The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-21
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIbI-
TiON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR THE Usl-
TED STATES.

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MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE Usl
TED STATES.
! Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the of the National institute, in tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
/ at o'clock.
! The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently b,
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 Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, II
explana,Ic77-Sf the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHNGToN, MAY 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 be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive 10 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 10 he introduced from foreign
Countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
To have been first submitted TO and approved by cen
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized 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 70
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 Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
h.,..
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 Ma jesty'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.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN Nj CLAYTON.
This communication 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 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-
nnities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby 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 nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gesuons relative to The ullment 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-
specially recommend the following resoluuo..
l. Resolped That the Institute Will take action
the bject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso,rcd That the Institute do now proceed
constitute 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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in I.on5oa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ) Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,