The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-10
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TON OF 1861.

THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHiBI-
TON OF 1851.
MEETIso OF THE CENTRAL coMMITTEE roR THE UNI
TED sTATLs
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commi.-
mete al the rooms Of the National lnst te IN the
Patent Office, ON Thursday 9. enng, the 18th instant
at o'clock. 1a 2 &c as Emue W. u istsa 20
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles F. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. slNNl2 1855
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee, proceeded W organize Prrmancntly BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter Il. johnson Secretary. 3sla5lI seR t2fil
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col, Force,)
explanation q the appointment and duties of the
"a. m ,fi.,s,,t f STATE DEPARTMENT, =
WAsHINGToN, May n, 1850.
TO the President Of the Nhtiona Institute
9ni for the Promotion Of Science. y '3i59 s'a
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit Coz
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plempotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and This Department rela
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be heid
in London in the year 1851, Ma.
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 are required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY CEN
trail authority or commission If 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 il exists. l8 ~ feu l'tH 49,
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
BILE 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 habitualiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, IS the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such ceatral authority. 93o5a lEfl@f.. IT'D
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which mas oee
brought to the attention OF this department ny the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessa nv 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, t,
I have the honor to be, vety respectfully, yours,
-ysi aaaa H8 93i e. Vii JOHN M. CLAYTON
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of The Committee ar the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ. Clay
ton, Secretary OF State, relaIiveto the formation
Ut o central authprHy fOr transmitting articles 10
the Industrial gExhibitionto be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: .
The committee, impressed wi h the Importance
Of the subject commended 10 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. sgg aeu
Aggreesby 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 GENITAL authority recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are 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
cd it the appropriate body otake action make sug
sestons relative the fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
retaryo OF State, committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound TO respond. ll:. AZ 4,
In accordance with this view, the COMMITTEES re-
spectfuly recommend the following resolution y
l. Res0iced, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitedto it by the Department Of
State.
O. Rssolred, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold corresponi-
encc with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. tug
PETER FORCE, VA ,lMs4j
JOSEPH HENRY,
aaoi WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
J.J. tsREENOUGH,
@ CHARLES WILKES,