The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-22
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL Elk HIBI
i7TT SD ~ fgTfON OF 1851. {fm i4H
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
-ftt ?" ~ TED STATES

mEETIsG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
2a ~ TED STATES.
III r rta.lf ..sr7e4 4 - YilE 1tsGg1ltg 10 lIgl.I Il
Pursuant to the notice given the Central Commit
See ste AZ the rooms or the National Institute, IN the
Pateat Office, Thursday evening, the 18th insiant'
az 3 O'Clock, u gEagE ~ - 81 ,.,L,
The meeting vas called TO order by Professor Wal;
ter r. Johnson ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles r., Siahpury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting = 81.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently py
the appointments OF the Hon Willard Fillmore, sice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and proi
Walter X, johnson Secretary esd @1as OF
At the the request of the Chairman, Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, ~
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
STATE DEPARTMEST,
'"i' t.'1 Lt3f AL WAsHIN0ros, May ~, 1850.
10 the President Of the .Sationai Institute 90 Ia
sf,, 3 X. for the ProHlotioH of Science. d %, f,
I 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, fClgi10 i1 gag'Gsg4G
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed il willbe observed that
an objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY acsn
raj authority commission Of the country from
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
| country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pc nsa BILE that 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 sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
/ such a central authority. " o.. .''.'.@'. d. -t
Therefore beg leave 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 Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary 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. W III ne. et3 D..
Ihave the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
l. ,, man. .....,.s. .... E 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 qf 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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
| 1851 offers the following report: @." pei l4
! 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 eddeayors to procure; for them the oppor-
,unites of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London. :""i
| Aggreeably to!the programme adopted BY the Roy
al Commission, 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 the country from which
| they sent, '.'' 20 n,
| This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
by the Government the Secretary OF State has DEEM
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestlons relative to the fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of sucha
central authority as the case seems TO require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond, a. '"" "' '..
/ In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution 90.
| I. ReSolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
| State. .-. ,, ~
2. Resolred, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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 productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. '..e - - ,
PETER FORCE, ill.,.
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J.J. GREENOUGH, 49, .a.t.
CHARLES WILKES,