The southern press., 1851-12-31
THE GRAND INDUsrRIAL nxnlBI
TION OF 1881.
~Exr,se ~ TsE cEsrsAL coMsirrxx ron TSx uss
TED 1YATkA.

TION OF 1881.
TED sTArks
Pursuant to the n-sse~ given, the Central Commit
ee <te Il the rooms . tie National nstitute, In th1
Patent Oacs, Tsass sd~y evening the 18th instant
at 4 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X Johnson, on whosc motion Col. Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles y. Stanbur]
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This Temporary organization having been eRccted
the committee proceeded TO organize Yermancntly By
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
A. the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force j
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of thu
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 correspondence which has taken place be-
twcen the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcla
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 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-
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
BIZ recognized an central authority except snch
sLAll hsyc been certified by the Government Of the
count in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted TO them, 1t will be indis-
pcnsablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National lnsttote 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 in constituting
such cenrsl 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 laid before the National
Institute, aEi 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 Nj. 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, offersthe following reports
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
he best cddeavors 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 rfrrIa
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
spch 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 actc' make sug-
gestons relative to he u6mcnt Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part of the Sec
rctary 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 rcsolutloe
l. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso'red, 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 at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Loi5ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee
J. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,