The southern press., 1851-04-02
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHlBI.
TlON or 1851.
mExrIso or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR THE UNs-
TED STATES. lt


TED yTATEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee <te al the Of the National institute, in the
Patent O6ce, Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
at 8 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 10 organize rermancniy BY
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Pro
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prot Johnson IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNGroN, May II, 1850.
To tie President Of ths .Ndtionai Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF . correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
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 it will observed that
all objects intended to he Introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted TO and approved by
tral authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
bs recognized As central authority except such
slau 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, will be ndis
that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitualy 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 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 Nj. 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
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-
unities Of being adequately represented in tho
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary ol State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gest,ons relative to the fullment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case 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 this view, the coR,mittee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolunos
I. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rescyrod, 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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition ia London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,