The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24
THE GRANDINDuSTRIA ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.



slErrlra or THE c2~raAL coMsnrrEE foa raI usl-
TED srA1Es
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee ete al the Of the National insutute IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th instant,
al o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter r. Johnson whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Char, and Charles +. Stanbury
h 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, aud Prof.
| Walter H. johnson Secretary,
| At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col Forces)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHISGToK, May ~, 1880.
TO the President of the .Nationai Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: | have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain aud this Department eia,
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 twill 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 con-
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in w hch it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, ii will be indis-
pensable 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 habtualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences Is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in 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.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
| JOHN Nj. 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 q} 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 cs ntral 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-
| antics Of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggreeably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
! al Commission no articles 10 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 il the appropriate body to take actio make sug-
sesons relative to the ulment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of Such
I central authority as 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 tbs view, the committee
i spcctfully recommend the following resolution
/ |. Resolued That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
! 2. Rssc,red, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
| PETER FORCE