The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-05
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBI-
TlON OF 1861.
mEErIso OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR TaE UNI
TED STATES. f

TlON OF 1851.
mEErIsG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES. aft
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the Of the National Institute, IN tho
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded To organize permanently ny
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
| At the the request of the Chairman, COL orceD
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1851.
10 tie President Of the .Nationdi Institute
for the Promotion IF Science
SIR: l have the honor herewith To transmit co
pics OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain aud 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 willb observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition arc required
to have been first submitted TO and approved by cen
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
siall have been certified by the Government oi the
country IN which ii exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled1o
appear in the place allotted to them, will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should he
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes wing been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being babitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieoces, 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 Majesty's Government,
and TO request such action suggestions may
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 Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, aLa 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 M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of a central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851 ofiersthe 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 resourses the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they 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 actor make sdg
gesons relative to the fullment 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-
spoctiully recommend the following resolution
l. Resoiped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
g. Resolved, 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 secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonacn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, &C mittee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,