The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-04
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TlON OF 1861.
NEE TING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE uNi-
TED STATES


aEErIso OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE uNi-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ce mete the OF the National lnstute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter r. 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, Wee
President of the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850.
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 reia-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal COMMISSIONERS oil
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 ny cen
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall 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 inds
pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National lnsttute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
int.
such central authority.
therefore pave to submit to its consideration
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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute ard by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee Of 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.
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
IN hx he of he MIR xuhip
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal 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-
spectfuly recommend the following resolution
I. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso1rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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, &c mittee.
]. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,