The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-12
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBkr
TlON or 1851.


TION or 1851.
MIEIiHd or THE cEArTaAL COMMITTEE roa THE UNI
| TED STATES.
| Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National Institute, in tbs
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, aud 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. Willard Fillmore, Vcs
President OF the United States, Chairman, ard Pro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
| committees
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroN, May II, 1850.
10 The President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: l have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive the proposed Industrial Exhiftion 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 tron foreign
and entered for that Exhibition required
to have boon first submitted to and approved by con-
trail authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted To them, il will be inds
penssble that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged il.
matters pertaining to the arts and scicnces, 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 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 NJ. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, ard by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee ef the National Institute:
The special committee, to which 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 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, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gesons relative to the fulment 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
L. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Rcso,red, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition In London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, CT mittee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,