The southern press., 1851-04-11
THE GRAND INDUgTRIAL rxH1GI-
x1UN on 1851. #M
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Poa TnE UNs-
TED STATES 4

Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Comqnit
ee mrte Al the rooms Of the National ins'eute W ~
Patent Office, on Thursday evening. the l3sh ustant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col Peter FORCE
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbmy
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been elected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Cof. Force
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DErARTMENr,
WAsHINoTos, MAY II, 1850.
10 tie President Of the .Nationd Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit
ples OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
IN London III the year 1851
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it WILDE 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
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other viii
sisll 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 ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National lnsitute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habiualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and scicnccs, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in 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 Majesty's Gov crrment,,
and to request such action or suggestions as may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented oIthe interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
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 ct 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 the subject commended to the Institute, have
-
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of 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, 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-
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has Deem
ed il the appropriate body take action make sug-
Sest,ons relative the fufment 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
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. Resoiced, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2 Pesc.ccd, 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 productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LoiiSa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ) Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,