The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-27
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
MEErIss on THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED 5rATES.

TED STATES.
Pursuant to The notice given, the Central Comnn-
&c the of the National institutes IN the
Patent Office on Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X johnson, on whose motion Col. refer orco
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanpufy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently oy
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and fro
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To 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 Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
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 Tor that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail 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 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized cefral authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habtualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beei
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 a,i by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee If 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 1t their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society Tor 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 to the fulnent Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the seems to require.
TO this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
lnstitut, in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee
specially recommend the following resouno,.
/. Resolred That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Eeso.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in Lons;a.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER r. JOHNSON, Co mittec
JJ. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,