The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-30
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851
1tETiso OF TIE GENITAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
It'd STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National Institute, IN thu
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur)
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize s.rmanchy .,
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request Of the Chairman, Col Force, }
the following papers read by Proi- johnson, III
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHiHGroN, May IL, 1880.
10 the President Of The .Nationai Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: | have the honor herewith To transmit co.
PIES OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this department rel.-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Extinction to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of The Royal Commissioners OF
IL 'h"'
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission al the country from
which they shall he brought, and that no other VIII
be recognized as a central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in W ich il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear the place allotted 10 them, it will be ,ndis-
rensable that recognized central authority should be
tt,.ff
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative i'll 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 Majcsty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity industry and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the intces
ing occasion herein referred to.
/ have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, ala by il referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report QfMe Committee If 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 csntral authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following Iepor
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 eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeablyto the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are TO be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oiion of Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
~ the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative to he fulilment 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 consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
t. tesolred, That the Ins titute VIII take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
2. Rcry;rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lo,i;!cn
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, : Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,