The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-17
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TON OF 1851. ,.s.1s,-,
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI,
TED STATES.

MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMsnTTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
tie al the of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday ening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Prof ssor Wal
ter II. 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 Pro
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi ForceO
the following Papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies ui a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister pen potentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britain hereto annexed it i'll be observed that
all jects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted to and approved by c0n
trail authority or commission "f the country from
which they shall be brought, and tn It no other will
be recoe niZcd a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, will he ndis-
pensable 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 habituay 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 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 on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
tom Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
OF a central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers The following report:
The committee, impressed win The Importance
of the subject commended to the lu-ututc have
given to it their earnest aud careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the indu.try, and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitirs OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrec*bly TO The programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhbi: ors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government Of the country from which
they arc 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 the appropriate body to take action make sS-
.est'ons relative to the ument of the wishes oi the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the to require.
To this vnluntar, proposal on the part OF the Scr
retaty Oh State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty hound to respomi.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
|. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolucd, That tie Institute do now proceed
to cons tute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a 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 II JOHNSON, Committee.
J. }. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,