The southern press., 1851-07-08
THE GKAHD innuer1iAL nxnIsa
MEETING or THE cEHFRAL CuMsurrEE roR THE Una
TED STATES.


TED srArEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central C0muil
ee mstc Al the Vi the National institute, in th
Patent Oce, on Thursday evening, tho 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter IL. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. il V
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently b,
the appointments of the Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Vic
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force, /,
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IL
explanation Of the appointment and duties of ths
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINdron, May H. 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-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rea
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 will be observed that
all objects intended to he introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
slall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which 1t exists.
That American industry and arts NAV be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to the 1t will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should he
constituted; and under the impression that the
National insttute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
n tt.e
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beeh
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
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 on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to-.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. Z
This communication laid before the National
nstitute and by it referred to a 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 M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative TO the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
Inc committee, impressed win 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 are conceived to merit
ne best eddeavors 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, 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
I'd it tn. appropriate body to take actio make sug
,eshons relative to he fulfment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To tins voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
etary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
'pectiully recommend the following rcsolunon
|. Resolred That the Institute will take action
On the subect submitted to it by the Department oi
State.
2. Rcso'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
o constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
he Government a central body to hold correspond
he reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition ia Ion2en.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee
j. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,