The southern press., 1850-06-25
THE G RAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.


Pursuant TO tho notice given, the Central Commit
tee mete at the Of the National lnst te in th,
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 8 O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize perms nty by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. 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 ~, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith 10 transmit CO.
pics OF a correspondence which has taken place be.
tween the Minister Plenipotcntiary 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 Britain, hereto annexed il will 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 CEN
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to thcm will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining 10 the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority.
thefefore hcUl IN sttlnnii a.,
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought 10 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 referred TO select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee ofhe National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred the
communication from the Hon. John M. Clayton, Sec
rotary Of State, relative to the formation Of central
authority Tor 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
to il their earnest and careful attention. .
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit the
best cndcavors TO procure for them opportunities OF
being adequately represented in the great Industrial
Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society Cor The pro
moion Of Science and the Arts, directly Incorporated