The southern press., 1852-01-08
THE enAND irDUsrRfAb ExHIB1-
TION OF 1861.
MEETING oy THE CENTRAL coMNIrrEx ron THE I'M
TED STATES.

Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee the Of the National Institute. In the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
At O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter orce
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. Miard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Frof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi orce,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WssHisGToN, May II, 1880.
To the President Of the .Naiioaai Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to frausmits 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 it will be observed hat
all objects intended To be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by acs
tral authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought. and that no other viii
be recognized central authority except such as
country III which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensabe 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 a central authority
therefore heg leave to submit TO its confederation
the interesting and inporsi; subject which has bce
brought to the attention o thus Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions AZ may seem
necessary order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, aud arts OF the United States
may he fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein fsierredto
have the honor To be- ye,y respectfully yours,
John M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute a,.a by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of NE Committee g5 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 III London in
1851, ohersthe following report:
The committee impressed with the importance
Of fhe subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given to it their earnest aud careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best .ddeavors to procure fer them the oppor-
unilies of beng adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly 10 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 Tor the Pro,
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
BY the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it ty appropriate body to take actic' mako sug
gesious relative 10 the fumen Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require
10 this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution
|. ReSoecd, That the Institute will take action
the ,ubjcct submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso,rc6, That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold corresponds
ence with the british Commissioners. and secure
the reception Of productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES