The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI.
Tl0N on to6E. 81
mxrrino or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Foa THE UNI
TED STATES rr


Pursuant to fhc notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mete al the rooms Of the National institute, in the
Patent Ofhcs Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at 8 O'Clock. .....t
The meeting was called to order by Professor w
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. StsnbuSy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize lermsncAtly py
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Pro
Walter H. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, Col koTceJ
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 Plenpotcntiary 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 observed that
all objects intsnded to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY
trail authority or commission Of the countrysfrom
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. ,s.s
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear the place allotted the it will be indis
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 habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. ei ~
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 Msjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
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 herein9referred to-. 9a tls
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 reports
Report Of the Committee qf the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the Communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
tom 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: M
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 cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industriah Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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 are sent. 1898
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
cd it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestons relative the ulment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the 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 with this view, the committee re-
spcctfuly recommend the following resolutos
l. Resolpcd, That the Institute WIN take action
on the subject 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
cnce with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception Of American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in L0nasa. rf
PETER FORCE, !
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH, 9iY
CHARLES WILKES,