The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-06
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBI-
a,@, TON OF 1851. ,tg,ss 49,,
aIEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
a.. TED STATES. 80

. TED STATES, 80 -
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
&C mete at the rooms Of the National Institute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at o'clock. t'" r#E"~ 10y = al.-. ta7
The meeting was called to order by Professor 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 to organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by Prof. Johnson in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee /: s17i lE1E #4.s #ESElKE
A STATE DEPARTMENT,
wAsHINGroN, May II, 1850.
To the President of the National Institute " g.
for the Promotion Of Science "a gs1pfs Il
Sir: I 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 Tela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be- held
in London in the year 1851. s- III .-,..,
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed tbe observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries aud entered for that Exhibition required
10 have been first submitted to and approved by
ual authority or commission nf the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
a
shall have been SO certified BY the Government OF the
country in which it exists. gs.
That American industry and arts may be enabledto
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be indis
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habtualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the Initiative in constituting
such central authority. a
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought 10 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 order that the natural productions the
ingenuity industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented ON the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. 81 t1giE
have the honor TO be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was aid before the National
Institutes and by il referred TO aselect committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee " TIC National Isstuic;
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay.
ION. Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibitionto be held IN London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee impressed with the importance
Of the subject commended TO the Institute, have
given to itCieir earnest aud careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
the best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
upties Of being adequately represented IN the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received IRON
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized AZ
such BY the Government OF the country from which
fhcv are sent. 49,. :
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro,
elton Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated