The southern press., 1851-04-04
THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHlBI.
TION OF 1851.
mEErIso or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

mEE11sG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
pur,ua nt to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee nete al the OF the National ns'itute III the
Patent Office, Thursday evenings the 18th instant,
at O'Clock
The meeting called to order by Professor WAL
ter X johnson, on whose motion Col. feter orce
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
Ths temporary organization having been elected,
the committee proceeded To organize fernnncniy by
the appointments Of the Hon Miliard Filimore VICE
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Pro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, Col ForceO
the following papers read by PROT johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnIN0roN, May 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 which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentary 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 will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tra authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
sla 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, il will be nds
pensabe 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 beeI
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary 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. 4
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following repdst:
Report Of the Committee q5 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-
unties of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
by thp fff fha sI,,b
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society Tor the Pro
oton OF Science md the Arts directly incorporated
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
| central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part ol the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound TO respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfuIly recommend the following resolution.
l. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
| 2. Reso.rod, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government as central body to hold correspond
the reception Of American pioductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Committee
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,