The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-18

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TiON OF 1861.
MELTIsu on THE CEhTRAL COMMITTEE ron The UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National Institute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
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. N1iard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
Al the the request of the Chairman, Col Force
the following papers read by Proi johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsaNGToN, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
tor the Promotion Of Science.
SIR; have the honor herewith to transmit Co
PIES OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister pleaipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department ela
tive to 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 it 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 een-
lral authority commission OF the countiy from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
sall have been certified by the Government oil 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 inds
pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, is the
proper body or taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. aT
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.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, ard by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report: g
Report Of the Committee u 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 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
n tIrI4 tn he iya1
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
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative the fulflment 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-
specially recommend the following resolution
l. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Resolved, 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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Co mittee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,