The southern press., 1851-07-03
THE 0RAnD INDUsrRIAL ExHIDI.
TION or 1851.

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TI0N or 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED vTArEs.
Pursuant To the notice given, the Central Comnis
cs mets II the Of the National institute, In tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, whose motion Col. Pctcr Forc'
was called to the Chair, and Charles +, Stanburl
chosen Secretary oI the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to oSanizc permanently 81
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, vict
President oi the United States, Chairman, and Froi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi orce'
the following papers read by Prof johnson, ~
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARrMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: l have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
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 it will be observed that
all objects intended to he introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized a central authority except such
shall have been certified BY the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress-, and being habitualy engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in 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 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 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 " 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, oGersthe 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.
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.
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gestions thc fucnt 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
retary of Statc the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfnlly recommend the following resolution.
l. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subect submitted to it by the Department ol
State.
2. Rcsc!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to 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 Lor.;ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,