The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
tgSa ts SIT :s47TION OF 1851. $50 G[tfa
MEErISG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
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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 +. Stanbury
chosen Secretaryof 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 II. johnson Secretary. . A.. II
" AT thethe reqnest 81 the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee '""'' "'''A -'N
STATE DEPARTMENT,
49, nss .,-,-,1 a.g, WASHINGTON, May n, 1850.
To the President Of the .Nationd Institute
for the Promotion Of Science. .--...-
Sir; 1 have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
PIES Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary ~ 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. ~ tt .l
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed ii be observed that
all objects intended TO be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to haye been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and th other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists. nEt 4a.u3
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted tothen it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority shod be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. #.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the Interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty's osernnent,
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 referred to. i .y' >gr4 ..
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
s. 81 e.. .5.j a. JOHN NJ 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 4 the National Iasiiiute
The special committee, TO which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative 10 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 wi h 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-
uhitltS OF being adequately represented IN the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrcesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
ntion Of Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed the appropriate body to take action make sng
estons relative the fulfiment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, ny the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
ln-tltute III duty bound to respond.
In accorda nee with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
|. Resoired That the Institute will take action
IN the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. ReSolDsd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
euce with the British Commissioners, and to
reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in l.ondom
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
. WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
J. }. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WI .kES