The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TON OF 1851.

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
5 TED STATES. E&
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit.
ice mete at the of the National Institutes in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at 8 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles f. 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 r. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force, }
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation of the appointment and duties Of the
committee: .l-&
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 Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to 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
to have been first submitted to and approved by
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted TO them it will be indis-
pensab that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
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 referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by il referred TO a 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
| Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission articles are to he 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,