The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-08

mErrTxG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES. ,.. r4-rn
I,lrsuan mt to the notice given the Central Commit
ee NETS at the Of the National lnstt tie, in tb
Patsnt he, on Thursday evening. the 18th instant
ut s o'clock. ...' ~ x t'6e&' -3 1'..3.' - -
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to ths Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting Fl #tI' "s-5 FI
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 r. Johnson Secretary. ,-a.sagesssI-
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Cols Force0
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
IN STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To IN. President of the National Institute
for the, Promotion Of Science. rr,.....r W.
SIa have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plen potentaiy OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department Iela
to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. ~. ''@
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Grct itain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that hbion required
to been first submitted to and approved by aeon
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
couatry in which it exists. as cs.. tF te rsse.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear ia the place allotted othem, i will DC lndis-
pcsabe that recognized central authority should be
CONSTRUCTED; and am under the impression that the
S NJ q sss ssss ssS
matters pertaining TO the arts and sccuces, Is Thu
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
interesting and important subject which has bee
br.sght to the attention OF this Department by tn
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjesty's Government
and request such action or suggestions as may seer
necessary in order that the natural productions tn
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United State
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. g.r.s. .rqts
Ihave the honor tobe, very respectfully yonrs,
This communication was laid before the Nationa
lns,itIte. and by il referred to select committc,
which brought forward the following report:
Report of the Committee Of the National hsstitrt.
The special committee, to which was referre
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
tom Secretary Of State, relative to The formatio
az central authority for transmitting articles
the Industrial Exhibition to be held In London
1851, offerstbe following report;
The committee impressed with the importanc
Of the subject commended TO the Institute, hay
given 10 il their earnest and careful attention. Z.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, an
arts of the United States are conceived TO mar
the best eddeavors to procure for them the oppol
unities of being adequately represented IN IN
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
hggreeably to the programme adopted By the Koy
al Commission, no articles are TO Sc received froi
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall has
been approved by central authority, recognized .
such by the Govsrnment Of the country from iwhic
they sent. t1sBlg u 4.9T JttSr ~
Jhi, Institute being the only Society ios the Pre-
eten of Science add the Arts, directly Incorporates