The southern press., 1850-10-31
THE GRAND fNDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
4a ss TI0N OF 1861. ~
MEErIso or rnE cENrRAL cossnTTEs roH rHE UNI
u 1f l TED srATEs. neaaas.fa ~ k.l

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Pursuant TO the notice given the Central Commit
zee NETS al the Of the National institute, In the
Patent ofce, on Thursday evening" tbs 18th Instant
AT o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles II. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. sas
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force1
the following papers read by Prot johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
742h ii' ss STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsRiNoToN, May ~, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science. stNeaa
SIR: l 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 10 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 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
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
shall have been so certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists. 'fH
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them 1t viii be ndis-
pensable that recognized centra! authority should be
constituted; and am 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. ~
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the interesting and important subject which has beeL
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 on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to-
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
8.stsaI$ 4ygf efs v JOHN M. CLAYTON. ri
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and 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 suhority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, ofersthe following report: ~
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given W IL ulCI cdl 0GsL dlu CdIClui dttCutiOu.
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. sh~.afa
hggreesbiy to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are 10 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-
otion OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has dcen
cd il the appropriate body to take action make sng
gcsrons relative to the uflmen Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority the easc seems to require %&
To this voluntary proposal the part Of the Sec
reary of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond t "st '% r
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. ReSolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. '. ~. =. ~. - a !.
2. RcsoIced, That fhe Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suita Bile to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the british Commissioners, and TO secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. II.
PETER FORCE, ''''' '
'.'4 JOSEPH HENRY .@u = - p G,t''t.
WALTER JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGt, '' '.' .
CHARLES WILKES, A..