The southern press., 1851-06-25
TnE GRAND lhDUsTRIAL ExHIBI
T1CN or 1861.
AEErlHo or THE GENITAL oomnirrEE foa vsE uH
TED STATES.

hlEErlru or THE GENITAL COMMITTEE FOR vsE uni
TED STATES.
Pursuant to The notice given, the CentIal Commit
ice mee al the Of the National Institute, IN th'
Patent Ofce on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
al o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson ON whose motion Col. feier rofc'
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. Stanpur)
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
! This temporary organization having been elected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently h)
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and froi
Walter r. Johnson Secretary.
Az the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. ofco,J
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, ~
explanation OF the appointment and duties oi the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnINGroN, MAY ~, 1850.
TO the President Of the .Nationai Institute
for the Pyonsofio,. Of Science.
SIR: 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 aud this Department rea-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in 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 Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trai authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except such
sla 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 viii be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National lpsttute having been regularly
by act of Congress, and being habitually engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 Majesty's Government,
and TO request such action 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 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 be held in London in
1851, offers the following report
Inc 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDities 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.
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 acto' make sug-
gesons relative to the fument OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require.
10 this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retry OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
L. Resoired That the Institute wall take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Reso,rod That the Institute do now proceed
the Government a central body to hold correspond
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORGE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. ]. GREENOUGH
CIIARLES WILKES,