The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-18
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TON OF 1851. nM @..
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

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MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
mee al the of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock. a-
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles F. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently ny
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers 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: 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 rea-
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 pi be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY csn'
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.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National institute, ing been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged In
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Il the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
| such a central authority.
Therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought to the attention of this Department by the
| distinguished Envoy OF her Maesty's Gov eminent
and to request such action or suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United State,
may be fully and 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 Natona
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 referee
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton Secretary OF State, relative to the rmatior
OF central auth rity for transmitting articles tc
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee. impressed wi h the importance
Of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
| given TO it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, anG
arts of the United States arc conceived to mer
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor
unit,cs OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition At London.
AggreePbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
! al Commission, no articles are to be received iron
Foreign Exhibitor, except those which shall have
| been approved by entral authority, recognized a
such by the Cover mcnt Of the country from which
| they are sent,
This institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion at Science md the Arrs directly incorporated
by the G"vernment the Secretary of Slate has deem
ed it the appropriate BODY to take action make sns
.e,ons relative he fu!fnent Of the wishes Of III.
Royal commissioners, by the establishment of such
| "eIrral authority as the seems to require.
To this volun,ar, proposal on the part Of the Sc
'eary OF State, the COMMITTEE consider the Nationa
| In h'ute III dmy bound to RESPOND.
| In accorda nee with this view, the committee re-
! spectfully recommend the following resolution
| l. ReSolpcd That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the department o
State.
| g. Rssolped, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as a central body to hold cnrrespon
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 r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. tiREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,