The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-13

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TON OF 1861. 81
MEETING of THr CENTRAL coMMtrrry ron THg en-
ifi.t@ TED STATES. ~ ~ lss ~ sEss "a
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zoe mste al the rooms OF the National lnstute iu the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening. the i3b nstaaa
at 8 O'CLOCK. u
The meeting was called 70 order BY Professor wal
ter X. 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 10 organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
Prcsident OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter T. johnson Secretary. .f1s
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers read by irof. johnson, in
explanatsoni Of the appointment and; duties Of the
conlnittse
STATE DEPARTMENT, PA
WAsHINGroH, May n, 1850. "
10 the President Of lhe National Institsts r
for the Promotion Of Science. .,,,. (, 81 y
4 SIR: have the honor herewith 10 transmit co.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister plcnlpotcntiary III her Majesty
the queen Of Great Britain and this Drpsrment rea-
tive 20 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851. sil ste2iif aRtl
From the circular Of the ROYAL Commissioners "a
Great Britain, hereto annsxed it be observed thai
all objects intended To- be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approx ed hy Gun
trail authority eemmisson Of thua county from
WHICH they shall be brought, and IN It no other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified BY tho Government Of the
country IN which it exists. tE r,a,
That American industry and arts NAV be enabled 10
appear ii, the place allotted 10 Them IL will be ndis
pensabIc that recngnixcd eenrl authority shol b.
constituted and am under tue impression that the
Nationa! Institute having been regularly Incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged il
matters pertaining othe arts and sciences, Is the
proper body fYr taking the Initiative in constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg leave 10 submit TO itr consideration
the Interesting and Important subject which has been
brought to the attentn OF this Department nv the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majcsty's Gov eminent,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary IN order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully AMI suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred TO. ie .ats t1kIa 3i
i'have the honor TO be, very respectfully. yours,
.s8 as;4s; E+s JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by ii referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report. s3
Report Of the Committee qfthe National Institute:
The sreciai committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon.. John nj. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
Of central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition tc BIO held in London in
1851, offers the following report: "a "a Fl ~ Z i
The committee, impressed with the Importance
Of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given to il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
hebest eddeayorsto procure for them the oppor-
unilies Of being adequately Represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition OF London.
Aggrccaby 10 the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 10 be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such BY the Government OF the countrys from which
This Institute hcing the only Society for the Pro
onn at Science aud the Arts, directly Incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has dcem-
ed it the appropriate body to take action make slg
gestions 70 he faflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of The Sec
rotary u State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound 10 respond. w t22sis 4a
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution a
4. Resolped, That tho Inst,tu,e viii take action
on the subject submitted to il by the Department Of
State. esfS i'sh $50 nr.'S 3su8 ltf's a4.is6ss
u 2. Resoiced, That Ike Institute do now proceed
to constitute compittee suitable he recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond;
cncc with the british Commissioners, and 10 secure
the reception Of American oducticns the proposed
NN~t'N' >S-NA'ArAN'V's a
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, "a
WALTER X JOHNSON, COMMITTEE
JOB j. j. (iREENOUGH, p. i.N.
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE, s
t E8a3a WAsHisGToN, Mayer, 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De
partment Of State the action lich this Institute has
taken on tile subject OF your communication Of the
mi knt .,x.
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion Ut the meeting held this Cvcning. ~ tsssa
Rp" Resofred, That the In stue wilttake action ON
the subject Submitted 10 il By the Department Of
State
ssResolrcd That tile Institute do now proceed "a
constitute comiaitec suitable 10 be recognised b.
the Government tn hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secllrc the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial Es
hblton in London 4t9 ti.6frgsi rS.fss95te M
fsResolocd That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States sis5ll Var * $1,000,
s,Resolucd That the President Of this Institute he
a member OF the Central Committee. .-.tHtrg8a
& s. ReS0ipcd, Thatthe Corresponding Secretary
nnicptc TO the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
The following are the names OF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. kliard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, andcr oficio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution. Y a sr$
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst
tute. h-ft &{H6 lf1 fi.Es ~
Hon James A Pearce, u S. Senate, member Of tho
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of The United States. aA
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureanof Ordnance and Hy biography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. r. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter 4 Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
tie National institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. T., member OF the |
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U S ", M. N. T., late |
Commander s. s Exploring Expcdition. icz J1
Hon. William w seaton, M. N l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, S Senate, member Of the !
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute. /
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, y. s. n, yicc President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory. tos ees-s m |
]. James Grecnough, Esq, NJ. y. l.
Charles F S.ansbury, Esq, Recording SECRETARY OF
the National Institute. DDS i