The southern press., 1851-04-07
THn GRAND IrbUprItfAL Extz1Bl
TlON or tO6L
MEETING or THE GENITAL coMMirTEE ros THE UNI
TED STATES.

Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comait
Zee mete Al the Of the National lnstitate In tns
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called TO orde, by Professor Wal
ter II. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. StsnouTy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary Organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize itTnancnty BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Miliard Fillmore vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Fro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of tbs Chairman, Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHrNeron, May II, 1880.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for The Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and tts Department rea-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oi
Great Britain, hereto annexed il will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
shall have been 80 certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted 10 them will be ndis-
pensable 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 habually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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 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 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 central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to bc 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, thejngenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are TO be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized az
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
ntion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it t appropriate BODY to take action make sug-
sesons relative to the fument Of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
reary of State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to respond.
In accordance with tbs view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoluuu:.
l. Resolvsd That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc;rcd That the Irstitute 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 octons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, :
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,