The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-03
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES FoR TnE UNI
TED sTArEs

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES FOR ThE UNI
TED sTArEs
Pursuant to the notice given, tue Central Comnit-
zee mee al the Of the National institutes IN inc
Patent Office Thursday evening" the 18Th instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w
ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col. feter ofcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. otanoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon Miliard Fillmore, VICE
President Of the United States, Chairman, ana rro
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request Of the Chairman, COL forceD
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Oh the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNuroN, 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 correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
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 will be observed that
all objects intended to be Introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
70 have been first submitted to and approved by cen
t1al authority commission at the country IRON
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OIL the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in The place allotted to them, 1t will be .nds-
pcnsable tit recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by of Cong ress, 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 lea We to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bcei
Brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majcstys Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may seem
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 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 Of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ. Clay
ton Secretary Of State relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held iii London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given 10 il 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 as
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent.
Tins 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 thu appropriate body to take action make sug
gestons relative me fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the ease seems to require.
To this voluntar, proposal on the part OF the Se-
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute duty bound To respond
In accordance with tbs view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resouriu.;
L. Resolred That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Resosrcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF American reductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,