The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-15
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TlON OF 1861.


A&NAs ~ A0OAs
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron rhE UNI
TED sTATks.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete at the rooms Of the National lnstute in the
Patent Ofice, Thursday evening" the 18th instant,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w
ter X. johnson, ON whose motion Col. feter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stan0ury
chosen Secretary of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize 9ermancntly by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and rfo'-
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col- r ofceJ
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsIiINoToN, May II, 1881.
10 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 Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive TO the proposed Industrial EXhhtion 10 DC hcio
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be Introduced from iore'gn
countries and entered FOR that Exhibition are required
10 have been liis submitted TO ana appIO"tu ny do"i'
traI authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other VIII
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted TO them, it will be inds-
pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National lnstutc having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitually engaged i'll
fpt hp urfS md
proper body Tor taking the initiative III 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 may seem
necessary 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. 4
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, al! by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qf 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, 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 rasourses, 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,
Aggreeaby 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acor make sug
gestons relative the fument Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment of such q
central authority the to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Instjtut. in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
l. Resolued, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government 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,
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