The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-25
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT.
TION OF 1861. - -.....
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee al the rooms OF the National institutes IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18TH instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter orce
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 Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, Col 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 of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Penipotentiary 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 will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
| trail authority or COMMISSION oil the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized 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, it will be inds-
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 habually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
| body for taking the initiative constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beeh
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
and 10 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 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 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 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, articles to be received from
| Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such nv the Government of the country from which
they sent.
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
ed it tic appropriate body to take action make sug
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-
spectfully 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 proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
| PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) Committee.
j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,