The southern press., 1851-04-25
THE GRAND IHbUarnIAL HxHInL
MEETING or rRE cERrRAE cosx,airrns roa THE UNI
TEN eTArHS.


MEETING or THE cEsrsAt co.xxlrrns ron rxr UNI
Txn s1ArEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, ths Csnts,l Cosau.t
fse mete at the n tke National fns1nta, IN th&
Patsnt oGcs, On Thursday evening, ths iSsA nstant
at o'clock. ~
The meeting was called To order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col- Peter FoTee
was called to the Chair, and Charles f. Htsnbary
chosen Secretary Of tbs meeting.
This temporary organization having been eiIsctsd,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary. .f
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.,
WASHINGTON, Nav IL, 1850
To the President Of tie National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: 1 have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary of her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed Il will be observed that
all objects intended TO be introduced from oreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted 10 and approved by
traI authority or commission nf the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except snch
sfal have been certified by the Government ot the
country in which it exists. 8
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted To them, will be inds
penssbe 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 sciences, 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 Mhjesty's Government,
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,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the COMMITTEES efths 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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
Tie 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-
antics of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably 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 sent. srs
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 action make sug
sesons relative TO the ful6lment Of the wishes u the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require. o
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
reary oil State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. Al sA
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolunos.
l. Rcsolved, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to 1t by the Department Of
State.
Q. Reecsrcd That the Institute do now proceed
the Government as central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, aud to secure
the reception Of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,