The southern press., 1851-09-04
THE GRAND xNDUsrnIAL ExMID1
TxON or ASH.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMmrrTEE ron THE Una-
TED STATES.


| MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant to the notice gwen, the C~atssi Co.nmat
zee mcte u the "A the National insltutc ~ ths
Patent Oice Thursday sssling. the 18th nsta ut
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X johnson, on whose motion COL Peter tord<
WAS called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stsnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, sicc
President Of the United States, Chairman and Frof.
| Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (loi. FoIce,)
the following papers read BY Prof. johnson, ~
explanation of the appointment and duties oi the
comHttce
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoroN, May II, 1850
TO the President Of the -Natioad Lstttias
for The Promotion Of Science
SIR have the honor herewith To transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
i've 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
70 have been hrst submitted to and approved by con
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
shail have been certified by the Government of the
country IN which it exists.
hat American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted the il VIII be ndis-
pensable that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
oy act Of Congress, and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scicnces is the
proper body for 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 the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
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 qr the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
tom Secretary of State, relative to the formation
OF 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 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-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government nj oh:
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oon OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug-
Sestsons relative to the fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound TO respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re- /
spcctfuy recommend the following resolutlo,, ,
|. Resofoed, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsso,rod, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body to hold correspond
the reception of american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaon
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee |
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,