The southern press., 1851-07-01
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1861.
nFETIse or rus CENTRAL comMITTEg roa Tns INN
TED STATES.

1AON Or toot.
MEETING or rnE CENTRAL coMMsTTEE foa THE INN
TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
See ete al the Of 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, on whose motion Col feter Force
called TO the Chair, and Charles y. stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Miiard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof..
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, Col fofce)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May H. 1850.
TO The President Of ibe National Hisfifae
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 PlenpotentiaIy 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 will be observed that
all objects intended To be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted 10 and approved by CEN
tral authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sial have been certified by the Government Of the
country in hich il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National nstitute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged in
..,I ~.
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 Majesty'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 on 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 a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committees 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:
The committee, impressed with the importance
Of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it 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
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gcsnons relative to he fulhment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority 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 to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectlully recommend the following resolution
|. Resoired, That the Institute Will take action
on the aubec submitted TO II by the Department OF
State.
2. Reseirod, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaaa
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,