The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-16
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
IlUN OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE PoR THE UNI
TED STATES


MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR THE UNI
| TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee Inete al the of the National Institute, IN thu
Patent Office Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
| The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
/ ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc'
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments of The Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vic'
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Co. Force
the following papers read by Prof johnson, II
! explanation Of the appointment and duties OF tia
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnINGroN, May n, 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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queeno Cheat 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 be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been SO certified by the Government of the
country in which il exists.
Il hat American industry and arts may be enabcd.o
appear in the place allotted to Them il 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary 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 Nj CLAYTON
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by 1T referred to q select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Qfthe Committee Of 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 ntral 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitics 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 as
Such nv the nf the viii cb
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it thr appropriate body 70 take ac,io' make sug
sestions relative he fulflment 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 ~ duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctully recommend the following resouuu,s
|. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Received, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
the reception Of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition In London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,