The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-12

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron Tine Usl
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
:ee mete a, the oil the National Institute, tn
Patent Oce, on Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter R. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called TO the Chair, and Charles i. Stanbuf,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently b,
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vie
President oil the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, IL
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhih.tion to be held
in London in the year 1881.
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
10 have been first submitted to and approved by can
trail authority or commission al the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled q
appear in the place allotted to the it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habtually 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 beer
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,
JOHN nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, an 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 formatio
VI dcSutidi dutioTlty loT transmitting ARTICLES 10
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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Agpreeably the programme adopted by the Row
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 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 it thu appropriate body to take actio make sug
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 IN duty bound to respond
In accordance with THIS view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. ReSoioed, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted TO il by the Department OF
State.
to constitute 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,