The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-11
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExuIBI
TION or 1851.


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MEETING or TIE GENITAL comMIrTEE ron THE usi-
TED svATES.
zee ete Al the rooms OF the National instntc Ia the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
At 8 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wa
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion e'ol. fetcr fofce
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. SLAnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointncns Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
Az the the request Of the Chairman, Col fsrcsJ
the following papers read BY Prof. johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
ErArE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHiEGroH, May IL, 1850.
10 the Pyssidcnt Of the National Institute
the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
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
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 nave U6tu 5uUmlltcu 10 ana dppIOvcu ny
trail authority or commission Of the country from
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
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it win be ndis
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 hsbituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, 10 the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. M
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 Majesty's Government,
and request such action suggestions may
necessary in order that tho natural productions the
ingenuity, industry and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to-. s fi4
/ 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 II 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 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, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. tae sitf
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 sug
gest,ons relative the fument of the wishes Of 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 in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with tbs vicw the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoluhoh
L. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. BACKED, 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 Lonaca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,