The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-30
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
#a. TED STATES. .,. ,..sa#.. e,..t F.t

Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mste al the rooms Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock. a.. liz
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 +. 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 Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, Ia
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 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 oil Great Britain and this Department reia-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
| in London in the year 1851. 81.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners of
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 cen
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
!
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted TO them, will be ndis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitusly engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leaye submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
brought TO the attention Of this Department by the
| distinguished Envoy OF her Malesty's Government
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 referred to- e. a. ,1 .3 4A- Pc.
JOHN M. CLAYTON. +
This communication was laid before the National
institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
3eport Of the Committee Qf the National Institute.
The special committee, to which was referred
REORGANIZATION 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
i 1851, offers the following report: .5 -. - H..
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
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. ~sr,g
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized al
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion Of Science nd the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it th appropriate body to takc action make sug
esrons relative to the fulfiment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
+ central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Ser
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
In.htute In duty bound to respond. i'll,
In accordance with this view, the committee re.
spectfuy recommend the following resolution: ",
I. Resoiped. That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department o
State.
2. ReSolced, That tie Institute do now proceed
10 constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold corrcspon &
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. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,