The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-06
THE 0RAKDINDUsT nfAL ExHlDIs
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MEEriN0 OF The CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR TIE UNI
| l TED STATES. i. 1ui1i
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
metc n the III the National Institute, IN TIE
Patent oee on Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
Ter H. johnson, on whose motion Col. Reler Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles r. Ssanbury
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, Vice
PRESIDENT o. The United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter H. johnson Secretary. 0 sF 4t,i
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
sit SrArE DEpAnrMENr,
WAsHINoroS, May n, 1850.
10 ne President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science
SIR, have the hosor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen ot Great Britain AID this Department rela
live 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be- held
10 London in tho year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed it observed that
all objects intended TO be introduced from foreign
countries and entered tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission ri the country from
which they shall be brought, and tht other will
be recognized as 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 TO
appear in the place allotted to them, it viii be nds-
ensabc 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 md sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the interesting aud important subject which has bcen
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and 70 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. .sss4
have the honor TO be, very respectfully, YOUR,
/ hae 8h Et JOHN M. CLAYTON. y
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report: 10
Report If The Committee az 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 suthority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to bo held III London in
| 1851, offers the following report:
| The committee impressed with the importance
| of the subject commended TO the Institute, have
given 10 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors TO procure for them the oppor-
| unities Of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
AEgreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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 are sent. 81
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
non of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it thu appropriate body to take action or make su-
Scstons relative to the fllment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require. 9Q
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
| Institute duty bound to respond a
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
| I. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
| State.
2. Ress;rrd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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