The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-20
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.



1nD STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Tee mste al the Of the National institute, ~ thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize Permanently D,
the appointment 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, (Coi Force,)
the following papers read by Prof.. johnson, III
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF The
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnlNoToN, May II, 1880
TO 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 rela-
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 it 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
ral authority commission OF the country from
winch they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
shall have been certified BY the Government of the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear III 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 Institutes having been regularly ted
by act OF Congress, and being habitually engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, 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 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 M 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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDties 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 as
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oton 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-
Sesons relative to the fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
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-
spectfully recommend the following resolut,on
1. Resofced, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g Reso,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body to hold correspond
the reception of American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,