The southern press., 1852-01-13
THE GRAND INDUsTRIALH HxHIBl-
TIOM OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL CoMMIrTEE roR THE UNI
TED sTATEs.


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mete al the OF the National Instute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize 9ermancntiy by
the appointments OF the Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Pro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi orce, y
the following papers read by Prof johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties oi the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, lo0V
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 Plenipotcntiary 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 il will 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 con-
tral authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National instutc having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitnaly engaged III
matters pertaining TO the and scicuccs, is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative ia 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 Majesiy's Government,
and TO request such action suggestions may seem
necessary order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented OH 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, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee Qy 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unties of being adequately represented in the
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 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 actio II make sug
gestlons relative the fulfment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require
To this voluntary proposal 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 committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
|. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcso'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
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,