The southern press., 1850-10-01
TIE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TfUN or 1851.
riEErisC or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE Uki-
( TED STATES. 70


slEErlsc or THE CENTRAL co,mrrrEr ron THE us,-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mse al the of the National institute, in the
Patent Office ON Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
at O'Clock
| The meeting called to order by Prof ssor Wal
ter Il, johnson, whose n,otion Col. Peter Force
was called 10 the Char, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
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. Force
the following papers read by Prof.. Johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGToN, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
tween the Minister Pien'potentiary of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition be held
in London in the year 1851
| From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed it ill be- 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 other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may he enabled to
appear in the place allotted to thcm il will be indis-
pesa bic that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtualty engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body Tor 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 sugg gestons may
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 it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
report Of The Committee Qf 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:
uc eOIuIuftttc lutpTCSsCO Win ult lulpOI tdHCC
of the subject commended 10 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.
Aggrees bly, 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 heine 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 action make sug
gestions relative to he fument of the wishes oi the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the ease seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
| spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
State.
q. Resolred, That tie Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
.cnce 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, Committee.
| j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to tho De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication OF the
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening
ssResolyed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssRcsolrcd That the Institute do proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
aIesoired, That committee of not less than nine