The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-19
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExnIBs.
TON OF 1861.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExnIBI-
TON OF 1851.
nEETIso or THE CENTRAL coAsnTrEr ron TINS rSr
TED STATS.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the rooms OF the National fnsitnte, la the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the iSth instant
at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter IL. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles y. Staiibury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
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 PROT johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
NJ eetl STATE DEPARTMENT,
,E # WAsHINGTuN, May n, 1850.
I'ohe President Of the .Nationai hisiitute
" for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit co-
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be.
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary 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. ail# BOW. $50
From the circular Of the ROYAL Commissioners oil
Great Britain hereto annexed il 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 as central authority except such
shall have been so certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists. X
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them il will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sceuces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority TAP, gG at. ,9aaEM u.@3|
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beel
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 referredto.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
4''"' 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 special committee, to which was referred
the communication 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
1851, offers the following report:
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-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. % ,.~. g.,
A ty f,t rfad hyt
al Commission, no 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 seit ....a. .r't .u.~sta. ~ XII. .a,
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
ntion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug-
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Se"
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution:
|. Resolved That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
2. Resoiced, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government 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,