The southern press., 1851-10-27
THE 0RARD INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
TlON OF 1851.

THE GRAND iHDUsTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or the CENTRAL cosiMirTEE ron THE uN'-
TED STATES
Pursua Mt To the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mete al the Of the National instue III inc
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the i'th Instant
at o'clock. w,
90, n Jobnson. on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles + Si-nouiy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been enee'ea,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently =,
the appointments of the Hon Miliard fiiimois' ~s
President OF the United States, Chairman, ana rio
Walter r. Johnson Secretary
At the the request OF the Chairman, lCoi roiceJ
the following papers read by PROT johnson, 10
explanation Of the appointment and daues o' 'is
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHlNoroS, May II, 1850.
To the President Of L.e National h'stu'"e
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place pc
tween "a the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her MaJesy
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department reia
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition To De heid
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed il will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved ny con
traI authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
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 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 request such action suggestions may seem
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 an! 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 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 are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unties of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. %
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, 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
oton of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take aco' make sug
gesons relative to the fulfment 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
rotary OF State, the committee consider the Naiioaa
Institute ia duty hound tp respand.
In accordanc with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoluhoa:
|. Resoioed, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Resc,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 p oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londoa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,