The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1861.


THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1861.
piEETfFo or TUE CENTRAL COMMITTEE IoR THE UNI
M TED Stalls.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
mete al the OF the National institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 8 o'clock
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 r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col Force,)
tho following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee ,a-7 g.#E @ssa +.
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToS, May II, 1850.
TO the President of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: | have the honor herewith to transmit
PIES Of 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. 'g.a. %4 g#
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Brain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all ODlecls lntcnueu 10 De lDtTOQuceu from fOrtlgD
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission al the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. ..t r."
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be indi
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
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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. H.. ...r
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
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 referredto.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
49," 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 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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
| unities Of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggrcesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are to be received IRON
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
| such by the Government OF the country from which
| they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oton Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary oil State has deem
cd il the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestlon relative to the fulment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
| central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec.
rotary oil State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound TO respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
! spectiully rccomme nd the following resolution
|. Resoiped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted 10 it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolrcd, That lie 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.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,