The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-21

u .,3x ~ IN "
MEETING or TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roe fMx ux-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, tho Central Comnait-
ee mrs II the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
at O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter n. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, aud Charles r. Stanbory
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
ths committee proceeded 10 organize permanently ny
the appointments of the Hon. lizard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prot
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
Attic the request Of tho Chairman, Col FoFce)
the following papers were read BY Prot Johnson IN
explanation of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
i STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHiNcTos, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Lsstitufe
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sin: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister npotentiary 81 her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department seia-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the ROYAL Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed 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
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall BIZ brought, and th,t no other will
be recognized a central authority except sncb
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which ii exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be inds-
BILE that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts aud sciences, 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 bee
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
glished Envoy OF her Msjesty's Gov erpFnent,
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 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 it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary of State. relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles 10
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.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition ut London.
Aggrceably 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 sent.
This Institute being the only Society FOR the Pro
otion Of Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
sest,ons relative the umept Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the cas-. seems 10 require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary oil State the committee consider the National
Institute III duty bound TO respond.
In accordance with this, view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
L. 'ReSolved, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted 10 it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolocf, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception oil American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London. ~ ~
PETER FORCE, -ie..s
JOSEPH HENRY,
IS WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH, a rn..
H CHARLES WILKES,