The southern press., 1851-07-07
THE GRAND INpUoTHIAE BVH1n&-
T1OM or 10eL
MEETING OF THE CENTRAL coMMrrEx voR THE umar
TIED sTATES.

0GETtNo VI TuG O4NThAL COMnaiTSHs SoH 49, wv
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Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comn1t-
zee mete Al the rooms Of the National Insuts tn ~
Patent Ofce, Thursday evening, tbs 18th inssnfs
ut 8 o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 6tanbufy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the sppoint,nens 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, (Co. ForceD
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institnse
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: l 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 rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
An London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it will 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 ny csn
tral authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
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 habitnaly engaged in
matters pertaining the arts and Sciences 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
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. =
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 n 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 10
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-
unities 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
Ivy the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gesons relative the fument OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority as the ease 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 re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
I. Rcsolpcd That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
2. Rcso.rod 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 oducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, \
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,