The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-07
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHxBB
TlOM or 1901.


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| Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zoe Il the rooms Of the National Institute, in TIN
Patent Once, on Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock.
| The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter forc<
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuTy
chosen Secretary d 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. o
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col Force
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee 1nsntH
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion, Of Science.
SIRE have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a 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
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 Exhibition required
To have been first submitted to aud approved BY cen
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
SHALL have been 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 the it will be ins-
pensable that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining To the arts and sciences, il the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to ts consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beeb
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. So
| have the honor to he, very respectfully yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, ar by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf 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
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 eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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
oion 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
gestions relative to The fment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
rotary Of STATE the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound 70 respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution:
L. Resolycd, That the Institute viii take action
on the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State. 5f7tgr
.. Reached, That ths Institute do now proceed
to constitute acommlttes snahle to be recognised by
tbs Government central body to hold correspond
epce with the british Commissioners and to secure
the reception OF american p oductons the proposed
Industrial Exhibition 10 LorSca.
PETERNEORCE,
JOSEPH M1NRY,
WALTER IA JOHNSON, Committee.
JJ GREEN0tkGH,
CHARLES wILkkSs