The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-14
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EX HlBl-
TION OF 1851.
MEEr,rG or TIE CENTRAL coMMTrEx FoR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete Al the rooms ot the National Institute, In the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
al 5 o'clock
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
Ter H. Johnson on whose motion Col. feter Force
was called 10 the Chair and Charles +. 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 Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, (Coi ForccD
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
"a STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May IT, 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 Exhibition to be held
In London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been so certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
h. kao u
by act of Congress, and being habitualy 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 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.
l 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 " 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
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 10 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.
Aggreeably 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 as
such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the ehly Society for the Pro
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
sesons relative to the fufment 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. Resolped, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
State
2. Rcso'rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,