The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-18
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHiBI-
TON OF 1861.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHiBI-
TON OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMsHTTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the rooms of the National Institutes IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
al 8 o'clock. ag " u.
The meeting was called to order by Profs ssor Wal
ter r.. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
( This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter r., johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee sa3sEH&a
<s,s STATE DEPARTMENT,
AsIF " mSg WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department Iela-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. @ar#.
4 From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority or commission ut the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which ii exists. @#.'a '.+ ."l. 81
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be nds-
pesab that recognized central authority should be
midi fha hat
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. IA as. &5W, I45 .
therefore beg leave 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 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,
'"t lI&t4 @1e JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report: h
Report of the Committee Of 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
of central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: .. ~, 81.
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
| arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent b.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science nd the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
sesons relative the fullment 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 Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. ResOlred, That the Institute will take action
the bject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
2. Resolpcd That TIE Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners and to secure
the reception of American at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
JJ. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,