The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-30
THE GRANp INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
IRON or 1851.


nEEriHo or THE CENTRAL consrrrEx FOR THE JIM
TED STATES
PuIsu4at to the notes given, the CentIsl Commit
zee ete II the If the National Institute IA ths
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th nsta IT.
at > o'clock. 4 4h4els alHttb sLuI
The meeting was called to Order BY Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, Whose motion Col. Peter foTcs
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. St2nbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
\ This temporary organization having been cfieetcd
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman and Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary. NJ
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force
the following papers read by l'soi johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEpARrmENr,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for he Ffo0lotaoa Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Piepipotpntiary Of her Majesty
The Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela-
tive 70 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 il 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 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
sa have been so certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists. q. az 4Nsff
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t Will be inds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes ing been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, ADD being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, 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 hch has beer
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty's Gov ernment
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 y
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 u The National hastit,ae;
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 10
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 il 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.
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 Tor 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 rnake sug
gestsons relative The ufmcnt Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the case 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 tbs view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
L. Res0lred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State $500 1
g. Resc'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to he recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners. and TO secure
the reception of american loductons at the proposed
industrial Exhibition in Loii3c:
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, ~
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Committee
9 j. j. GREEN0UGH, /
CHARLES WILKES,