The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-10
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExnIBI
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE GENITAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.


MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mee al the rooms Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
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, 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 of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850
TO The 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 Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exh,tion to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britain, hereto annexed 1T 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 commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
shall have been so certified by the Government of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, 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 Maesty'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, 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 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-
unities 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 xybi
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 actor make sug
seshons relative the fment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case to require.
To this voluntary proposal on 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-
specially recommend the following resolution
|. 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 10 be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,