The southern press., 1851-05-19
THE GRAND EMDHnpRtAL ExHIns.
TJON or 1881.
mEErxc or rnx CENTRAL coMMirrEE roR THE uni
TED STATES.

Y1OA Of A66lA
MEETnr or THE CENTRAL coMMlyTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given ,the Czntrsi Cnmnit-
zee mete Vi the oi tie National lstute, IN The
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th lusant
at 3 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stallbury
chosen Secretary III the me~ting.
This tcmpos ary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize lernancntly by
the appointucns Of the Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof..
Walter X johnson Secretary.
Al the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Forcc)
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNGToN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentary 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 it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted 10 and approved by
trai authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized central authority except such
sall have been certified by tie Government of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds
peable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habituay 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 bcch
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Mhiesty's Government,
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 was 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 NJ 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
1891, oilers the lOIloWlDg 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
gest,ons relative the llment of the wishes OF the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
GENITAL authority as the case seems to require
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the coHmittee
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
Il |. RESOLVED, That the Institute will take action
on the subect submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcso,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to 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.ordsa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee
J. J, GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,