The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
SiEETlEG or TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR THE UNI
TED STATES.

TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the CentIal Commit
zee al the Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 8 O'Clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col fetcr Gree
called to the Chair, and Charles + Stsnbury
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, Vics
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, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, NAV II, 1851
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 Plenipotentary 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
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
sall have been certified by the Government Of the
country III W hich it exists.
That American industry and arts NAV be enabled 70
appear IN the place allotted to them it will be ndis
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 hahtualiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sceuces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative constituting
such central authority
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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 seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
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
lpstitute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee " 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
1881, 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
uni,ies of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby 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.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion 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
geshons relative to the fullment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority ar 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 resolutlou
|. RESOLVED, That the Institute will take action
on the ,pbiect spbalttcd to it by the Department oil
STATE.
2. Eeeclrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee 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 the proposed
industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH
CHARLES WILKES,