The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-14
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
,llas TION OF 1851. tA4 -4l.a4
nEEnso or THE CENTRAL cosiMl1TEE roR THE uNi
It'd STATLs.


aiEEIH0 on THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOX IhL I'M
It'd STATLs.
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the OF the National institute, IA The
Patent Office, on Thursday evening the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter *. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. StanbuIy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon, Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
Al 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 IL, 1850
10 The President of The National Institute
for The Promotion Of Science. oil
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 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
IN London In the year 1851 'tA
From the circular OF the ROYAL Commissioners of
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
sn objecls Intended to be Introduced from foreign
Countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authO7ity except such as
sia have been SO 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 il will be dis
Pensabe that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and am under the impressions that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habtually engaged in
nj npi In 10 and "a H.
proper body TOR taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. iHlGGaaJ H3N4y3
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 Macsty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
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 was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of The Committee Of the .Nationai Iasitufe
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 10 the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unties of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably 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. tlaa
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
"ton OF Science and the Arts, directly Incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed II the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
sesons relative to The fulhlmcnt of the wishes OF the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require
To this voluntary proposal 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-
sPcctfully recommend the following resoluuon
l. ResolDed, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Pesc.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and to secure
the reception of American oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,