The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExhIBI
TION ~ 1851.



nEErIxa or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, tho Central Commit
cce al the Vi the National Institute, III the
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instsn
al o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon MilIard Fillmore Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
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 OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHIsGToN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies oil a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary or her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive 10 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 have been first submitted to and approved by cen
traI authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized 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 will 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body or taking the initiative constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beei
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Mhjesty's Govegnment,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and 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 nj. 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 qf the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. 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 eSrnest and carefulattention.
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-
unties OF being adequately represented in the
rgreat Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably 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 as
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 actio make sug
gesons relative he fullment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal 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-
specially recommend the following resolution
1. Resolued, That the Institute Will take action /
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc'rrd, 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 Londoa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,