The southern press., 1850-10-08
THE GRAND INDU3rktxL ExHiBi.
TION or 1854.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES ron rH- UNI
TED STATES

TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES ron rH- UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant tD the notice given, tho Central Commit
ce m Al the Of the National institute, in tA>
PAtsnt off'ces m Thursday evening the 18th insaa u
at o'clock.
The meeting was called TO crde, by Prof., Wal
ter X Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles i. StRnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the coumit,cc proceeded to 0rganxc permanently BY
the appointments or the Hon. hlald Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, aud Prof
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
~ thr the rcqucst Of the Chsirnsan, (Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment aud duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the .NationGf Lssttats
far the Promotion Qf Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit cp-
pics ol correspondence which has taken place be-
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rca.
tive TO the proposed industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1861. gt SIX
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it WILDE observed that
all objects intended Ia bc introduced from fores
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission III the country from
which they shall be brought, and III other will
be- recognized as csnty0i authority except snch
shall have been certified by the Government u the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear the place allotted to them 1t will be indis-
psnssbe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and AIN under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
nv fOfC md haip hnh lir rod
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body fo' taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bce
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her M.jesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and 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 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
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 10 the Institute, have
given 10 it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of beirg adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably 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 IA
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion of Sciences ind the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make su
gestons relative 10 the fumcnt OF the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
10 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 re-
specially recommend the following resolution:
L. Resolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted 10 it by The Department OF
State.
2. RcsoIucd, That tic Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners. aud to secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
- JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER n JOHNSON, ! Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,