The southern press., 1852-01-01
THE GRAND INDUsTRIAL ExHIBI.
TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL ooNMITTEE FOR THE uN'
TED eTATEh

MExrlrc or THE CENTRAL coMMITrEE roH rRE On,
TED sTATEh.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee ete al the rooms Of the National institute, IN th'
Patent Oice, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter H. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Foxc>
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize xermAncntiy oy
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties o' thu
committee
STATE DEPARTMENr,
WASHINGTON, Nav IL, 1884,
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 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 Commissioner oi
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to he introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
have been first submitted TO and approved by CEN
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other Will
be- recognized a central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled "a
appear in the place allotted to them it will be ndis
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 habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sccnces, 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 been
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 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, ant by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report of the Committee Qf the National Iistitute
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 cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably tothe 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 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 thu appropriate body to take actic' make sug
gestions relative to the fulmen of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems 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 this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
l.. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
the ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso.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 LoirGon.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) Committee :
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,