The southern press., 1851-11-03
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI
r.4 TION OF 1901.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR THE I'M
TED STATES.

! Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mste al the OF the National Institute, IN the
Patent ofice, ON Thursday evenings the 18th instant
al O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. 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 permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman and Prof
Walter X. 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 of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIN6fon, MAY ~, 1850.
TO the President Of The National Institute
for The Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit Co
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to 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 be 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
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except such
sLall 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, it 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 oi Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to ts consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
Al a..
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government
and to request such action or 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, aia by it referred to o select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee Q} 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 oil the United States are conceived to merit
he hest eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDities 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 approyed BY central authority, recognized as
such by the GovcrnHent 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
gestons relative to the fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the ease 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-
spectiully recommend the following resolution
L. ReSolped That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsso,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable 60 be recognised by
the Government cehtral body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LondSa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,