The southern press., 1851-07-29
THE GRAND INDUnTRIAL EXHIBIT
T1ON or 1851.
pEErisG or rtE cEsrxAL coMHITrEE ron THE uS'
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Pursuant to this notice given, the Central Commit
ce mes al the Of the National Institute, In ths
Patent Office, Thursday evening" tho 18th instznt
at y o'clock.
! The meeting called TO order by Professor Wal
| ter X. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Forct
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. StAnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently py
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi Force
the following papers read by Prof.. johnson, ~
explanation of the appointment and duties oi 'hs
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, NAV IL, lSoo
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith TO transmit Coz
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary " her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners oi
Great Britain, hereto annexed it wiibe observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition are required
To have been hrst submitted To and approved by CEN
tral authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be- recognized as a central authority except such
slall have been certified by the Government OF the
country IN which it exists.
That American industry and arts NAV be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted T. them il viii be ndis-
Pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, il 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 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 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-
l 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 qf 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 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 are conceived to merit
he best cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably 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 by the Government of the country from which
they are 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 actio' make sug
gestlons relative to the fulmen 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 re-
spcctfully recommen nd the following resolution
l. Resoired, That the Institute wlu take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rseolrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute a 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 LoEds:.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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