The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.



MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
ice al the OF the National institute, IN the
Patent Office Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
I ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. Stsnoufy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
The committee proceeded 70 organize fermsncntly by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof..
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. orce)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, III
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsnINGToN, 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 a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud tins department fela
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 1t will observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be recognized central authority except such as
shall 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 them, IL Will be indis
Bile that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scIences 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 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 thenterest-
| ing occasion herein referred to.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
! This communication was laid before the National
Institute a,a by it referred to 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 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 ii their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
| unites 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
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 ii the appropriate body to take acd make sug-
gesons the fulfment 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
rotary of State the committee consider the National
| Institute duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolutions
| |. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
2. Reached, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and TO secure
the reception of american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LoE1oa
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ) Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,