The southern press., 1851-10-31
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
mEErEo or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.

TED srATEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, on Thursday ey ening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, WI hose motion Col feier ofce
was called to the Chair, and Charles Il. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointments o the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter k. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prot johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoroN, May ", 1850.
To The President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR | have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Penipotentiary 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 1t Will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted TO and approved by
tral authority or commission oi the country from
which they shall be brought, and tn, other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall 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 il will be indis-
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 babitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body ior taking the initiative i'll constituting
such central authority.
ha. Ia, ,tu
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF this department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majestys Gov ernment,
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 on 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, a,.a by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee sy 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, 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unties Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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 Tor 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-
gesons relative to he fulflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal 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
|. Resoleed, That the Institute will take action
the .ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc.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 London.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER X JOHNSON, ! Committee.
| j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,