The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-24
rHE GRAHD INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TEON OF 1861.
mEErisG on THE CENTRAL cosisiTrEE roR THE vsi-
TED STATES

ssEErIsG on THE CENTRAL cosis1iTTEE roR THE vhi-
TED STATES.
Pursua nj 10 he notice given the Central Commit
zee ete al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at s o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
called to the Chair, and Charles r. 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 froi
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
Al the the request of the Chairman, (Col. force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the .Nationoi Institute
for the Promotion of Science.
SIR: | have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oil
Great Britain, hereto annexed, Will be observed that
all objects intended to be Introduced from foreign
count les and entered for that ky biton are required
to have been first submitted TO approved by can
trail authority commission the country from
which they shall be brought, that other will
be recognized central anti ty except such as
shall have been certified by Government oil the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and may be enabled 70
appear in he place allotted to m it will be indis-
pensabe that recognized ceii II authority should be
constituted; and am under tbs impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtnaliy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body Ion taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea We 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 seem
necessary IN order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on 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, al.l by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report;
report Of the Committee eT the 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, ofersthe following reports
| 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
I Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute beng the only Society for the Pro-
oion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed il the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gestons relative to he umen 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
Institut, in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolutions,
| L. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
g Rssc,rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
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, &c mitte,
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,