The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TiON or 1854.
mEErisG or THE CENTRAL coaMIrrkE soR THE Uhs-
FED sTATks.

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FED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee m<te nj the rooms oil the National institute, in tn
Pstent Office, ON Thursday evening" the 18th instant
| at 3 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Profe Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc<
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbwy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
! This Temporary organization having been effected
the COMMITTEES 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, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
! STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroN, NAV II, 1850.
TO 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 Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
The queen OF Great Britain aud this Department ela-
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
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
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 other will
BE- recognized as central authority except such as
sLall have been certified by the Government OF the
country In which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ins-
nsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National lnstute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
sueh ceoiro nj sty :"
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 Maiesty's Government,
and to request such action or as may seem
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,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committee, ID 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
VI Hlc SuuJoCl COullDcuucu " the lHttltute, nave
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.
Aggreesbly 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 only 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 aco' make sug-
gesons relative to the fufmcnt 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 this view, the committee re-
spectiully recommend the following resolution
l. Res0Ired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
State.
z. Raso'rrd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Isoh5ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,