The southern press., 1851-12-25
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExIIlBI
TlON OF 1901.

THE GHAND INDUSTRIAL EXIIlBI-
TION OF 1901.
mEETse or TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ipR THE usr
TED STATES
Pursuan 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee the OF the National lsstitute, IN the
Patent Office Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
al o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize .ermAncntiy py
the appo OF the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof..
Waller r. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnlNGToN, May IL, 1850
To the President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SiR: have the honor herewith to transmit coz
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 to the proposed Industrial Exh'hon TO be Held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britain, hereto annexed 1t wlbe observed that
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted To and approved by con-
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recog gnzed as central authority except such as
siall 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 inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, 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 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 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, a,.a by il referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of 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 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
Commission, q III
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-
oon OF Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug-
sesnons relative to the fulflment 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 this view, the committee re-
spectfuly recommen nd the following resolutions
l. ResolUed, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reached, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londcn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,