The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office ON Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanoury
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, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter r. Johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by Prof johnson, In
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIEGToN, May IL, 1850.
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 Plenipot entiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this department ieia
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be heid
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oil
Great Britain, hereto annexed II will be observed ta
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted and approved by acsn
trail authority or commission al the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be recog nzed a central authority except such as
siall have been certified by the Government oil the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to en-, il will be inds
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 scieuces, Is the
tnki he init m
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 as 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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, aLa 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 a 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, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved By a 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 nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actiG make sug
gestons the fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the 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 this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. ReSoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
3 Rssoircd, That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the Rritish Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,