The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-02

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE foR The INT
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
&c mete at 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 Professor Wal.
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter + orce
was called to the Chair, and Charles F. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States Chairman, and Proi
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Forcc0
the following papers read by PROT johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the 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 Plenipotentiary 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 be 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.
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted them, it will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly
by act Of Congress, and being habtuaily engaged IN
matters 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 It's
the interesting and important subject wnch mas pee,
brought 10 the attention OF this Department ny TIT
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government
and request such action or suggestions as may seen
necessary in order that the natural productions tn
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF inc oniteo otate
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.
This communication was laid before the Nationa
Institute and by il referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report
Rspo,t of the Committee Of the National Institute
The srecial committee, to which was referre
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formatio
of a central authority for transmitting articles
the Industrial Exhibition to be held IN LONDON
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the institute, nav
giyen to il their earnest and careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, an!
arts of the United States are conceived TO meri
the best eddeavors to procure for them the oPPor
unities Of being adequately represented IN tn
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received iron
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall hav'
been approved by central authority, recognized a
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. -"..y
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
motion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated