The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-11

Pursuant to til? notice given, the Central Commit
ee m:te al the of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office on Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
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 F. 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 Proi
Walter Il. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col Forcc0
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 tn. 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 Plenipotentary 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 1891:
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be 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 cen
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them it will be inds-
peinable that recognized central authority snoua u
constituted; and under the impression .hat .ne
National Institute having been regularly -
Nv act of Congress- and being habitualiy ehsaPeo III
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative IN constituting
such a central authority. :. -.
therefore beg leave to submit 10 us cohs,ue suoi
the interesting and important subject which mas oeei
brpybt to the attention Of this Department by thu
distinguished Envoy of her MaIesty's Government
and to request such action or suggestions as may seen
necessary order that the natural productions, TN
ingenuity industry, and arts OF the United State
NAV be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing aston herein referred to-
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
THE communication was laid before the Nationa
,nst;tnte. and by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following reports
pno., of The Committee Of the National Institute
The srecial committee, to which was referee
tho Communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
TON. Secretary Of State, relative 10 the iormat'o
OF a central authority for transmitting arneles
the Industrial Exhibition to be held iii Lonooh
1851, offers the following report;
The committee, impressed with the lmportanc
az he subject commended TO the Institute, nav
given 10 il their earnest and careful attehtloh'
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, an.
arts Of the United States are conceived W iilo'l
the best eddesvors to procure for them tne oPPV1r
unities OF being adequately represented III III
great industrial Exhibition at London,
hggreeably to the programme adopted by the roy
al Commission, articles to be received iron
IOretgn Exhibitors except those which SHAH nav
been approved by central authority, recognizes a
such by the Government Of the country from which
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
t9n Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated