The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
THON or 1861.



Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee metc al the rooms Of tie National Institute this
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter Il. johnson, whose motion Col. KeteT Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanourj
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been eiiectcd
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointment OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, ana fro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Co, ofcs y
the following papers read by Prot. Johnson ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil inc
committee:
STATE DEPARrMENT,
WAsnIN6ToN, May II, 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 rela.
tive TO the proposed Industrial Elk hih.ion 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 are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except s'ch 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 them it will be ndis
pcnsable that recognized central authority should BE-
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 suggestions may seem
necessary 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 ala by it referred to 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 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
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.
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 being 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 take actor make sug
gestions relative to he fument Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such a
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-
spectiully recommend the following resolution
1. KeSOlred, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
q Reso'rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American odctons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Loni:a.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, CO mittee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,