The southern press., 1851-12-22
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBi-
TION or 1851.
MEETlNe or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TOR THE UNI
TED STATES.


MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fermancnty oy
the appointments OF the Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice
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 oil The
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNGToN, May IL, 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 pc
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial EXhii''.ion to be held
III London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it will be observedtha
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 con
hal authority or commission OF the country from
winch thcy shall be brought, and that other VIII
be recognized as central authority except snch as
ial 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 to 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 habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuccs, is the
proper body for taking the initiative i'll constituting
such 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 Majestys 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 was laid before the National
Institute, aia by it referred to 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 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 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oGon Of Science md the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio, make sug
gesons relative to ihe fullment 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 tins view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
| |. Resotred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
! 2. Pesc.rod, That the Institute do proceed
TO constitute a committee suitable To be recognised by
| the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and 10 secure
the reception OF American reductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,