The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-23
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1861.


MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES a
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
mete al the rooms Of the National nsttute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at 8 O'Clock. Aiet n 9ll8 b9.'tt5 aa5 ~ ~
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al,
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles f. Stanbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting. b 58
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.
Walter r.. johnson Secretary. s.tsgl
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science
SIR: 1 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 rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. s,i3 453
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it WILDE 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
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists. giit
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be nds
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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
hodv rnvf aL he
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 Majcsty's Government,
and request such action suggestions may
necessary in 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. PA M
.saaaF1.ssat3 Iis1s JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports IS
Report Of the sCommitiec 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 TO
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 opporr
nnities Of being adequately Represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. vi
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the hoy
al Commission, no articles arc 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 iron which
they are sent. haHst BagW ~ .mt