnmen',
and 10 request such action OF as may seem
necessary IN order that the natural proancons Inc
ingenuity, INDUSTRY, ana arts Oh inc oh,'ec o'ates
may De iuiiy ana sutap'y represehtea Oh the INTEREST,"
ing occasion herein reierredto.
nave The honor TO DC, very respectfully yours,
ss JOHN M. CLhfIpN.
This communication was lad before the Nauonai
Institute, and ny II referred TO select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
p.no,t IF IL. Co,,,n,,.. of M. National b,sf,te.
~Vr
Inc sPecia' coi''ni''eo, " whici was ,oier'co
the communication from 'ne 1o',. john ri. Ciay
ton, secretary OF Stale, reialve 10 the iormatoh
OF central authority Tor transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London IN
1881, offers the following report;
The committee, impressed WIN the importance
Of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given 10 it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and