The southern press., 1851-12-23
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExH1BI.
TION OF 1851.

THE GRArD INDUSTRIAL ExH1BI-
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ,"R THE I'M
TED srArEs.
pursus ut To The notice given, the Central Commit
ec mete the Of the National lnsttute IN ths
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening. the 18th Instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, ON whose motion Col Peter Forc4
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently oy
the appointments OF the Hon. MIlard Fillmore, vics
President OF the United States, Chairman and Frot
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. ofce,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil tht
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINcroN, May II, 1850
To The President of the -Nafiona! Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence whNch has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhiiion to be held
III London III the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed will 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
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except sich as
all have been certified by the Gov Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled "a
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
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 habitually engaged in
matters pertaining 70 the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative III 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 Majestys 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 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 a,4 by it 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 CSntIal authority TOT transmitting artlClcS 10
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 ia the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Agprceably q the urOyraInme adOpted by the Row
al Commission, 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
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body take acto, make sug
.estons relative to the fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
retary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute duty bound to respond
In accordance with tbs view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso'rod, That the Institute do 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 at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON ) Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,