The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-04

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOX THE. UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to tho notice given, the Central Commit
metc at the of the National lnst te in the
Patent Office, on Thursday e, ening the 9Th instant
at 3 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 r. 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 X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers We're read by Prot johnson, Ill
explanation OF the appointment and duties of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
70 The President Of The National Institute
ttp The Promotion Of Science.
Sir: | 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 Iela.
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 DC helo
in London in the year 1851
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners oil
Great Britain, hereto annexed 1t Wilde observed tha'
all objects intended to be introduced IRON iorelgi
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
III have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission ot the country IRON
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 tn,
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled tC
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be mds
pensable that recognized central authority should h
constituted and am under the impression that TIN
National Institute, having been regularly incorporate
by act of Congress, and being habtuaily engaged u
matters pertaining the arts and scicnccs, IS tn
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority. ,
I,l.. ,L,,,;t IN ne ICr tiD
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought 70 the attention of this Department by tn
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government
and t0 request such action suggestions as may seen
necessary in order that the natural productions, TIN
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United State
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor tn be, Ncry respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by il referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Rcpori of the Committee Of The National Institute
The srecial committee, to which was rcrcrrc,
the communication from the lloa. John NJ Clay
ton. Secretary Of State, relative to tho formation
of a central authority for transmitting articles &
the Industrial Exhibition to be held In London II
1851, offers the following report
The committee. impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended TO the Institute, hav
given 10 ii their earnest and careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, an
arts of the United States are conceived to merl
The best eddeavors to procure for them the oPpGGr
unities of being adequately represented IN IN
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are to be received iron
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall hay
been approved by central authority, recognized a
such by the Government Of the country from whicl
they are sent a,
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated