The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-07
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE On
TED STATES.

VAON OE 1901.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE Uhl-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mee al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office on 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 Force
was 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 Prol
Walter H. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. orceO
the following papers were read by Prof Johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, NAV II, 1850.
To the President Of The .Nationai 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 Plcnpotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be hcid
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 nave Decn Hfht Anu dppio'eu ~ "'Sh
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other VIII
be recognized central authority except such as
sall 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, it will be nds
pcsble 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 habitualy engaged in
ina tiers pprtat tot he ntfx and he
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 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, AMI by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee " the National Institute:
The special committee, to whch,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 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
uniies of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
AggIeeably 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 for the Pro-
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gesons relative to The fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment of such
central authority as the case 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 this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
1. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
| 2. Rsso!rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence 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, CO mttee.
| J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,