The southern press., 1851-12-29
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXIiiBI
TION OF 1851.

IL r. u N "A n - IN III OH NJ "A Il + "A AAI a
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE usi-
TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National lnstute IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was SCALED to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. hllard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman and Prof.
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force }
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF 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..
pes OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary 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 Tor that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted To and approved by
hal authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
bs recognized as central authority except such as
sall 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 ndis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by nf hair hab, Iixra IN,
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 Gov ernment,
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 Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, a,.i by it referred to 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.
OF central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, ofersth 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 conceived to merit
lie best eddeavors to procure 70, 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 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
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has DEEM
ed it the appropriate body to take actic. make sug
gest,ons relative to he fufment 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 State the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound TO respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
L. ReSoleed That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
3. Reeo.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Ions.3n.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,