The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12
THE GRAND INDUyrRIAL ExHIBI.
TION or 1851.

V11 u u n ~ ~ - IN DOO - - "a ~ &1A >&1A ~
TION or 1851.
mErTlro or THE CENTRAL commRrrEE Foa the UNA
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
lee metc u the rooms OF the National nsttutc III the
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. ot1nnury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been elected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Filimorc Wee
President oil the United States, Chairman, and Pro
Walter IL. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (CoI Forcs,)
the following papers were read BY PROT johnson, IA
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil The
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGroN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the .National institute
for the Promotion of Science.
SIR: / have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnpotentary 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 WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
have been first submitted to and approved BY cen
trial authority commission Of the country from
which they shall BIZ brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them it will be inds
pcnsable that recognized central authority should pc
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
hv nF md hair hahit 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 beeh
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
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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee q the National Institute:
| The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
tom Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles 10
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
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
gestions relative to the fuflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority as the ease 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
/ In accordance withth.s view, the committee re-
1 spcctfully recommend the following resoluhoe
/ I. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
on the ,ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
! 2. Rcsc,rcd, 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 Loni.ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,