The southern press., 1851-04-03
THE GRAND IHDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION or 1851.
MErrisG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
TED sTATEs.

TED STATks.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
Zoe mete al the Of the National institute, n the
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 18th instant,
At 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Coi- fecr + ofcS
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuIy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appoin intmens Of the Hon Millard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Ffoi
Walter X. Johnson Secretary
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, ia
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May 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 rela
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners ot
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 cen
tral authority or commission OF the country from
be recognized central authority except snch as
sall 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, it will be inds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being mbitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
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 becl
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf 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:
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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeahly 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 az
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gesons relative to the Gument of the wishes Of 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
reary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectiully recommend the following resolutions.
l. ReSolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcso'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
TO committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LoEdsl.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,