The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-28
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHlBI'
TIOH OF 1851

THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI.
TIOH OF 1851
| MELTING Or rHL GENITAL COMMITTEE rcR THE UNI
TED STATS.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mcte al the OF the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th nsta Mt
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stsnbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize yermancniy BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Coi Force,
the following apers were read by Prof. johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsnlNGroN, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National 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 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 he introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved ny cen
trail 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 70
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis-
pcnsable that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted and lam under the impression that tlc
National Institute having been regularly
by act OF Congress, and being habitually 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,
necessary 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 al! by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee Qf 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-
unities 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
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gesons relative to he fulfment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the 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-
spcctfully recommend the following Resolutions.
1. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso,rrd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitab to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Loissan.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mittee
j.. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,