The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-28

THE IMAM - INDOW1RkA0 IA 10t-
TION Oh Io&l.a 5rseos sgg
,sEEriso or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE poa THE UNI
TED STATES. gf Ho 44cat
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zoe mete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Profs ssor Wal
ter IL. johnson, On whose motion Col Peter Force
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. N
This temporary organization having been effected,
The committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prot
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNGToN, May II, 1850
To the President cf the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: i have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcn'potentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela-
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 i'll be observed that
all objects intended 10 be introduced from foreign
10 been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission al the country from
which they shall be bIrought and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
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 viii be ndis
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and 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 scieuces is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. M (,
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 suggestions may
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,
s JOHN M CLAYTON.
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 II 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 to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unties Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition st London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent sf#
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion of Science nd the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sng
sestons relative to the ulnient Of the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee
specially recommend the following resolution 81
L. Resolped That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolped That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners and to
the reception Of productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
j. J. GREENOUJiH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,