The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-17
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBl-
TION or 1861.


saEETIsa or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR rHE UNI
TED STATES.
pufsua nj 10 The notice given, the Central Commit
zee Inetc Al the oil the National Institute IA TIC
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 18th instan''
at . O'Clock
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col Reter + oTce
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. s'anbury
chosen Secretary oil the meeting.
This temporary organization having been elected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and froi.
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col forceo
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiN0ToN, May II, 1900.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: l have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Iela
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
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be- recognized central authority except such
sali have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, 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 habituay engaged in
attcru, c,sf,r and IA.
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Gov eminent,
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 herein referred to.
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 Of 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
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 conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them 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 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 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 sug
scshons relative to the ullment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the case 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
spectfully recommend the following resolunos
|. ResoIped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcsc,rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government a 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,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! Committee
j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,