The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-10
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI
TlON OF 1851.
mEErlsa or THE GENITAL ooMMrrEE ros THE UNI
TED STATES.


mEErlsa or THE CENTRAL coMSIrrEE Foa THE UNI
TED STATES.
| Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zoe the VI the National Institute IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stsnbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
! This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently oy
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 oil ths
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Eistuiae
| 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 Penipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
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 willbe observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
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 10
appear in the place allotted to them il will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly ncorporat
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.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, a,a by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee u 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 are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors TO procure for them the oppor-
unites of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved By a central authority, recognized
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion 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
ges,ons relative to the fullment 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 10 duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the conmittee
specially recommend the following resalqt,on
1. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
on the ,ubect submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Iieso!pcd, 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,