The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI,
TION OF 1851.
MEETING OF TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEES ron THE UNI
TED STATES.

Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee nete al the Of the National Institute, in the
Patent Oce, ON Thursday evening. the 18th Instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbuy
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 OF the United States Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHNGToN, May II, 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 be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen oil Great Britain and this Department reia
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 or that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts MAJ be enabled 20
appear In the place allotted TO them, it will be inds
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
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
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 ernment,
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 laid before the National
Institute, and by il referred to a 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 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-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition az 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-
oon OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio n make sug-
gestIons relative to the fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
cent? al authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
rotary Of Stale, the colpttee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to tespoild
In accordance with tbs view, the Gnsnittee re-
specially recommend the following resnlut,u..
l. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
on the ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute a committee suitab to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,