The southern press., 1850-11-02
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI.
TION OF I66I. -sr-eE
MEETIso OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE usi-
TED STATES.

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MEETISG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Fon THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit-
tee the rooms Of the National institutes IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday evenings the 18th instant
at 8 o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col Reter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 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 Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary. a.t--. M
At the the request or the Chairman, (Col Forcc)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
t WAsHIs0Tos, May IL, 1850.
To the President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies Of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Brtsin hereto annexed will 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 cen
tral authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, will be ndis
that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
| such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Maesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions 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 referredto aH "4 IS G-4 ll
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
....... JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institutes 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 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, have
given 10 it their earnest and careful attentions.
| 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-
Qnities Of being adequately represented in the
! great industrial Exhibition at London. n, sIif
Aggrceably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are to 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. .''s t~ s" .r.'sEG UH
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oton OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed il the appropriate body to take action make sug
gesons relative TO the fulfment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such a.
central authority as the case seems to require. s
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. f, q ~, .s
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend The following resolution e
T. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
State 49, ....s +'
3. Resolped, That tie Institute do now proceed
to cons'i itute committee suitable 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. ..
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, "|" ag .-.s ..
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, g..