The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-23
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.


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| MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR THE chi
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the rooms Of the National Institute In the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening, the 18th instant
| at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal.
ter X johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charlcs +. StanbuTy
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, Chsirman and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
] At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. Force
the following papers read by Prof.. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
| STATE DEPARTMENT.,
| WAsHINGroN, May II, 1850.
10 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 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 Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by can
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be- recognized as central authority except such as
sial 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
pensabc 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 habitualy 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 lea I've 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 M, CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, a,l by il referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report
report Of the Committee af 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 arc conceived to merit
| he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor
unties of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at 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
Ia hy Tho thpr MI xUhi
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
cd it the appropriate body to take acto. r make sug
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems TO require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with tins view, the committee re-
spectlully recommend the following resolutions
| 1. RESOLVED, That the Institute will take action
The subjcct submitted 10 it by the Department oil
| State.
| 2. Reec;red, That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
| PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER II. JOHNSON, ) &c mittee.
| J.J. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,