The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-08
THE GRAND INDUsrRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1861.
nICLTIko or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE uN
TED STATEs.

aiELTIso or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roa THE UNI
TED sTATEs.
pursua Mt to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee the Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
Iat o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X johnson, on whose motion Col. Reter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been erected
the committee proceeded to organize seImancnty py
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Pro
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 inc
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department Iea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed 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
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no 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 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 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 Maesty'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.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
This communication laid before the National
Institute, ana by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
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 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities 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 as
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gest,ons relative he fnlment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the seems 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
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. RcSoiucd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Reeo!rcd, That tho Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londcn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, &c mittee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,