The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-11
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI.
- TION Oh, 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE rNi
'- TED STATES. .. @. A. a

Pursuant to The notice given, the Central Commit
Zee al the rooms of the National Institute, in tb
Patent Office, on Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor Val
ter *. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently b,
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vic
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, Col Force, ,
the following Papers were read by Prof johnson, il
explanation OF tho 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: 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
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oil
Great Britain, hereto annexed it will be 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
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized a central duthGrty except such as
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country III which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them it will be ndis
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 habualty engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
suoh ccntral authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to ts consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
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 in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully AMI suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a 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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following reports
Tie committee, impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given 10 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-
unties Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, articles 10 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 Tor 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 sug
gesons relative to he fullment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the cas- 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, tho committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
|. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolrcd, That tic Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
cncc with the British COMMISSIONER and to secure
the reception OF american poductio at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,