The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-15
THE GRAND fMDUGTRIAL ExHIBI
TION on 1851.

THE GRAMD inDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
TI0N or 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron rnE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office ON Thursday evening, the 18th instant
At 3 O'Clock
The meeting WAS called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnsoa, on whose motion Col Peter foTc<
called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
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 oil the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNGToN, 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 correspondence which has taken place be-
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 i'll the year 1851
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
all objects intended to be introduced from ioreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by con-
trail authority or commission al the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes 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 i'll 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 Msjesty's Government,
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 was laid before the National
institute, a,l by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee If 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 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 Commission, articles are 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 Tor 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
gesons relative to the fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the 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-
specially recommend the following resolution
I. Resoiped, That the Institute VIII take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Reso!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
enee with the British Commissioners, aud to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lon.cn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,