The southern press., 1852-01-03
THE GRAND INDUaTAIAL ExHIBI-
TION OF 1861.
MEETrEG or THE CENTRAL CoMMiTTEE roR THE UNI
TED STATES.

A0XN ~ AQOAs
MEETiNG or THE CENTRAL CoMMiTTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete n the Of the National institutes in thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 8 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. Milard 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 were read by Prof. johnson, in
| explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committees
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNGToN, Nav II, 1850.
10 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 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 will be observed that
all objects intended to he INTRODUCED from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 nave occu HtSt dppIoscu Wy
tra authority or 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 it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will he ndis-
pensablc that recognized central authority should b,
constituted and under the impression that the
National lnsttute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matt ,is,iuo tctt and
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 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 a,.a by n referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee II 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 a 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 fer them the oppor-
unities 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 approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government or 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 make sug
gestlons relative to he fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to respond
In accordance with tbs view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolutions;
|. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reac!rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to suitable to be recognised by
tile Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the receponof American productions at the PROPOSED
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaan.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,