The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-13
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExDIBI-
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TON OF 1881.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES ron IHE uNi-
TED STATES. a
Pursuant to the notice given, tho Genital Eomn.it
zee nste al the oi the National Institute, M the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter Il. johnson, whose motion Col. Retcr Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles T. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize 1ermancnty by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman ard Prol
Waller X. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
1sH STATE DETACHMENT
WASHINGTON, May II, 1880.
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 P!enipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department iela-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhihsion to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Brain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that tx hbiton required
To have been first submitted to and approved by con-
ual authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other VIII
be recognized central authority except such as
stall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which ii exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
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 lnstitute having been regularly incorporated
matters pertaining to the arts and scienccs, 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 as may seem
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
Institute a,.a by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee n 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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities 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 sent
This Institute being the only Society for 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 aco' make sug
gestons relative the fulment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case 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 TINS view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. RESOLVED That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. IL
g. Reso!rCd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners and to
the reception of American oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonacn.
PETER FORCE, \
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Cc mittee
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,