The southern press., 1851-10-24
THE 0RAED INDUsTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1851.
mEETIsG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.

TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National Institute, IN tho
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th Instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize iermancnty by
the appointments of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARrMENT,
WAsHIRoToN, Nav n, 1850.
To The President Of the National Institute
for The Promotion Of Science.
SIR; 1 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 proposed 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 con
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
stall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled 20
appear IN the place allotted to then ii will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, 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 a 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 to request such action or suggestions 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 M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
lnstitute al.a by ii referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
report Of the Committee ef 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 are 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, 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
otion OF Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative to the fulflment Of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to respond
In accordance with tbs View, the committee
spectfuliy recommena the following resoluuon
l. ReSoped, That the Institute Will take action
the subject submitted to it by ihe Department OF
State.
2. Resc!rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and secure
the reception of American p oductons the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LorsdSa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,