The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-01
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBI-
TION OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL CommirrEE roR the UNI
TED STATES.

TEN at ArIS.
pursu, nj 10 he notice given the Central Commit
ae met, Al the rooms Of the National Institute in the
Patent Office ON THURSDAY evening the 18th instsn
a. 3 O'Clock
IT, ,nat;nr was called IN order bv Professor w al
10, r. iobnsoe an whose motion Col Peter Force
WIS called 70 The Chair. and Charles f. Stanbury
cheer Secretary of the meeting
,r,.- having hea, .aec,ed
MS Temporary VI anA~"'" - ''S .I -
inc o"nni.'oe PioSeou'u ~ " Sam, fr,IIr w.
.hc appointments OF .ie non ni .a.i. - p,nr
ircSiue',, ., ,iie o''l.eu o'Ai.'' N>
" amer n. Johnson Secretary, r., r,r..,
hs ,ne the request Oh 'he ohaii"nn, ',ohrson p
the 'oiowihs papers were feau ny ~ -, ,ha
eAP'aih'io'i Vi Tue appointment IA"
connn'ec ,,,,,.uu,
- SrArE nr,7 rasn
WAsHiNGroN' Way ~ 'o'0
10 me frestdent Of the .Nattono Mst"""e
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to TRANSMIT co
pies OF correspondence which has taken place De-
w. o,s.n 81 &C., Er;,a;a ,nd iii: Denartment rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 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 iofegn
countries and entered Tor that EHhpiion are reiuea
70 nave peen nrs, submitted 10 aha appiovsu ~ 80
Ia au,noty OF commission ., ~. o'u LIN I'm
mn oHan Nc NJ anu 40 Src,
~ III ~ hss =. cs,,;,.d .' 49,. ovsrnent of the
co,ntry in which !, sx;sts ~
That American industry and arts NAV be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them it win be ndis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
therefore beg lea We to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action or suggestions as may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
! have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute aud by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
mi c:.. .L ac,:,
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following rcport
The committee impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention
The resonrses the ingenuity. the industry. and
oct, >c tlol Init toto ;uaI .it