The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-03


TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
mete at the OF the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at o'clock.
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.
This temporary organization having been elected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter r. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: | have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department reia
tive 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 it will observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by con-
trail authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis
pensabe 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 habtually 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
haS
brought 10 the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Maesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as 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, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to a 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 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
The committee, impressed with the Importance
Of the subject commended to the institute have
given 10 il their earnest and carelul atten'loh'
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the limited States are conceived TO merit
the best eddeayors 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
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are sent. .H
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
motion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated