The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-07
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXhIBI-
TlON OF 1861.


TlON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE un
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National lnstute in III
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18Th instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter X johnson, whose motion Col Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles f. Stanbur
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been ELECTED
the committee proceeded To organize permanently b.
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, (Col. Force,
the following papers read by Prof johnson, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF thu
| committee
STATE DEpAiaTMEsT,
WASHINGTON, Nav IL, 1850
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place he
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary 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 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 con-
tral authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
he recognized as central authority except such as
slall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled q
appear IN the place allotted to them it will be indis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act oil Congress, and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such 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 as may seem
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 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 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 central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following reports
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 rts,.l.
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-
oion OF Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actic m make sug-
Seshons relative to the fment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
cent? al authority as the case seems TO require.
10 tins voluntary proposal on the part oil 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
L. Resoloed That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
q Rssclrcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be Recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and to secure
the reception OF American pr ouctions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,