The southern press., 1851-06-30
THE QRAMD FppNufpIAL ExnIBI-
x1oM o4 1061.
MEETING or rnn cEmTRAL COMMITTEE rox THE usl
TED STATES

TED STATES.
Pusaaat to fhc notice given, the Central co.s~ais-
se mcte n the cf the National insitute N thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, tho lSth instant
At o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wai-
ter II. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r StaubuTy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard FILLMORE, Vice
Prexdcnt Of the United States, Chairman, and Pfof
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request oil the Chairman, (Col- Force)
the following papers were read by Prof Johnson in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850
10 the Prssidcsu Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR? have the honor herewith TO transmit co.
pics Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnipotentiary 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 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed il WILDE observed that
| all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Tx hbition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by acsn
trai authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
bs recognized central authority except snch as
shall 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, it will be mds-
pcnsabe 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative 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 Maesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary 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, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee 9f 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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
of fhe 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-
unisies Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition ut 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 sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
o,ion oil Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary oil State has deem
ed it thu appropriate body to take actiG make sug
gesons relative to the fulmen of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
| cent al authority the seems to require.
To this oluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
reaIy OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with tbs view, the committee re-
spectlully recommend the following resolution
1. Resolred That the Institute Will tnke action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Pego,rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body TO hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,