The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-14
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
~ TION or 1851.

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THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION or 1851.
mEDTIso or THE CENTRAL comMITTEE roR THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuan Mt 10 the notice given, the Central Coanmt
Zee mete al the Vi the National institutes IA thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles II. Stanbury
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, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. Force
the following papers read by PROT johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHInGroN, May II, 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 Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department reia-
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851. M
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
reat Britain, hereto annexed will he observed that
all objects intended to he introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been hrst submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and thkt other will
De recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been 30 certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists. 4f
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear IN the place allotted to them, it will be nds
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 habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scicnces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. III
Therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef,
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msjesty'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 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, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee II 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 reports
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.
Aggreeabiy to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
etion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the 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
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsso:red, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,