The southern press., 1850-10-04
THE DINDU4TRIAxE EXHIB
TION or T166E III ~,
mEErrxs or THE CENTRAL coMsfrrrEr rcR Txv rst.
fbt TED sTATts.


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee ete Al the rooms o the National institute, Ia the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant,
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
Ter X. Johnson, whose motion Cod. Peter Force
was called ~ the Chair, and Charles r. StsnbuTy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting f lf
This temporary organization having been effected,
the counittee proceeded 10 organize permancntiy by
the appointments OF the Hon. MiIard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and fToi
Walter Il. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Coi ForccO
the following papers read by Prot johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
wAsHINGToS, May II, 1880.
To The President Of the .TationA Institute
for The Promotion Of Science,
SIZE have the honor herewith 10 transmit co
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be.
tweea the Minister Pieniputertiary OF her Majesty
the Queen ot Great Britain aud this Department reia
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibitions TO be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular OF the ROYAL Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it ibe observed that
ali objects intended 10 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
70 have been first submitted to and approx by
tral authority commission at the country from
which they shall be brought, and ih # other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists. ~, ft,- tsrf : 49,
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted them, it will be inds
pesable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly Incorporated
by OF Congress, and being habitually engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body o, taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beeh
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.
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 Me Committee qf The .Natonai Institute:
The special committee to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ 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: l5
The committee. impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
givento il their earnest and careful attention. !,
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
iAggreeably 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 bya central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. ~ ers al
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
non Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Governn,en the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sg
resr,ons relative to the fulflment of the wishes o 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
Initiate IN duty bound TO respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfhlly recommend the following resolution
4 1. Rcsolred, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject Submitted to it by the Department Of
State M
2. Resolred, That Tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable be recognised by
the Government as central body 10 hold corrcspond
with the British Commissioners. aud to secure
the reception Of american ouctions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition 10 London. E
PETER FORCE, - a
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, j Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,