The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07
THE 0RAND IMDU1TRIAL ExHIBI
TION or 1881.

THE GRAND IHDU9TRIAL ExHIBI
TION or 1851.
Mxrrtxo or rHE CENTaA \ coAnirTEE foR raE UNA
TED STATES.
Pursuaat to the notice given, the Central Commit
~ Il the rooms o thu National institute, in thu
Patent One, on Thursday evening the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
ter H. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called TO the Chair, and Charles +. Stsnbury
chosen Secretary oi 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.
Al the the request Of the Chairman, (CoI. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, n
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850.
10 tie President Of tie National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sin; have the honor herewith 10 transmit CO.
pea Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotcntiasy Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department iela-
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that TX hbiton required
10 have been first submitted to and approved hy
tTal authority or commission at the country from
which they shall he brought, and that other will
BIZ recognized a central authority except such
81 all have been certified by the Government Of the
country IN which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted To them 1t will be indis-
pcnssble that recognized central authority should be
constituted and 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 Tor 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-
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, and by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee NJ 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 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.
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
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion Of Science md the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actic' make sug
aesnons relative to the ulment 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 in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with tbs view, the committee
spectfuly recommend the following resoluuon
l. Resolped, That the Institute Will take action
on the subcct submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Received, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be- recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,