The southern press., 1851-08-27
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1861.
MEETING or rHE CENTRAL COMMITTEES Foa THE Uri
TED STATES.

TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comuult
tee nete al the Of the National institute, in th'
Patent Oface, on Thursday sening the 18th instant
at 8 O'Clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
called TO the Char, and Charles n. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded To organize permanently bJ
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter II. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiN6roN, NAV N, 1850.
TO use President Of the National Institute
.tor the Promotion 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 and this Department Iela-
i've 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 it will be observed that
all Objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that tx bltion are required
10 have been firs submitted to and approved by
uai authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch
shall have been SO certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear III the place allotted 10 them, il will be indis-
pensabe 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
matters pertaining To the arts and scicuces 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
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 was laid before the National
lnstitute and 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 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 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 oil the United States 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, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
hv ftx( Of l.
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 actio n make sue
ses,ons relative the fulmcnt of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
etary oil State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
'pectiully recommend the following resoluno.
L. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
On the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
q RegoIrod, That the Institute do now proceed
70 constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
snce with the british Commissioners, and to secure
The reception of American reductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WAITER II JOHNSON ! Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,