The southern press., 1851-10-23
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.
MEETING on THE CENTRAL ooa,nrrEK roR TnE usi
TED STATES.

MEETING or THE CENTRAL coslonrTEK roR THE usi
TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
,ee mste al the Of the National institute, in th
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 orde by Professor w al
ter II johnson, hose motion Col. Peter Fore
called 10 the Chair, and Charles y. StanbuTl
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Miilsrd Fillmore, Vie'
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter X, johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Coi Force
the following papers were read by Prot johnson, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF ths
committee
STATE DEpARrsiEsT,
wAsliNoroE, May II, 1850.
10 the Preside'n Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pics OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department relz-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
IN London in the year 1851. VA
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed it 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
tfd authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and III other win
be recognized central authority except snch
safl have been certified by the Government OF the
country in " hirh il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted 10 them, it will be inds-
Pensabie that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such centrs authority.
therefore beg leave TO submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer,
brought to the attention OF this department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Gov ernment,
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, a,a by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of 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
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: i5
The COMMITTEES, 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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.
oion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto- Ike sug-
gestons relative the fument OF the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
cen,ia authority the to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
retary oi State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the conmittee re-
spectfuly recommend the following resolution:
l, Res0lred, That the Institute wll take action
ON the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british COMMISSIONER and 10 secure
the reception OF American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in i-ondGa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH
CHARLES WILKES,