The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-17
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EX HlBl
TION OF 1851.
MEETING THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNi
TED STAIRS.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee nete al the Of the National Institute, in thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening the 18th insta ut
AT o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter forc'
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
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, Vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
WI alter 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 OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 fhe 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 10 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 ObJSctS nilciiutu 10 ne from
countries and entered for that Exhibition 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 central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country in " hich it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted To them, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and arm under the impression that the
bn..,,
by act OF Congress- and being habitually engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and TO request such action suggestions may seem
necessary 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 qfthe 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDites OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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 acto make sug-
Gestons relative to the ument 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 to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoluuon
|. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso,rcd, 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 R Johnson, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,