The southern press., 1852-01-07
THE GRAND InDUeTRIAL ExHIBI
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roK THE Uni
TED STATES. q


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ce mrte at the Of the National Institute, in thu
Patent Office, on Thursday eyenng the 18th instan
at o'clock
The meeting called to order by Professor Wai
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter FoEca
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize termancntly b,
the appointments Of the Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Nics
President Of the United States, Chairman and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Forcc,)
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil tht
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
ples OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rea
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 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by acsn-
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought aud that other will
be recog gnized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF tn.
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habitually 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 confederation
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 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, al. by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee u 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 subec 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.
Aggrceably 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society Tor the Pro-
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it h appropriate body to take actio' II make sug
sesons relative to he tulflmcnt Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
GENITAL authority as the case seeps to require.
70 this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctlully recommend the following resoiuuon
1. Rssoircd, That the Institute will take action
On the subject submitted it by the Department OF
State.
2. Eeeoirod, Tha, 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 Lonaca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,