The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-07
THE GRAND INDUsrRIAL ExHIBI-
TlON or 1851.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1851.
MEETING OF THE GENITAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuan nj to he notice given the Central Commit
lee mete Al the Of the National nssifute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 18th instant,
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter H. Johnsoa, on whose motion Col. Reter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles f. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently py
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
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 Plenipotentiary 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 for that Exhibition required
have been first submitted to and approved by cs-
trial authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
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 to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis-
pensabe that recognized ceGral authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
ID
by act of Congress, and being habtually 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 M4jesty'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 was laid before the National
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee q}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.
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 beng the only Society for the Pro
oton of Science and the Arts, directly Incorporated
by the Governments the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gest,ons relative to the ulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on The part of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee co sider the National
Institute in duty bound to respoi
In accordance with this view the committee
/. Resolped, That the Inst re will take action
on the .ubject submitted to it b, he Department Of
State.
2. Rssosrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government al central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mittoe.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,