The southern press., 1851-09-05
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
TION OF 1861.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE usi-
TED STATES.

TED cJAIEo-
Pursuan nt 10 the notice given the Central Commit
See ete al the of the National instAtue, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant,
at o'clock
The Meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter Il Johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Alard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States Chairman, and Proi.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Foree,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsnlNcTos, MAY N, 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 pienpotentiary oi her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and tins Department rela
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
In London III the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed it Willie observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that hibiton required
to have been first submitted TO and approved by cen
tral authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch
shall have been so certified by the Government of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them il will be indis
pensabe 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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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 laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a 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 report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended to the Institute have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resourses, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby 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 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 ii the appropriate body to take actior make sug-
gesons relative to he 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
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolred, That the Institute Will take action
on the Aubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcsosrcd, 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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,