The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TON OF 1851.



MEETING or THE CENTRAL cosnAlrrEK FoR TnE UNI
TED STATES
Pursua ut TO the notice given the Central Commit
gee mee al the vi the National institute, IN ths
Patent Office Oh Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting vas called 10 order by Professor w al
ter H. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called 10 the Chalr, and Charles + Stsnbufy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the apponm OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
Prcsiaenl OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. ofce,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsllINoToN, MAY ~, 1850
To The President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SR | 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 will 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 ui the country from
which they shall be brought. and that no other will
be recognized as 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 20
appear in the place allotted to them, will be nds
Penssbe 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 hahituay engaged ip
matters pertaining To the arts and sciences, is tho
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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions 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 10 be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qrthe 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 10 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors 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 are 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
oton of Science md the Arts directly ncorporat ted
by the GOVERNMENT the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto- make sug
gestions relative to the fulfment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems 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 tbs view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
|. Resotred, That the Institute Will take action
on the ,ubjcct submitted TO by the Department OF
State.
2. Lsscirod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
the reception of american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH
CHARLES WILKES,