The southern press., 1850-09-02
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant To the notice given, the Central Commits
zee al the Of the National Instlte IN the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening the 18th nstant
al o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter For
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbul )
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointmeils Of the Hon, Miard Fillmore, Vice
President oi the United Staes Chairman, and Prof..
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof Johnson In
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee 91sf
STATE DEPARTMENT, IA
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850
TO the President Of the .Nationat Institute
for he Promotion, Of Science.
SIR. have the honor herewith TO transmit co-
pres OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentary of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department fela
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed he observed that
all objects intended To be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted 10 and approved by cs-
trai authority or commission at the country from
be recos nzed central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be inds-
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 habualiy engaged IN
matters pertaining 10 the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative IN constituting
such central authority, M l,i .ii8
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 MaJesty's Government,
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity industry, and arts of the United States
may fully and suitably represented ON the interest
ing occasion herein referred TO-
/ have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
f JOHN M. CLAYTON. q
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee Q5 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 10
The Industrial Exhibitonto 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 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived TO merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unties Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles 10 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 f
,fhis Institute being the only Society for the Pro.
otion Of Science and the Arts directly Incorporated
by the Governmcnt the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug-
gest,ons the fulfilment Of the wishes o 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
rctary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department oi
State.
g. Lsesofrcd, That tho Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government as central body 10 hold correspond
cncc with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, - H
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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