The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-01
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TlON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMITrEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES. N

III 1901
MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMniTrEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to ihe notice given, the Central Comma
Zee mete al the Of the National institute, in the
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 f. Stanbury
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, Vice
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
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 rea-
tive 10 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 nave Deen lfst submitted 10 ana approved by cS
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pcnsabc 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 habitually engaged in
ttar. nj, t,t he anHer ia he
proper body for taking the initiative i'll constituting
such a central authority.
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 Msjestys Government,
aud to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary 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. s,
/ 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 National Institute:
| The special committee, to which was referred
| the communication from the lion. John nj. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of a central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
| 1851, offers the following repor
The committee, impressed with the Importance
| of the subject commended to the Institute, have
| given to il 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-
| unities of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby to 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-
oton of Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed the appropriate body to take action make sug-
gesi,ons he ullment 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 See
rotary of State the committee consider the National
Institute duty bound to respond
! In accordance with this view, the committee re-
] specially recommend the following resolution
L. Resoleed, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department o!
State.
| 3 ResoIoed, That the Institute do now proceed
TO constitute committee suitable To be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and TO secure
the reception OF American pioductons at the proposed
! Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
! WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
| ]. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,