The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
YlON OF 1851.


IT'D slA1tS.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
&c Al the vi the National institutes the
Patent Once, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col, Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter H. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, an
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 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 be observ cd that
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
trail authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists
That ANercan industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National lnsttute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitually engaged
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 ton
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
Envoy of her Majesty's Gov eminent,
and 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 laid before the National
Institute, ara by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Q} 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 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, no 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 are 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 actio make sug
gesons relative to the fument 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 this view, the committee re- |
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Kesolced That the Institute will take action |
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Rsso.rcd, Tba. the Institute do now proceed |
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LondGn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, ) &c mittee. |
J.J. GREENOUGH, 81
CHARLES WILKES,