The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-03
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1861.
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.

TON OF 1861.
I MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
! TED STATES
/ Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
se mete al the Of the National institutes in tn
Patent Office, ON Thursday e, enng. the 18th instant
at o'clock. I. Ff
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
| ter r. johnson, on whose motion COL Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles Il. Stanbur
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
! This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently b.
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vic,
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col Force,
explanation 81 the appointment and duties Of the
committee Yt e.
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To tie President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
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 it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced, from foreign
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists N ~ I
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, will be inds-
pensabe 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 habituay engaged in
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 bee
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Nlajesty's Government,
and request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
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 M. CLAYTON.
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 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 report
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.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles 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-
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
sest,ons the ullmen Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the to require.
To this voluntary proposal 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
I. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
Q. Resolred That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable 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. ..... -. .,...
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER R JOHNSON, Committee
. j. j. GREENOUGH, ,a.
~" CHARLES WILKES, %"