The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-22
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBi-
TlON OF 1861.

THE GRAND IrDUSTRIAL ExHIBf-
TtOr OF 1861.
ngsnre Of rHE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron rHs UNI
TED STATES.
! Pursuant 10 he notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the rooms of the National Institute, In the
Patent Office, 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
called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoufy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been elected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently oy
the appointments of the Hon Willard Fillmore, wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col ForceO
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN, May IL, 1850.
To 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 Plenpotentary of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be hed
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed it Will be observ ed hat
all objects intended to be introduced from ioreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by acan
trail authority on commission oil the couhtry from
which they shall be brought, and that no other wil
be gnized a central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government Oh the
country in w hch it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, II will be ndis
pensable that recognized ceItral authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by 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 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 Maesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on 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, 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 csntral 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor
unties of being adequately represented i'll the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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 sent.
This Institute beng 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
gestons the ulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority the case seems to require ~
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary oil 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
/. Resolved That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
! 2. Resc.red, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception Of American loductons at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London.
Peer FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) &c mittet.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,