The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

TlON OF k0O&sile Sos 81 sfi
mxxr,so or rtlE CENTRAL COMMITTEE YoK rnE Us1-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee nee the rooms of the National inssItnte, IA tn
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
called to the Chair, and Charles T. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. 't.tA
This temporary organization having been efIectsd,
the committee proceeded 10 organize Permancnily BY
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter Il. johnson Secgctxry. m ssa
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
tho following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlscroE, May II, 1850
TO the President Of the National Hsssftde ~
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies or correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienpotentary of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department ela-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. iess s5l ift
From, the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed will be observe that
all objects intended to be- Introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that kxhibition ara yxqwr~
TO have been first submitted to and approved hy acs-
trial authority or commission If Vie country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recog nzed as central authority except smch As
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists. s, "a
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted 70 them, it will be nds
pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. ~ s R1r e}a1
therefore beg leave to submit to it's consideration
the interesting and Important subject which has beef.
brought to the attention OF this Department BY the
distinguished Envoy Of her M4jesty's Goy ernment,
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, and by it referred to 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. Clay
tom Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
Of central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held i'll 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 eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles 10 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. *lt
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestons relative the fulflmcnt of the wishes Of the
Koyxl Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the case seems to require
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolvcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. I,esolpcd, That tie Institute do now proceed
cons. itute committee suitable be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,