The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-21
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI,
TION OF 1851.
MgEriro or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE uH,-
STATES.


MELTING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE uN,-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to Inc notice given the Central Commit
fec mete Al the Vi the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
al o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w Al
ter H. Johnson, on whose motion Col. refer oIce
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been eiiected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently oy
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Troi
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. ForceO
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
OK panation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May IT, 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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea
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 aeon
trial authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis
pensabe 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to 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 Ntajesty's Government,
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. H
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qfthe 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 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 aud careful attention.
The resources the ingenuity, the industry and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unties of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
+ Aggrecably 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
rntrU
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
cd it the appropriate body to take actor make sug-
gcst,ons relative to the ullment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
rotary OF Statc the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
a. Resosvcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, \
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mittee.
~. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,