The southern press., 1850-10-30
THE GRAND fNDU0TRiAL ExHfBI.

THE GRAND iNDU0rRlAL HxHfBf.
~ sAa Tl0H OF 1851.
iEkrIsG OF rtiE CENTRAL cosrpsirrEx ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mste al the Of the National Institute, in the
Patsnt Office, on Thursday evening, tho 18th instant
At 8 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r.. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called 10th Chair, and Charles 4. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently BY
the appointments Of the Hon. MlIard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (CoL Forcc)
the following papers read by Prof.. johnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee: ~
STATE DEpARrMEsT,
wAsHINGroN, May n, 1850.
10 th President Of the National Aastitstte
for the Promotion of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister PleniPotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
veo the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
In London in the year 1851. w ~
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed IL will be observed that
ODItclo lutcuucu 10 DC luLrOuuccd from Iorcl8u
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by can
tral authority or commission, of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
shall have been so certified by the Government Of the
country in which ii exists
That American industry and arts may be enabledto
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be indis
pensable that recognized cenral authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
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by act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged In
matters pertaining TO the arts and Sciences Is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bceh
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjesty'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 referred to.
JOHN M. CLAYTON. "a
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred TO select committee
which brought forward the following report: e
Report Of the Committee az 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 10
the Industrial Exhibitionto 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 to il 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.
Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no 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 are sent s- f Al ME-. s ssh a
otion 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 fulnent Of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case 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 70 respond, I, fs
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolpcd, That the Institute will take action.
on the subject submitted to it BY the Department Of
State. II
g Resolrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body 70 hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and TO secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. 7 ~
PETER FORCE, a'<a3 se
,,Ns JOSEPH HENRY, g,g t,5 sssi / Ig, ,gss5at \ NJ
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
j. ]. GREENOUGH, &a, ~
CHARLES WILKES, ass@s.5 As#