The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-15
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.


TlOM " 1901.
nEErsso OF TINE CENTRAL cos6mlrrEE goR THE Una
TED STATES.
Pursuant To the notice given, the Csntral Couasit
&c mete II the VI the National lnsfuts IN thu
Patent Oficc, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock. SASH
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. feter Force
wss called to the Chair, and Charles +. btanhaJy
chosen Secretary Of The meeting. e.. rs
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently BY
the appointments Of The Hon. Millard FILLMORE, Vice
President 81 the United States, Chairman and Prof.
Walter X, johnson Secretary.
AZ the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi- Forcs,)
tho following pApcs were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee a--sT t aof4 sd Sfi 80
M STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 Ae lTesidesf Of tbs National hsst1tts f9'
for The Promotion Of Sc1nes.
Sin; have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this DcPxrtpent rels-
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 be held
in London In the year 1851. e1a tst &.
From the circular Of The Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed ii will be observed that
all objects intended to he Introduced from forage
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
~ nfSt euukAAttco 70 APpxotcu
trail authority Or commission Of ths country from
which they shall be rrought, and that other win
be recognized = csntr0I authority except such
stall have been certified by the Government OF tho
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to Them it will he indis-
Pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; andi am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress- and being ha6tualiy engaged In
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave TO submit to its confederation
the interesting and important subject which has beeL
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Mhjesty'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. z
This communication was laid before thu National
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee af the .Asional Iasiitie.
The special committee, to which WAS referred
the communications 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-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeabiy 10 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
sesons relative to the fullment 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 oil the Sec
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolurioH
|. ResoIued, That the Institute will take action
on the .ubject submitted to it by the Department Of
State .bfA 80
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
ence with the British Commissioners, end to secure
the reception of productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER R JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,