The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-29
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TlON OF 1851.

THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TlON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
| TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
fee mete Al the Of the National Institute, IN tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
| at o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor al
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Keter ofcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanpurj
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 Frof
| Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, III
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
| STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850.
| To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science.
Sir: l have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department. rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO DC heid
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Brtan hereto annexed Will DC observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from torelgD
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other VIII
be recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government oil the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be inds-
pcnsable 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 habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea 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 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 was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to q select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
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 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 the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the OppOr-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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-
oion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gestons relative to the ullmen of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case 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 to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully end the following resolution
1. RESOLVED That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. ReRo!rcd That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government 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,
WALNGR r. JOHNSON, Co mittee.
J.J. GftEENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,