The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-20
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL. ExHIBI-
TON OF 1861.
mEErIso OF THE CENTRAL 'conmuTEE ron THE UNI
TED Stalls, t4t., y s. .

sI.5 - tsA -'- ~. -. tIy-iGs7l " cal 1910.
mEErIxo or THE cEkTR1L comnanrEE ron THE INN
s TED sTATLsr f 5y,s pait,
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mste al the OF the National institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday enng, the 18th instant
at 3 o'clock. Sf .D3 @9t ei9s-al 8iIeJ on
The meeting was called 10 order by Profc Wal
ter r.. johnson, on whose motinn Col. Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles RI. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting, aag at iHa TJH
This temporary organization having been ELECTED,
the committee proceeded to organize permsncntly by
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. orce,
the following Papers were read by Prot johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee: ss kt try 9r-E a-a
w r. ti STATE DEPARTMENT, Z.
saats ~ . WAsHINGToK, May ~, 1850.
To the President Of che National Institute To gf
3t" e for the Promotion Of Science. ozE ss
j SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plen potentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rea
tive To the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in London in the year 1851. - 49, } tttS@
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britain hereto annexed ii i'll 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 cen
trail authority or commission of 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.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to the II will be indis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted ; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitual engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. .trs a#I @3 H.gH t@ t&E
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to the attention OF this department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjcstys Gov eminent,
and request such action suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
Ingenuity, industry, and Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. as Tiff a, ,..
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
| " 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 S. erial committee, to which was referrei
the communication from the iior. John NJ. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative 10 the rmstion
of o central auth ry for transmitl ing articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to- be held in London in
1851, offers tile following report: "e1.@' 3'@ 4
| The committee. impress ed wi h the importance
| of the subject commended 40 the Institute, have
| given TO il Their earnest aud careful attention.
The resources the ingenuity, the industry, and
art, Of the United States arc conceived TO merit
he hest .ddravors to procure for them the oppor-
unit,,s OF bel, e adequately repr. sented in the
great Industrial Exhihition at London go1a U.s.
IaAggreesb bly, to The prog r.mne adopted by the Roy
4 al Commission, no articles are to be resolved from
Foreign Exhibitor except those which shall have
been approved hv r,nra authority, recognized as
byt n the which
| they ale sent. . Ts4~.s"t Ss ,%'1ataG t51y
fins institute being the only Society Tor the Pro
ntion Of Science and the Arts directly Incorporated
ed the appropriate body to take action make sug
esI,ons reiave to the ulflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority the seems to require. ba
j. 1othis voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond, ia fl - ,ll,-,,l
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
| speGtfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolred, That the, In titute will take action
the subject submitted toit by the Department Of
| State. g. 'u.l.r.2s J. .aJI 4 ..E r.
2. ResoiDod, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners and to SECURE
the rccepono american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, ..N"
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,