The southern press., 1851-08-06
THE GR4g6 II aTnAAL ExHIaI.

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Pursuant to the notice Given the Central Commit
ee mete Al the Of tie National institnte tn thu
Patent Omce, on Thursday evening. the 18th instant
At 8 O'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
tsr X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
wss called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 70 organize permanently BY
the appoiatmens Of the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request ot the Chairman, (Col. FoFce,)
the following papers read BY Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee 4
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
,..stfn WAsHiN0roN, May II, 1850.
10 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 Plenpotentiary 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 1861.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed WILDE observed that
all objects intended to he introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted to and approved by con-
trsi authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized as central authority except snch as
siali have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted 10 them will be inds-
Pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am nnder 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 is the
proper body for taking ths initiative in constituting
such q central authority. as
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beel
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
Envoy of her Mljesty'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
be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
1eo JOHN M. 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 II the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from %he Hon. John Nj. Clay.
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of acsntral authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
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 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.
Apyrpoahv tO he adj al bu tha Roxy
al Commission, no 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 actiU II make sug
sesons relative to the fulment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such a
central authority as the ease seems to require.
10 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
l. Resolucd, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State ~ -
2. Resc.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaoa. 4
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! Committee.
j. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATI liver,