The southern press., 1851-04-08
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI'
TION OF 1861.
mErrIso or THE CENTRAL coMMrrEr roa THE UNI
TED sTATLS.

mErrlso or THE CENTRAL comMrrEr roa THE UNI
TED Stalls.
Pursuant To the notice given, the Central Commit
zee metc al the o the National Institute, IN the
Patent Ofhce Thursday evening, the 18th instant
1t O'Clock.
The meeting called to order BY Professor W al
ter H. johnson, on " hose motion Col feter + force
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. St2nbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. MilIard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request oil the Chairman, (Col. force,)
the following papers were read BY Prot johnson, an
explanation Of the appointment and duties oi the
committee
SrArE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, hlay II, 1861
10 the President Of the .Nationdl Institute
for the Promotion, of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co.
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia 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 Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be- recognized as central authority except such as
sLall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
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 habituay 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 beei,
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 the interest
ing occasion herein referred to-.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ 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 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, 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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddesvors to procure for them the oppor-
unitics 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 sent
This Institute being the only Society FOR the Pro
otiop of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has Deem
ed it the appropriate body take action make sug
gcsons relative to the fulflment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Ser
rcary oi State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with tbs view, the committee
spcctfnlly recommend the following resolu,,o..
1. ReSolred, That the Institute will take action
on the .ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Hcso!rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American oductions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lordea.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,