The southern press., 1851-04-09
THE GRAND INDUeTRlAL ExHx1I-
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Pssyuant 10 ths notice given, the Ces1xal Couunit
- nxte a the of the National tnsifles 10 ths
Patent OHies, Thursday evening, the iSth instant
At O'Clock.
Tbs uaeeling was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter H. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc<
va. called 70 the Chair, and Charles +. 6snnbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 70 organize permanently BY
the appoiptImns OF the Hon. MillxId Fillmore, Vics
President " the United States, Chairman and Prof
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read BY Prof. johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
wAsnlNoros, May IT, 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 Pisnipotentiasy Of her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rea'
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London ia the year 1851
From the circular oil the ROYAL Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed twill be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from fnreiXn
ounriss and entered for that Exhibition required
have bern first submitted to and approved BY gan
trial authority commission Of the country from
which they shall bc brought and that other will
be recognized as csntTaI authority except such Al
sLal have been certified by the Government Of the
country in " hich it exists
That American industry and arts may he enabled e
appear in the place allotted to them, it Will be dis
pensabe that recognized nral authority should bt
constituted and am under the impression that ths
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habtualy engaged in
matters pertaining the and scieucee, Is the
proper body foI taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave 10 submit 10 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beei
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjerty's Government
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions ths
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ 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 Nafienal 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 Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity the industry, and
arts Of tho United States conceived to meri,
he best eddeavors TO procure for them the oppor-
unties of being adequately represented 10 the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggresably 10 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion Of Science md the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Governnent the Secretary Of State has deem
cd it th~ appropriate body to take action make spg
Sesons relative the fullment 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-
srcctfully recommend the following resolution
| l. Rssolred, That the Institute will take action
the lubject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Re.c;crd, That tn. Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LonaSa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, COMMITTEES.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHAALES WILKES,