The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-11
THE GRAND INDUsTfiAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
SiEErISG or THE CENTRAL. COMMITTEE ron rtiE uai-
TED STATES.

TION OF 1851.
piEErIEG or TIE CENTRAL. COMMITTEE ron riiE pHi-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given the Central Commit
Zee mete al the rooms Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
at o'clock. 40 I'd y
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles II. Stanbury
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 Proi
Walter II. Johnson Secretary. s,tA ~
At the the request OF the Chairman, Col force,)
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
f, STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGroN, May II, 1850
To the President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science. N
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit co..
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department reia
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851. @
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Brain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
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trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists 5000 .laI
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear the place allotted to them, it will be ndis-
pesable 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 sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beeh
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 IN 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 referred TO. +sH
1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
! rt JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
lnstitute 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 from the Hon. John M. 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, offers the following report:
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 eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitcs Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are 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 for the Pro-
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed il the appropriate body to take action make sug
sestlons relative to he fulfment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Oh such
r central authority as the case seems to require s
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
, Institute in duty bound to respond. tili
: In accordance with this view, the committee re-
speotiuly recommend the following resolution !
! T. ReSolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State, r s.....,.s..-... '.F&.. ..-.-,,.. a..
, g. Resotpcd, That lie Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception Of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. ..... ,., .
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, ."...
-'..- WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
= ~. GREENOUGH, ..,. ....
CHARLES WILKES,