The southern press., 1851-09-02
THE GRAND INDUHTRIAL ExH1BI-
TION or 1861.
mEErins or THE CENTRAL UohmIrrEE rox THE us



TED SrArks- Yea
Pursuant u the notice given, the Central Commis'
cc ste ri the Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Ofce, Thursday rning, the 18th instant
at = O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Loi Peter foscs
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. St@nbury
chosen Secretary oil the meeting. .fs
This temporary organization havin; been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize rermancntiy ny
the sppointmens oI the Hon. Mard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 correspondence winch has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia-
tive 10 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 WILDE observed that
all objects intended be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by can
tral authority commission uf the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized 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-
penssble 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 been
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and 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 a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf The National Institute:
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of csntral 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 Inc 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, no articles are 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 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 acto- make sug
gesons the fuhment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
reary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Rssoiocd That the Institute Will take action
on the ,ubject submitted to it by the Department o
State
2. Rcso,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American oducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in I.os5Sa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee. !.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,