The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-06
THE NDINDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
so.esf. ~. TION OF 1861. M y.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
h 4lnl TED STATES. ~

/ en fHf.tn llON OF 1901.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UN
i Ha.l TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commi
Zee mete al the of the National institutes IN tn
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wa
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
! This temporary organization having been effected
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vic
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of thu
| committee
fh STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sin: 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 rela
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. G
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 CEN
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear i'm the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensabe 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 N
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 to 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 as may seem
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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute and by it refer ed 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 Wi the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given TO il 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 il the appropriate body to take action make sng
gesous relative he fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such a
central authority the 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolued, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
Q. Resolued, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold corresponds
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 II. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,