The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-29
THE GRAND INDUOTRIAL ExHIBI'
TlON or 1851.

IlON OE k00l.
wEErIsG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES roR TIE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in thu
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 10Th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. feter Orc
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur)
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently b)
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, VIC.
President OF the United States Chairman, and froi
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, Col r orce, J
the following papers were read by rr"'. 'ohsp"' :,
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil thu
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNoron, May n, 1850.
To The President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: l have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister PlcnipotentiaIy OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular of the ROYAL Commissioners oil
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observes that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition arc required
to have been first submitted to and approved by acan
trail authority or commission oil the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be- recognized a central authority except such as
sall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted 10 them it will be ndis
pensable that recognized ceLtra authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sceuces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative i'll 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 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 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 and by il referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee If 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, haze
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-
unties 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 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 acto' make sug
gesons relative to the fullmen 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 State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoutlui:
1. Kesolucd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resosred, 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 r. JOHNSON, ! &c mittee
J.J GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,