The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-18
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBI
TiON OF 1851.


TioN OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron TIE UNI
rED STATES
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the OF the National Institute, IN th
Patent Office, or 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 +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently b,
the appointments of the Hon Willard Fillmore, Nic'
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, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF Tho
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGroN May IL, 1850.
To che President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIRE | have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies oil a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipoientiary of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rcla-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhii'.ion 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 hat
all objects intended To be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to andapproved by
tral authority commission OF the country from
winch they shall be brought and that other viii
be recognized as a central authority except such as
sLa have been so certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted TO them it will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress- and being habitnally engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 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, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton Secretary Of State, relative to the forma
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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unitles Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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-
otono Science md the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed IT the appropriate body to take actio' ir make sug
gesions relative TO the fulflment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems To require
10 tins voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
rotary oil State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond
In accordance with tins view the committee re-
spectiully recommend the following resolution
!. Resotoed, That the Institute WIN take action
on the ublect submitted TO il by the Department OF
State.
2. Re9o!cc6, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to he recognised by
the Government as central body 10 hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners and 10 secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lons!an.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOuGH,
CHARLES WILKES,