The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-13
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
T1ON or 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE POR THE UNI
TED STATES.

INV ~ HOWL
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE POR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to The notice given, the Central Commit
ec ete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor al
ter H. Johnson, on whose motion Col Reter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbnry
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May ~, lo3V
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 Pledpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to oe held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed will observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
b. 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 to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds
pensablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by of Congress, and being habitualy 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may secI
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, ard by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee efthe National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
tom 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 arc conceived to merit
he best cddeavors to procure for them the oppor
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are 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-
oion 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
gestlons relative to the ullment 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
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolped, That tile Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Reso!ucd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
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,