The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09
THE GRAND INDU0TRIAL Elk H41l-
TION OF le6I.

THE GRAND INDU0ERIAL Elk H41l-'
TION OF 1851.
nEErIsc or rHx CENTRAL comx,rrEE FOR THE UNA
TED Stairs. WAX .l
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
see mete Al the rooms OF the National Institute IN the
Patsat Odice, ON Thursday evening" the 18th nHsan IT.
al ) O'Clock. ,r.. q, ~ ,.,iI -
The meeting was called TO order by Profess Wa
ter X. johnson, on 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 conlnitss wocesdsd TO osYHnias permanently by
the appointments OF tbs Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President oil the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter r. Johnson Secretary.
Az the the request Of the Chairman, (Col ForceD
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Oh the
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science. as .s
SIR; have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnipotsntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department Iela.
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year l65A VI $780,
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed ii will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. ~
ThatAmericaD industry and arts may be enabled "a
appear in the place allotted TO them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should hs
Constituted and am under the impression that thu
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is ths
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority ss3A ,s b i,iftl
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 or Suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions thu
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
| ing occasion herein referred to- t r ~
lhsvs the honor to be- ye[y uHsPsstirlly yo95s,
! This communication was laid before the Nationa
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee " The National Institute
! The special committee, to which was referred
/ the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
tom Secretary of State relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles L
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London IL
| 1851, offers the following report: aS af <
| The committee, impressed with the Importance
| of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
4 The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States arc conceived TO meri
/ he best eddeav ,rs to procure for them the oppor
unities of being adequately represented in tn
1 great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to theKogramme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are to be received iron
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall hav
been approved by central authority, recognized a
such by the Government Of the country from whicl
i they sent. ed,r sfa5sfei .5s4 - s,s1~
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporate
BY the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
geyons relative to the uflment OF the wishes Of tn
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
retary OF State the committee consider the Nationa
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re
spectfuly recomme nd the following resolution
4 I. Resolued That the Institute will take actio
on the subject submitted to 1t by the Department Q
State. at A. hN
2. Resosred, That the Institute do now procee
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised b
the Government as central body to hold correspond
the reception OF American productions at the propose
Industrial Exhibition in London. ~
PETER FORCE, J
/ JOSEPH HENRY, $685. a
/ WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
i CHARLES WILKES,