The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-05
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TON OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the OF the National institute, In the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th instant,
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. feter ofce
was called TO the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This tempoia airy organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently oy
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prot.
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. ForceD
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, III
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 TIE 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 Ieia
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 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 csl
trail authority commission of 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 il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be mdis-
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 habitally engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority:
therefore beg lea yc to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beet
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Gov eminent,
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 AMI suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication 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 M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of a central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition TO 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 it their earnest and careful attention.
Inc resources, the ingenuity, the Industry, ana
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, articles TO be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
| they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed il the appropriate body to take action make sug
sestyons relative to he tultlment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such a
central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary of State, the committee consider the National
| Institute Ill duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
|. ReSOlred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
| 2. Rcsolred, That tie Institute do proceed
to constitute a 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 Ioductions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER r JOHNSON, ! Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,