The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-30
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THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1851. u
mEErIso or THE cENraAt COMMITTEE ron rnE I'M
+ $500 TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
mete al the rooms OF the National Institute, in th
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to ORDERLY Professor Wal
4 ter H. Johnson, on whose motion COL Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting. 8 Z.
| This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently b,
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vic,
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, (Co. Force !,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IL
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee .-3t ~. IS. N 3
STATE DEPARTMENT,
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 correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to 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 foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists. 1866 4i aa3 fha
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis
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 habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body fol- taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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 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,
eaa q.4a JOHN Nj. 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 Of the National Institute
| The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John nj. Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of acentral authority for transmitting articles tc
the Industrial Exhibition to BIO held London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
| of the subject commended 10 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 cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy.
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they ale sent. taEE e@E
This Institute being the only Society Tor the Pro-
oion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take action make sug-
sest,ons relative to the fulment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such a
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part oil the Sec
rotary oil 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
/. Resolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
q Resolped, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold corresponds
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception Of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
| PETER FORCE, 4Hs
! JOSEPH HENRY, s.t..
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee
| j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, @t