The southern press., 1851-08-29
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIHI-
AhON OF 1891.
MEErIEG or THE crNrRaI coslslTrEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

TED sTArEs.
Pursuant 20 the notice given, the Central Cominit
Zee the OF the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
4 at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col Reter Force
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuIy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
7 This Temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 70 organize ierinaDeptly by
the appointments OF the Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explsraton OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
srArE DEPARrMENT,
WAsnNmoN, May IL, 1850,
10 The President Of me .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 Pienipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department reia-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
IN London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the ROYAL Commissioners OF
Great Brain hereto annexed it WILDE observed that
all objects intended 10 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by can
trai authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
siall 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 them, il will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National jnstitute having been regularly Incorporated
by act of Congress, and being hubitual engaged in
matters pertaining the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg lea to submit to liz 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 was laid before the National
Institutes and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qr 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 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeabiy 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 a central authority, recognized as
such 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 thu appropriate body to take aetio make sug-
gestons relative to the fulhlment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the 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-
spectfuly recommend the following resolutio,,
l. ReSolUed, That the Institute will take action
on the ubjee submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Issc;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 r.. JOHNSON, ! Committee
j. GREENOUGH,
. CHARLES WILKES,