The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-27
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1861. .rW


MEETIsO or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR the uSi
TED STATES.
Pursuant IL the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete al the Of the National Institute, IN The
Patent Office, on Thursday evening the 18th instant
ut B o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor al
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col Ketef orct
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appoint OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and fro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman (Col Force, y
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties VI the
committee: .5aot
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsmlNGroN, May II, 1850
To 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 reia-
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 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Inhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by aeon
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be- recognized central authority except snch as
siail have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear the place allotted to them, IT will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
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 a 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 i'll order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented Oh the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
l have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
This communication was laid before the National
Institute ard by it referred to 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-
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 as
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 acto: make sug
gesons relative to the fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority 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 re-
spcctfully commend the following resolution
l. RESOLVED That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rssc!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 productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! CO mittee.
~. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,