The southern press., 1851-11-01
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL cosisrrEE ron THE Us
TED STATES.

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE foh THE uki
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee the of the National Institute, in t
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
| at o'clock. as1
The Meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur,
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, Vic'
President al the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
/ Walter *. johnson Secretary. ilft g
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof, johnson, y
explanation of the appointment and duties OF tn,
committee p.
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoroN, MAY IL, 1850.
To the President Of tie National Institute
TO, the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
ia London in the year 1851. " nI s3.aili1f hU
| From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners ot
Great Britain, hereto annexed il 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
ual authority or commission oi the country from
"h'tH 'HSJ snail pt lHtl hu utNtT Will
be recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists faNtWe-
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them Will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly ineorpora ted
by act of Congress, and being habtually 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 Majestys Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary i'll 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. be -HI
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, an. by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of 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 reports
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Instlute 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-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no 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 acto' make sug
gesnons relative to he flment 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 tbs view, the coRmittee
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resoleed, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc!rcd, That the Institute do proceed
TO constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in LoHdcn
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
| J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,