The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-19
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
~ 80 TION OF 1851. II 81 id Ass5l

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EAHIbI-
~ 80 TION OF 1851. II 5 rs A4s5g
MEETlsG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron Tue UNI
~ TED sTATEs
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
lee mete al the rooms Of the National inste IN INC
Patent Office ON Thursday evenings the 18th instant,
at O'Clock. gss gl
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. feler ofee
was called to the Chair, and Charles =. Stanoufy
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.
Walter X. johnson Secretary. ga ..rs a. !,
At the the request of the Chairman, (Coi Force0
the following papers werC read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee: s.i1- .tl # -t .. t "".#
~ so b g.aa STATE DEPARTMENT.,
"a. 3 .....t. |.ht.. WASHINGTON, May Ia, 1850.
To the President of the National Institute "a
for the Promotion of Science, .. ......
SIR: / have the honor herewith to transmit cor
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851 1g d d, aE beg
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
to have been first submitted to and approved by
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 OF the
country in which it exists. "'- ~ Hs"
That American industry and arts may be enabledto
appear the place allotted to them, 1T will be inds-
pensable 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. s aH' .....r . ID
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
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- ,.ra ,.. ..,..
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by il 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 central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, oHersthe following reportt
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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are TO be received from
| Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF tie country nom which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion OF Science md the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has Deem
aest,ons relative the fulment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by tho establishment Of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution:
l. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State, =. ~.
2. ReSolred, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, : Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,