The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-15
THE GRAND frDCSTRfALE4HIBI:
I'D TiON or 1851.


THE GRAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TiON OF 1851.
SdkEriss or TIRE CENTRAL coMMlTTEE FOR the UNI
"a TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the of the National Institutes IN the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening. the 18th instant
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, ON W hose motion Col. Peter Eofcs
asealied to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. Dim x, 7s
This Temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded tn organize permanently by
the appointments Of the lion. Willard Fillmors Vice
Presilent ot the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary. X -
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (col Force9
the following pspers vert read by prpf. johnson, in
explanation Of The appointment and duties Of the
committee a0 ~
STATE DEPARTMENT,
NJ WAsHis6ron, May NJ. 1850.
Iothe President Of the National Iastiisitc e,;s1
81 ion The Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister plen potentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain aud this Department rela
tive 70 the proposed Industrial Exhibionto be held
in London in the year 1851. 4s
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed llbe observed thai
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
70 have been first submitted 10 and approved by acsn
trial authority commission of the county from
which they shall be brought, and ih,t no other will
be recognized centraf authority except s,ici
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists. @2 s&
That American industry and arts may he enabled To
appear III the place allotted to them, II will be inds
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by at OF Congress- and being habifualy engaged IN
matters pertaining To the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority arT& "a .e tI@5 saE.
therefore beg leave TO submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions nay
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. a5 w. y
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
:.. JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute, and by It referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qf the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State relative to the formation
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: a@.
The committee, impressed wi h 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
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uhities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. W., w
Aggreesbly TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles TO be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized az
such BY the Government Of the country from which
they sent .". .''
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
orion of Science nd the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has DEEM
ed it the appropriate body take action make sug
sestons relative to the fument Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Ser
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. .>. .e..'. h.
In accordance with this view, the committee
specially recommend the following resolution:
I. Resolved That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. ...' ..'. ...'.
2. Resolped, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception Of american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. ~
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,