The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16
THE GRAND INDUBTRfAEExHfBi-
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THE GRAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TON OF 1861. asi8tn
MEETisG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES FoR THE uNl-
TED STATES Al
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee me te al the rooms Of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday ening. the 18th instant,
at o'clock.
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 10 organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.,
Walter r. johnson Secretary. Er
4 At the the request Of the Chairman, Col Force
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee z sitfrt Ig
STATE DEPARTMENT,
wAsHIs0roN, May ~, 1850.
To the President Of the .Natioaai Institute RI
for the Promotion Of Seienee.
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 Of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851 slgac sa
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized eeatTGl authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. r, .ss.
That American industry and arts. may be enabled to
appear In the place allotted to them, ii will be inds
pensa BILE that recognized central authority should DC
upIa fhe hiatt
National Institutes 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, i.@2.gN b. r'....r ...%
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beet
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action or 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. .& .,tst1 o.
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: "a
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 central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: ri,
The committee, impressed wi h the importance
Of The subject commended TO the Institute, have
given TO il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddearors to procure for them the oppor-
unities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. .. ..
Aggreeably 10 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent r.. .#.. .'.. ~.. .t..'
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion Of Science md the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate BODY to take action make sug
sesons to The uhlment 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 Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
l.. Resolred That the Ins titute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. ...
2. Resolved, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body TO hold correspond
with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception of american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,