The southern press., 1851-08-02
THE ORAMD IKnU0TRIAL nxHEDI.
TION or 1851.
mkLrInG OF THE CEHrRAL coMMI1rEE Foz THE UNI
TED STATES.

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mKkrInG OF THE CENTRAL CUMMI1TEE FOB THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
{ee mste II the ol the National institute, IN Lne
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter H. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter orcc
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuFy
| chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Milard Fillmore, wee
President OF the United States Chairman, and froi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request of the Chairman, (Col Force)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsnlNGron, NAV n, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith to transmit Coz
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rcla-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners ot
Great Britain, hereto annexed will be 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 CEN
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such
slall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis-
that recognized central authority should he
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
BY act OF Congress- and being habtualiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sceDccs, 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 as may
necessary in 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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf 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-
uDities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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 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 it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gestons relative to he fulfment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the ease 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 tbs view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resoluuon
I. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
g. Resc!red, 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 L-ondaa.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
! CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1880
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
18th instant That action comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the In>titue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.