The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-19
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBx-
TlON OF 1861.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1861.
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Gee mete al the rooms Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office on Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wsl-
ter II Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting. t Esi
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fsrmencnu{ py
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. Force)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, III
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroN, May H. 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 De-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be hcid
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission Of the country IRON
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in W hch il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds
pensable 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 sciences, 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,
UT JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and 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 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-
unties Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
hlu To bc adj hv he Row
al Commission, no articles are 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-
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gest,ons relative the fulflment 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
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfuliy recommend the following resolution
|. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rseosrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
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. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,