The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-12
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Patsa4 oMea, Thursday evening, the 18th ieseaat
1t o'clock.
Ths maeting was called to order by Protrssos ~ Il
ter n. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter kosee
was called to tho Chair, and Charles +. Staahs1y
chosea Sesssipry n the n>ssiax.
This Temporary organization having been ssersea,
the eomsitise proceeded 70 organize permanently BY
tho potnAunep ~ The Hon. 4illasd FILLMORE, VicU
ersnt n tn Upited 6aaAsa, .Chalrmaa, And Prof
Wallet A. JOhnson Secretary.
y ~ W The REQUEST a the Chairnan, (Coi FosceD
.spl.ss'ssa i Is .rpsa.as.i IA duties q lie
committee
ses e STATE DErAarxrnr,
WAsaM0yoN, May II, 1850.
To tn Pssstdpst If IL 3f6tspa0I kMettnae
for ths Ptomoeien u 6ciSwse,
S,R: have TIA honor hezewiAh r. transmit co
piss Of correspondence which has taken place be-
twesa the 6ahsister ptsaipotsntnsy og ~ Majesty
the Queen Of Great Bsitain AnA lAis Dparsast tea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibitions to b. held
in I1ondon in thu year t06i. arq
From the ciBsulAr d tAe Royal Coups4iasi@u~n of
Great Britain heretp annexed il Willie observed that
all objects intended to Be introdused Iron tossiGn
countries and entered foF that Exhibtia are reqerpd
trial authority or commissioQ II tlae cuan&ry from
which they shall b. brought and hat no other will
be recognized central authority except such a.
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them, it will 81 nds
pensahle that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under tho impressions thst the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged 10
matters pertaining 70 the arts and sciences, the
proper body fr taking the initiative in constituting
such ceatral authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to ts consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention. Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her M.jesty's Government,
and to request such action on suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
This communication was luid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf the National nstise:
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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to bo 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 are conceived to merit
he best eddcavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition ct 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. -
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion 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
gestons relative the nlnent OF the wishes ofthe
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Ser
rotary Of State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolced, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to It by the Department Of
State.
O. Resolyed, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold corresponds
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 II JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGToN, May n, 1850.
SrR Ihave the honor to make known to the De-
partment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening
"Res0lucd, That the In.ttutc will take action on