The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-16
THE GRAND rNDUsrnIAL ExHSBa
rlON az 1851.



MEETING or rax crkrsAt comM,rrEr ros THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the noiice gwen the Central Cosnznii
ce nstc ri the Ut the National institute, IN tn
Patent Ofce, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
At o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur.
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently b,
the appointments Of the Hon. Miliard kllmore, Vic'
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
| At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read by Prof johnson, Il
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of tht
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsaINoroN, May IL, 1850.
10 he President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
| Sir: have the honor herewith 10 transmit cor
PIES of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rca-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
| in London ia the year 1851
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Grcat Britain hereto annexed will be observed that
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
trail authority or commission of the country from,
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
sia have been certified BY the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to Them il will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted and under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being hsbitualy engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and scicuccs, 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 beer
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 natura 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, and by it referred to q select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee ~ The National Institute:
The special committees to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative 10 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 10 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 eddeayors 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
bcep hxa tttr u1 arfbo fu 1.x,