The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-17
THE GRAND IrDUsTRIAL ExHIBI
TkOn OF 1901.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE bNi-
TED STATES.


MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE uNi-
TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee the Of the National Institute, III the
Patent Office on Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
al o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter Il. Johnson, whose motion Col Peter Force
/ was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 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 froi.
Walter r. Johnson Secretary
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force)
Che following papers were read by Prof Johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
/ committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsntNGroN, MAY II, 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 reia
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed 1T Will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 have been first submitted to and approved by cen
ual authority commission of the county from
which they shall be brought, and hat no other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
STALL have been certified bv the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear IN the place allotted to them, it viii be ndis
ensabe that recognized central authority should be
Constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporate
by act of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore hog lea We 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 Majcsty'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 Nj CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a 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 q 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 10 ii 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-
unites of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby TO he 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
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 thr appropriate body 10 take actio make sug
gestons relative to the fulhlment of the FISHES of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of sueh
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary propose! on the part of the Sec
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute Ia duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
|. Resotred, That the Institute Will take action
On the subect submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
2. Resc,rrd, That the Institute do now proceed
70 constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a eentral body TO hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF American oductpns at the proposed
industrial Exhibition in Lona3a.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER h JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,