The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26
THE GRAND INDUsrnfAL nxaIsr.
TIOM or 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMTrrEE roR THE UNI
TED STATIC. rf .U

TIOM OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
TED STATES. h.Dl
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
lee mete al the of the National Institute, III thu
Patent O6ice Thursday evening, tho 18th insta ut
at O'Clock.
ter X. johnson, OH whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Mnard Fillmore, Wee
President Of the United States Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (CoI. Force,)
the following papers read by trof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, iooO.
TO the President Of the National 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 Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Ieia
tive to 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 have been first submitted to and approved BY CEN
trail authority or commission al the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
stall have been certified by 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 will be inds-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having Rularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being Mbitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. SO AL
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty'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,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to O select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of sntral authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offer. 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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
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 the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gestons relative to the fulment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority 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 tn, view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
State.
2. Rssc'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american oducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Loudsn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,