The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-31

THE GRAND XNUUDHnIA BxHlBI'
xIOH ~ 1851.
MEErln0 or TIE os5rAAL consaAsrTKE roR THE UNI
ted sTATHE.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Cenlsal Cosnsnit
sc mete al the rooms of the National lnsufe In tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening, tina 18th ipstsnt
At O'Clock. ftF
The meeting was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter H. Johnson on whose motion Col Peter Force
WIS called to the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuTy
chosen SECRETARY Of the meeting. tf
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize lermancatly BY
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard 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 Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850
10 the President Of the National hstifsde
for the Promotion Of Science. >.
SIR | have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain aud this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners 81
Great Britain, hereto annexed it WILDE 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
Ial authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall he brought and that no other will
bs 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 ndis
psnssble 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 habually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
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 may
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 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:
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative 10 the formation
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-
unitics 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
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 he fullmcnt of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
centlal authority 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 this view, the committee re-
specifically recommend the following resolution
1. Kesolped, That the Institute will take action
State.
2. ASes0'Ucd, That the Institute do now proceed
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 ioducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. J. (IREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,