The southern press., 1851-12-27
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
MEETING OF CENTRAL coMmlrTEE roH THE UNI
TED STATES.

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roH THE UNI
STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee ete al the OF the National Institute III the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor al
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter I orce
was called TO the Char, and Charles r. Stahpury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman and PROT
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. torce,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNoToN, NAV II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: | have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
tive the proposed Industrial Exhii'tion to be held
in London in 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 for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
ual authority or commission ot the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
stall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pensable that recognized eeatral authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National nsttute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, 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 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 laid before the National
Institute an! 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
tire communication from the Hon. John M. Clay,
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
of a 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
,f
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon of Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actic' make sug
gest,ons the fulilment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as 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
spectfully recommend the following Resolutions.
|. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the ubject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsso'rd, 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
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Loniaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. }. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,