The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

Pursuant to tina notice given, the Central Commit
tee mete at the rooms OF the National Instit ite in tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Profe ssor Wal
Ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles F. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force }
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and dnties Of the
committee sE#
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President of the National hisfifute
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 Iela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be he'll
in London in the year 1851
From the CIRCULAR Of the ROYAL Commissioner, of
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
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 cen
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pensablc 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 habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave To submit IN lie
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
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on 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, and by 1t referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee of the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred the
communication from the Hon. John M. Clayton, Sec
rotary 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 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts OF the United States conceived to merit the
best endeavors TO procure FOR them opportunities Of
being adequately represented in the great Industrial
Exhibition at 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
motion Of Science and the Arts, directly Incorporated