The southern press., 1851-11-05
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI.
TION OF 1881.
mErTIsd or THE CENTRAL coMsnrrEr FOR TnE UNI
TED sTATEs.

MEETING OF TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOX THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursua Mt 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
ee ete al the rooms Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Ofhce Thursday ening, the 18Th instant
at > o'clock -
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter X Johnson on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called TO the Chair, and Charles r. ot<nbufy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fernsnentiy by
the appointnens OF the Hon. MiIard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States Chairman, and Proi
Walter H. Johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. Force,)
the following papers were read by PROT johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Oh the
committee: a wrN
STATE DEPARTMEsr,
WAsnINoToN, MAY II, 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 Plenpotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Tela
tve 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London III the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission ot the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be ecoenzed central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country In whch it exists. IHUn.f
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
pensable 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body oI 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 oil this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry and arts of the United States
may he 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 ala by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of Committee az 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 TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
The eopmttee, impressed with the importance
OF Inc SuD]ect cOuMcHQeu 10 inc luetitutc, nave
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 eddeayors 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 are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved hy a central authority recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oton 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
gestons the ful6lment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority the 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution:
1. Resokued, That the Institute will take action
the .ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Iscso.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.