The southern press., 1851-09-06
THE GRAND DINDUsTRIAL ExnIBI-
TxON or 1861.

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MEETING or TnE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
| TED STATES
Pursuant TO fhe notice given, the Central Commit
ee mste a. the rooms Of the National - .n
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th inS'A nt
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles y. Ssanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appontne,s OF the Hon. Miiiard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
/ Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers were read by frof. johnson" IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, NAV II, 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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rcia
tive 10 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 i'll 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
uai authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized a central authority except such
slal have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them ii will be ins
pensable 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjssty'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 laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee II 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
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
been approved by central authority, recognized
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
ed it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
geshons relative The ullment of the wishes u the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority the 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-
spectfully recommend the following resouuon
L. Resolped That the Institute will take action
State.
g. Resclrcd That the Institute do proceed
committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,