The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-09
TnE GRAND fSDuspFnIAL ExHIsI-
TON or 1851. 3asdi


THE GRAND fNDUSTnIAL EN- HI 81
TON or 1851. iasis
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES FOR THE UNI
Eb t TED srArGS. t .5gy
zee mete Al the rooms Of the National ns'itpte in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th nstan'
| at o'clock. 49,,
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 COMMITTEES proceeded 10 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. Force0
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: 1 have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pes OF correspondence which has taken place be-
t~ cen the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and This Department rela
tive 10 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, 1t WILDE observed that
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by can
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government oil the
| country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, II will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
| constituted and am under the impression that the
4 Mot baxn hoe reg incOrUOraed
by act Of Congress, and being habtualy engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body FOR taking the initiative in constituting
1 such central authority
the interesting and important subject which has beeh
brought Ia the attention of this Department ny the
| distinguished Envoy Of her Majestys Government,
and request such action suggestions as may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and Of the United States
may be fully AMI suitably represented ON the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Inst tute, and b. il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of The National Institute:
The srecial committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative TO the ftrmatlon
OF central auth rity for transmitting articles 10
| the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
| 1851, offersthe following report:
The committee impressed wi h the importance
Of the subject commended 70 the Institute, have
given TO ii their earnest and careful attention
| The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
uniti.s OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
hggreeably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
om mo- articles be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved BY central authority, recognized as
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent 4 K;
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
to he fulfment Of the wishes VI 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
retary OF State the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfulIy recommend the following resolution
1. ReSolpcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
Q. Resolced, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body 10 hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London. sm .
| PETER FORCE, !
| JOSEPH HENRY, .. aa
| WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH, .a.ua'
| CHARLES WILKES,