The southern press., 1852-01-06
THE GRANU IHDUDTnIAL ExHIBI
TION or 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES.


TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED sTATEs.
Pursuant To the notice given, the Central Commit
ZEE mete Al the Of the National lnstute IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
At 3 O'Clock.
The meeting called to order BY Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize 1ernAncntiy by
the appointments Of the Hon. Mliard 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 oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
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 oreign
to have been first submitted to and approved by con-
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that 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 them, it will be inds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National lDsttute having been regularly Incorporated
hv ct If liv Oed in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, il 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 bee
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action or suggestiona as may seem
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 laid before the National
Institute ar! by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qf 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 of the United States are conceived TO merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition al 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
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
gestons relative to he fulflment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case 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 resoluno:
I. Res0lped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
2. Rescsrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
encc with the british Commissioners, and TO secure
the reception Of American oductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,