The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-24
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBl-
TION OF 1o6I.
nrErlss oy THE CENTRAL coMMITrEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.

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nrErlrs oy THE CLNTRAL CoMMITTIE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mee al the rooms Of the National INSTITUTES III Inc
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
ut O'Clock M
The meeting was called to order by Professor al
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. refer III o
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. S'Ahou'y
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been enected,
the committee proceeded to organize fern'ahon{ ~
the appointments of the Hon Miiiard fhimols' p.ar
President OF the United States, CHAIRMAN anu rio''
w alter H Johnson Secretary
Al the the request Of the Chairman Col forcc,)
the soowis g papers were read by Prof Johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
| committee
| WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
| TO the President Of the Nationa! Institute
for the Promotion of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies of correspondence which has taken place De-
tween the Minister Plenipoteniary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO De hed
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed il will be observed that
all objects intended TO be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
have been first submitted to and approved ny aeon
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other wi
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in W hich it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to thcm it will be indis
pc BILE that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute ha wing been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtuaily engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative Ill constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg lea We to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject winch mas peeh
brought to the attention OF this department ny the
stinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may seem
necessary 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, ard by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee " 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 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 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 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 actio make sug-
gestons relative to the fullmcnt of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF Statc the committee consider the National
Institut, in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. keSolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsso!rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners and to secure
the reception Of American at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, : &c nlitt.r.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
Wy ~