The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-07
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
@..:t.',i. TON OF 1851. gsn3i
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED Stalls.

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED Stalls.
| Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
mete al the Of the National Institutes IN IN
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th insta nj
at o'clock. ~ 4 AZ ~ ~ n :.
The meeting was called to order by Prof. ssor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called tolthe Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. afasl .n
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ~
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vict
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary. !.
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee al f. " Ietf 1|i TNf}it
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 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 rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. t.t},, ft
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 can
trail authority or 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 oil the
country in which it exists. Al t flI4
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and 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 for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority 5f
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 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 reierredto
l have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. 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 froIh the Hon. John III. Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
Tie 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.
\ Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent. El fagu H &eHulE s4
\ This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make
sestons relative to The fulment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require E
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
4 In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
1. Resolyed, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
O. Resolpcd, 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. E# 0 "a
PETER FORCE, ....
M JOSEPH HENRY, . f o.
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,