The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-13
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TkON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UE
TED STATES.


MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee ete al the Of the National Institute IN the
Patent Office, Thursday enns, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter Il. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter fores
was called to the Chair, and Charles h. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize fernancntiy 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. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, NAV II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIRE | have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Penipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
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 be observed that
all objects intended be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be inds-
pensable 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative constituting
such a central authority
therefore beg leav 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
necessary 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 was laid before the National
Institute and 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 M. 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
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States arc 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 10 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 Tor 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
gestlons relative to he fullment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the 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 tbs view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resoluuo,i.
|. ReSolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc!rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body TO hold corresponds
with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LondGa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,