The southern press., 1852-01-14
THE anAND lnDUoTnIAL EXHIBIT
TI0N On leeI.

THE GRAND IADu4TnIAL HxHIBI
TIoN on 1e61.
MEETING or THE GENITAL Cu1dMIrTEE roe THE UNt
| TED srATEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete at the Of the National Institute, IN tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor al
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur]
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently By
the appointmens OF the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, Vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter H. johnson Secretary:
At the the request ot the Chairman, Col orce,
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IL
explanation OF the appointment and duties oi ths
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National htstitt4te
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 Plenipotentiary 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 1881.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oi
Great Britain, hereto annexed it 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 CEN
tral authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as 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 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 Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitually engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, 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
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 AL! by il referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee e5 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.
Theresourses, 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 at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, 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
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has DEEM
ed il til. appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gesons relative the fufmcnt 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
rctaIy OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Rcsolced That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc!rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,