The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-28
THE 0nArU fNDUgTHfAL ExHfBl.
TON or 1851.


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MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to The notice given, the Central Commit
fee Al the Of the National Instue in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col feter orce
WAS called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This Temporary organization having been Effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, ana rroi'
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Coi r orce,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
| explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 Pc
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department res
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it WILDE 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 cen
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be- recognized as a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government oil 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 indis-
that recognized central authority should lie
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habuaiiy engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences Is the
proper body for taking the initiative III constituting
such a ccntral authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which mas 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 in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented OH the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON. =
This communication was laid before the National
Institute aud by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee q} the National Iastiiuts
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, offersthe 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 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.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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 beng 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 actd, make sug
gestions relative The fmcnt of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such a
central authority the case seems to require.
To this oluntary 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution:
I. ReSolUed, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State SRI.
2. Resolved, That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
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, ) CT mittee.
J.J GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,