The southern press., 1851-10-25
THE GRAND IrDUSTRIAL ExMIBI.
TaOr or 1851.
MEyTIsG or raE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoA THE USi-
TED STATS.

Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete al the Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Ofice Thursday eSening, the 18th instant
al b O'Clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
Ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles y stsnbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon Miiiard Il illmore, sice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter 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 DrPARTMrKr,
WAsnINGToN, May IL, 1856.
10 hs President Of The .Nattoad 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 Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
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 foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
TO have been first submitted to and approved by cen
tral authority commission oi the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized central authority except such az
sLai have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and 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 sciepces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. ga
therefore beg leave to submit to is consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beel
brought to the attention OF 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 be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute, a.. by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
report Of the Committee Of 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 a fntral 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 aud 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
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
by the GoveYnment the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative he fulflment 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
reary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound TO respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
l. ResolpeG, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rssc;rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and TO secure
the reception OF american productions al the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Committee.
j. j. GREENOuGH,
CHARLES WILKES,