The southern press., 1851-06-28
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBI'
T1ON OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron TIE uSs-
TED sIArEh.

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MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron TIE UNI
TED srArEh
Pursuant 10 the notice gwen, the Central Con'1n,t
See nete al the Of the National lnstute III th<
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor wa
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles Il. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been ciieeied
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appontmens OF the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and frof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Col. torcea)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnihoroN, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIN: 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 to the proposedI 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 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
tra authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
sial have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it viii be ,ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habitually engaged 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 Government,
and 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 respectIuliy yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Q} 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
1891, Oncrst the following report;
The committee, impressed with the Importance
Of fhe 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 eddeayors 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.
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
cd 1t the appropriate body to take acio- make sug-
gestlons relative to he fulfment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the ease 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-
spectiully recommend the following resolution
|. Resotred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted TO ii by the Department oil
State.
2. gesc.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 I.oraea.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH
CHARLES WILKES,