The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-12

MEErisG OF THE CENTRAL CoMMTrEE Ioa THE UNI
TED STATES.

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wEErlsG OF THE CENTRAL coMMlrrEE roa TINE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursua mt to the notice given the Central Commit
ZEE mete al the Of the National nstitute in the
Patent Ofbce Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at 8 o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor w al
ter II. Johnson, on W hose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting.
This temporarv ORGANIZATION ha wing been effected
the committee nroceedea To- organize m.ncnIy by
.h ,; .n ,r ~ IN M;lI.rd Fillmore Vice
Prss;fant or M. limited St.te. Chairman. and Prof
tv,l,.rR r,Ln.on Secret,rv
A. H. ths r.o,,ss, or the chairman (Col Force,)
The following osners were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation of The appoinmcnt and duties Of the
.arm;1,ae - TT
STATE DEPARTMENT,
U,su,n,yroN Nav ~ 1850.
Ia tn, President of the Nrnfional Institute
80, y ~
y" nc 1,c'"Gs'o. oee ':.S 81 .r.,s,,;t 90.
1'n w .p"o - 80 ,sL.n nIacr he
t,.a., .hs M;"is,ar pIs.;,'sr,;ary Of he, Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 oe hco
IN LONDON IN the year 1901 c.;ea; .e
ron Inc circular O .ne noya. U1n,ssa', =,
-, "n;an.a ;'S pa ,,'.S..I srnn' fors1o
nn aa., =. ~ ~ vI;h;ta, 70 r.onrcd
tn have been FIRST submitted 10 nd approved by cen
trail AUTHORITY or commission of TIC country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be ccognized as central authority except such as
sial have been SO certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them will be indis-
pcnsabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted ana am under the impression that the
Natonal Institute, having bcen regularly incorporated
by act oil Congress, and being habtualiy engaged IN
proper body ior taking the initiative III constituting
such cenuai authority'
therefore beg leave TO submit 10 ITS consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF TINS Department ny the
distinguished Envoy OF her Nta)e'tys Governments
ana 10 request such action or as may seem
necessary IN order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, INDUSTRY, ana ar's OF .he oM'eo states
may DC luy ana Suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
nave the honof 10 Dc, very respectfully, yours,
JOftN WI. Ci.hf loN.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, aha by 1t referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
peooy, of The Committee oy thc National Ls,;,,,te.
r. y,
Inc sPeciai coNniilit'ec, 10 which was reierrcd
the communication IRON INC HON. 1ohn W. Clay
ton, secretary OF state, relauVe 10 tne formation
OF a central authority Tor transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1881, offers the following report
The committee, impressed with 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
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at fondon
Aggrccably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors cxcept those which shall have
been anprovcd bv a central authority recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
thew are sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
ot;op If Science nd the Art. d;rectlv
nv the Government the Secretary Of State has Deem
ed II thu appropr;ate BODY To take acto, " make so
ees,ons relative to the fment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority as the cas-. seems To reouire