The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-20
THE GRAND INnU1TpJAL EKHInI
TlON or 1851.


V1ON " I00As
mEEr,xo ov THE CENTRAL coMM,rrEE Roa rss uAa
TED Stalls.
Puxsuaat to the notice given, tbs Central Commit
~ mrte n the rooms u the National lnssitute, IN IN
Patent ics, On Thursday evening the iSth in''s ns
The nsstipe was called to order By Prof ssor Wal
ter H. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc'
wac called to tbs Chair, spd Charles +. 6tanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meetiag
This temporary organisation having been effected
the committee psoceededt 70 organize permanently y
the appaiatmens OF the Hon. Millsrd Fillmore, VIC.
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X, Johnssm Secretary.
the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force j
the following p.pers read BY Prof. johnson, 10
explana'ion OF the appointment and duties o. the
committee: ifr ~
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 tn Pyestdsnf IF ~ NationM Institute
for TIE Fr0naofion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pres of correspondence which has taken pasce b.
twsen the Minister Plen'pctentisry OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
dive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO b. held
in London in the year 1851. fis f.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed Il will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foseign
cukcleo kQat
to have been first submitted to and approved BY CEN
tr.l authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that NO other will
be recognized central authority except sncb
ALal have been certified by the Government Of the
County in which il exists. M ef5;
That American industry and arts may be enabled To
appear in the Pace allotted TO them, It will be iHdis
pensable that Recognised central authority should b.
Constituted and am under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress- and being mbitualiy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, il the
proper body ~ tsking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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 Mhjestyh Government,
and to request such action suggestions uay seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
ay 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 tho National
Institute, and by itreferrcd to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Commit<s " ne National Isstit,se:
Tho special committee, to which was referred
the communication from The Hon. John IA. 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 thesfollowipg 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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors TO procure for thom the oppor-
unites Of being adequately represented In the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are to Be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized q
such By the Government OF the country from which
they sent. ,
This 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 the appropriate body to take action make su
sesons relative to the fmcnt Of the wishes u the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute 10 duty bound to respond,
In accordance with this view, the oOsmittee re-
spcctfuily recommend the following resolu,os
I. Resolved. That the Institute Will take action
the lubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reec:rxd, That the Institute do now proceed
to consltnte 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.
PETER FORCE,
J0SEpH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. tlREENDUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,