The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

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MEETING or THE CENTRAL conMrrEE Foa THE UNI
TED sTArt&.
&c metc al the rooms of the National institute, IN thu
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X Johnson, ON " hose motion Col. Rcter osce
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize prImancnty ny
the appointments Of the Hon. MilIsrd Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prot
w alter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col ForceD
the following papers were read by frut johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnNGToN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the .Nationa1 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 ienpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain aud this Department iela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed he observed that
all ODltctS lntciiucu 10 nc lnlIOuucto IoIelEh
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission al the country from
which they shall be brought, and tht other will
be recognized as central authority except snch
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, will be dis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; aud under the impression that the
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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 ~
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
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and TO request such action or suggestions may seem
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, vely 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 Nj. 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:
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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor
unities OF being adequately represented in the
great industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrccably TO he programme adopted by tho Roy
al Commission, no articles are TO he received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by a central authority, recognized
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. ~
This Institute being the only Society for tho 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
sestons relative the fuifment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the to require.
10 this voluntary proposal the part of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute III duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
L. Resolrcd That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2, ResoIred, That tie Institute do proceed
to constitute comnIrlee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspon T.
eGce with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American pa oducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER h JOHNSON, Committee.
J. GKEENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,