The southern press., 1851-09-03
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIB1'
TION OF 1861.
sEEriso or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron TaE vNi-
TED STATES.

V1ON OV 1901
m1nrsno or rsn CENTRAL cosasurrEE ron TaE usi-
TED srArks.
pursua nt to The notice given the Central Consmit
Zee mote al the of the National nstitute IA the
Patent Office, Thursday evening The 18th '"''an''
al o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter X Johnson, on whose motion Col fetef FoFcx
was called 10 the Char and Charles r. stanbnFy
chosen Secretary of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee Proceeded 20 organize tsrman'n'iy Dy
the appointments of the Hon Miilard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and froi
Walter H. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col ofcc
the following papers were read by lfoi johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF t"e
committee: l pf
STATE DErARTslnNT,
w WAsnIkeToR, May IL, 1870.
10 ute President II ths National Lssiuae
la for the ProDsofioa Of Science.
Sin: have the honor herewith TO transmit Coz
Pies oi correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienpotcntiary Vi her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
In London in the year 1851. fota fslsas..
From the circular OF The Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britan hereto annexed will be observed thai
all objects intended be introduced ffom foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
To have been first Submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority or commission oi the country from
which they shall be brought, and'th other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been so certified by the Government OF the
country m which it cxists. a''I i.ei af0g4 hE
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, will be inds-
pcnsabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
BY act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the and scieuces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such 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 suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions the
industry, and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. ah
have the honor to be, vesy respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred TO 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 acentral authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: 94
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 cddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
anitics OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commisson articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
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 it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
sesons relative to the fulfnent of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
centIa authority as the seems 10 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 & ,r
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
|. Kesoloed, That the Institute viii take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State tiH aiNs1il 5f so o vrH
2. Rnsclrod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Logsacn
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Committee
]. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,