The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

THE GRAND MISUNDERSTANDING
~ y TI0N OF 1851. y ssss j
MEEyIsc or THE CENTRAL coaMirTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National lnstnte IN the
Patent Office ON Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the COMMITTEES proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. ForceO
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, In
explanation Of The appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
@ WAsHIKGfoN, May II, 1850.
To The President IF the National Institute
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 oil Great Britain and this Department rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
In London in the year 1851, q s4.fs5 .
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed Il will be observed that
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countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as centred opthOrig except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country in which il exists. ERIK
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
hat ubpen ON
by act OF Congress- and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. 52aY ...a 1s'ss% 81 III
Therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the Interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to the attention oil this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Maiesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary order that the natural productions, the
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,
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Qfthe Committee AZ 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: Is .t5sa.5..,
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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
antics OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. .-l4 :.
| 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. s -s.s
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
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestlons relative to the ulment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as tho 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
I. ReSolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolrcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence 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. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, -...