The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-02
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBi-
TtON OF 1861.
hIEErIHs or rHE CENTRAL coslsnrrER ron TIE UNI
TED STArA~-

| IT'D GiATAx
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the of the National Institute, ia tbs
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter II Johnson on whose motion Col Peter Forc'
was called TO the Chair and Charles i. Stanburl
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, Vic,
President OF the United States, Chairman, and froi
Walter Il. johnson Secretary.
! Az the the request OF the Chairman, (Col foree,l
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of ih'
committee
STATE Department,
WAsHIEGToh, May III 1850.
10 ue President Of the National Institute
for Me Promotion Of Science.
| SIR: | have the honor herewith to transmit co
pIos OF correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister Plenipotentary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
tive To the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners o
Great Britain hereto annexed II WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted TO and approved by can
trail authority or commission of the country from
Inch they shall he brought and that other Will
r.
Slal have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may he enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pcnsabe that recognized ccrra authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habtuaIiy 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 IFS 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 request such action suggestions 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 laid before the National
Institute aii by il referred to a 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 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 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, articles to be received from
I 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
oton of Science md the Arts, directly incorpora
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug-
gesnons relative he fulflment 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
Insttut, In duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolutIo.
| /. Hesoired, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
2. Resc!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 secure
the reception OF American ioductons at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in Lonicn
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mttee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES