The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04

THE GRAND IuDUafnIAL nxHIuI
TION or 1851
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMirTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant To the notice given, the Central Commit
mete Al the u the National Institute, in tht
Patent Office, On Thursday evening the 18th insts ut
At O'Clock
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Forc<
was called to the Chair, and CharIes u. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President oi the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter h. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Forcc,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation 81 the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotcntary vi her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission OF the country from
~hich 'hfy snai DC brought ana that no other VIII
oe recognized ~ central authority except such as
sn nav oeeh 90 ce'unco oy tnc Government o. 'he
'', Tu a A. "nicn I! e a.is
10 nc ',am,.y a'" a'.s may DC c"1"'eo .
10, n.s% ~ a,..;, ' ~ -,
constituted and an ,,ndsr tbs ;mnrcss;nn ths, ths
National institute. having been remiarIv ;ncornor,tsd
nv act NJ Coagres. ana ba;ry b,6;tu,liv a,gagsd -;
matters n.rta;n;na 70 ~ 10 and .c;:ncne 49,.
such central anthor;tv
Itberefore he to .ubm;t N Il, consideration
the Interesting and ;mnortant subject which has hee,
brought to The attention of ths Dcnar Nv tbe
distinru;shed Envoy Of her Ms;esty,s (;oyernment
and to rcouest snch action mr. a.
in order that the natural nrodnct;ons The
ngenuity Industry. and arts Of The United States
nav be fullv and suitably represented on the interest
ing OCCASION herein referred to.
i have the honor IN he verv respec.fpllv vours
I1HN M CI.AYTON
This communication ,vas la IL hec,ra tho National
Institute ond Inv 4 refarrea ~ a aelact committee
.h;oh hr,.,aht 5or,va.S 49,. fsl,.,,,'~ .ssan..
Report Of the Committee Qf the National Institute:
The special committee. to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. CLAW
ton. Secretary Of State relative To the formation
Of e. ntral authority for Transmitting articles N
tho lndnstral Exhih,tion ~ he held in ondon in
1851 &c. ha cnI,n,,;no Ta,,ort" - -
The eon,mi,tee Immersed with the ;mnort.nce
of me suh;act comm enaed IN the Inst,t,ta havs
r;var y, 4, ,ha;r ..r,.ast "a :. raf,,l ot,an.;o
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