The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-23
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TGON OF 1851

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL kA HIB&-
TION OF 1851
MEEnaG or THE CENTRAL coMMlrrEE ron TIE usi-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the rooms OF the National isu.ase ~ INC
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 keter oIce
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanhury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
ste committee proceeded to organize permanently by
Vie appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
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
srArE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY ~, 1880
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF 4he Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed 1t will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries ana entered Tor that exhibition are required
TO have been first submitted TO and approved by
trail 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 it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized cerral authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
hv 81 of heir hal .ued 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 MaIesty'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 laid before the National
institute, aid 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. 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, 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
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute beng the only Society for the Pro-
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Governments the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
geshons relative the fulhlment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
TO this voluntary proposal 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-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
t. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Rssosrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee 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
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,