The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-27
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TlON OF 1861.



TlON OF 1861.
MELrIso or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete the Of the National Institute, in thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuIy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize ermancntly by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Waller X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, COL Force,)
the following papers read by Prof.. johnson, II
explanation of the appointment and duties OF The
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY IL, lo1U-
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 Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial EXhih,ion 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
to have been first submitted to and approved by
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 70
appear in the place allotted them, it will be inds-
pensabe 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action or 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 Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, a,.4 by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Q} 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
lnQuSlTlaI 10 10 nelQ III l-OuuO0 III
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
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by thes Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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 are 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
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gestons relative to The ument Of the wishes of the
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 in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution.
1. ResOloed, That the Institute will take action
on the Aubjec submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. ResoIrcd, That the Institute do now 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,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,