The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16
THE GRAND InDUHTRIAL ExuIRI-
TfON or 1851.
MEETlsc or rae CENTRAL COMMITTEES roR THE UNI
TED STATES. ~

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TED STATES. +.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the rooms OF the National institute, In thu
Patent ofce, ON Thursday evening" the 18th nsta Mt
| al O'Clock. NJ
I The meeting callsd TO order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles h. Sianbury
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 Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
STATE DEPARTMENT, t
WAsursGToN, May IL, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary or 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 81
From the circular Of the ROYAL Commissioners oi
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
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 @ EA
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
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
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority. 4
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought TO the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her MLjesty's Government,
and to 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 the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
~ JOHN nj. CLAYTON. z
This communication was laid before the National
Institutes and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee II 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: "a
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. es
\ 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
such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent. az ie4l sa
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
sestons relative to the ulmen Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case 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. 81
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
1Dtfuliy recommend the following resolution
L. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
onthe subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. $50 lIk Si
h g. Kesolucd, 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, aud to secure
the reception Of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, 4 M ft&lsP
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) Committee.
J. j. ,GREENOUGH,
IS CHARLES WILKES, s
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: havethe honor to make known to the De-
parmen Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cusson at the meeting held this evening
"Resoiued, That the Institnte will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. 3L 5@ga a#effiti $3.50 a
~ s.Resolped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception OF
Amcrcsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
fnbition in London. s,yE t5N
# "Res0lred, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States. ~ s
eResolped, That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee. e.
ttResoiDcd, Thatthe Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee i
The following the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions GtsiNt4tifb
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and &c o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute. issr ~
Hon James A Pearce, u S. Senate, member or the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief or the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. L., Sec
2 rotary OF the Smit hsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute. ~ rsTaf
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, M N. l., member or the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, NJ MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w Scaton, M. N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, nj, N l., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totem, Vice President N. T., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
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