The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-01
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
ttNtle -iHf TED STATES. fl'l Htli ffti ~

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Pursuant to the notice given the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National lnstlte in the
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 18th instant,
at o'clock. tl81 r6tfne4 Is t,iroE d 2
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting,
This temporary organization having been efiected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof,
Walter II. Johnson Secretary. $685. e.J Lyf3als
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col, ForceD
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee: $500 #s 9f yI4a sd{ srs VIA
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To The President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science. W.
SIR. have the honor herewith TO transmit Coz
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 1t 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 or commission Of the country iron,
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be gnized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government oil the
country in which il exists. sta me
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis
pensa BILE that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habitualy engaged IN
matters pertaining 10 the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority. w z
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 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-. 81. a gt5smt
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
E,.E T a@,a b. JOHN M. CLAYTON. *.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Peport 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 reports
\ Tie committee, impressed with the Importance
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, no articles 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 are sent. lit Abl a"S tAt 2hA t.'# x
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oon 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
est,ons relative to the ullment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
1othis voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond 4sr9t,t +
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution; gf
h |. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Rcsolced, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London 's# l.AHa yN'G
.sH9 PETER FORCE, aa.& ..""a
''''. JOSEPH HENRY s' M' "
"f WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Committee.
frf J.J GREENOUGH, ae l9 "ga
#',,.. CHARLES WILKES, ."u& F,"e
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