The southern press., 1852-01-10
THE GRAND iNDUUrnlAL ExHIBI'
rLDN or 1851.
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rION or 1851.
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TED STATES.
Pursua mt to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee metc Al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening, the 18th sa nt
at 3 O'Clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, On " hose 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. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. oFce,
the following papers were read by Proi Johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
committee NN
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, looo
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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhiion to be hello
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 Exhibition required
have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
tral authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such 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
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 was laid before the National
Institute, aA by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qf 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 10 De nelu IN lOnuOn III
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
lie best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor
unites of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition st London.
Aggrceably 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 sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take aco' make sug
gcstiois relative to the umcnt 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 tn respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spectuly recommend the following resolution
l.. Resolred, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. I.eet;rod, That 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,