The southern press., 1850-07-29

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
&c mete al the of the National Tnstutc in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 8 o'clock. 4 "
The meeting was called to order by Professor wal
ter .R. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting. u
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prot
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Forcc,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and dutics Of the
committee:
GEcE ..fgF STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for The Promotion of Science.
SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of correspondence which has taken place be.
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela.
tive TO the proposed Industrial Inhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed il will he 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
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except silch
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. gsdE ea
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear the place allotted to them, it will be nds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
bOdv tn he
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting 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 suggestions may seem
necessary 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- 1.ie sa ga Gl0
have the honor to be- very respectfully, yours,
a la5tp aafu 5t 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 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, ofersthe following report , n y.
lie eOUlfnlttec, lmpT6SSeu WIFI inc
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 eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at 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 as
they are 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 sng
gesons relative the fulflnent Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary of State the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond. os
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. ReSolced, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State ssl
9. Resolped, 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.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
.H T. 4.