The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-14
THE GRAND IADUsTRiALExHIB
TIUN OF 1881.

THE GRAND IAOU0YR1AL EXHIb1-
TON OF 1881.
piEEfise or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE uSi-
Elk TED Stalls.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mete al the OF the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
at B o'clock. a.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. Johnson, whose motion Col feier force
was called to the Chair, and Charles y. Stsnbury
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 Prol
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
SrArE DRpaRTMENT,
WAsHIRGToN, May IL, 1850.
To the President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit coz
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plen potentary 81 her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain this Department Iea-
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of The Royal Commissioners OF
Great B tain, hereto annexed it i'll be observed thai
ali objects intended 10 be introduced from foreign
and entered for that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission 81 the county from
which they shall be brought, and hit other will
be recog nized central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
couniry in which IL exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled la
appear IN the place ALLOTTED IT, them, Will be ndis-
pensabe that recog ized central authority should be
constituted; and undes the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habiiusl engaged IN
matters pertaining to the ats and sciences, IS the
proper body u' taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
therefore beg lea We to submit its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought IN the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msjesty's Gov ernment
and to request such action suggestions lay
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.
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON. Z
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 NJ Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
Of central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
Tie 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-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are to 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 sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion 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
sesons relative the u6lment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the 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 re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. ..e. ~. ...E. -. - 49,. d. ..f
\ 2. Resolped, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government 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 X JOHNSON, Committee
j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,