The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
TIM GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI.
I'D 5W TION OF 1851.


la1sT TION OF 1851.
MEETIsG OF THE GENITAL COMMITTEE voa THE Una
ini1 TED sTArkS- o4s e M
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ZEE mrte ii the rooms Of the National Institute, m tn
Patent Office, on 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 +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. han ef
This temporary organization having been elected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently y
the appointments of the Hon. Millsrd Fillmore, Vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of ms
committee
| STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTuN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: l have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pres OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Iea-
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Ex bition 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 for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted TO and approved by
trail authority commission III the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other viii
be- recognized a central authority except such as
Al all have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear IN the place allotted to them il will be indis-
pensabe 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 habiually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg lea We TO submit to its consideration
the Interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF tins Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions AS may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on 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, bnd by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
report Of the Committee u 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 a central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
Tie committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to ii 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 oppos-
urities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition st London.
Aggreeably 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 sent 81
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oion Of Science and the Arts directly incorpora ted
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it tn appropriate body to take action or make sug-
sestsons to the iullment OF the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such a
central authority as the 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-
spcctrully recommend The following resolunos.
I. Resofred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. sfs - HEg !.
2. Resc:rcd, That The Institute do now proceed
to 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 proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. .-tlll l
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,