The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1861.
dEETIsG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UN
TED STATES.


MEETING or CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
| TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete at the rooms OF the National Institute, in thu
Patent Office, on 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 Fore,
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 by
The appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
at the the request of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. Johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN, May IL, 1880.
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-
twSen the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhihtion to be held
IN London in the year 1851
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed il 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 by
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear III the place allotted to them, will be ,nds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg eave To submit TO it's consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought TO the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msjesty's Gov ernment
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in 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 laid before the National
Institute, an3 by it referred to a 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. CLAW
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 il 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-
unties OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commissions 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 being the only Society for the Pro
otion OF Science md the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to fake acto, make sug
gesons relative to the ument of The wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authorityas the 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-
specially recommend the following resolution
/, Kesolped, That the Institute VIII take action
on the subject submitted 10 it by the Department OF
State
2. Rssc!rod, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body to hold correspond
the reception of American pr oducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,