The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-24

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MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit.
mete al the rooms Of the National lnsttt in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at 8 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 i. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard 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 were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT. &
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
To the President Of the National 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 Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
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 it will 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 CEN
COMMISSION
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
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, it will be ins-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted aud am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matter. 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 been
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty's Government,
and to request such action or suggestions as may seem
necessary 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. Z
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 u 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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, oaersthe following report;
me committee, impressed with the importance
OF the subject commended to the Institute, have
given 10 it 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 oppo,r-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably TO the programme adopted By the Roy
al Commission, no articles to Be received Iron,
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved BY central authority, recognized .s
such BY the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.