The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-16

D.
TED STATES
Pursuant to thu notice given, the Central Commit
co mete al the rooms of the National Institute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
al 8 o'clock. ryF s.ss i.y-,.y --r.-... segr.-
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. a.
This temporary organization having been effected,
Ghe committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter h, Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee -
= "'' Lfn 49,, ..... s STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the President of the .Ndtionnl Institute F..
for the Promotion of Science. ftgF q-r d
SIR:i 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 rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. .-g5,. $3.50 ~ 5 .
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 con-
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
shall have been so certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. . .a t.,s. !.
That American industry and arts may be enabled tc
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis
pensabe that recognized central authority should bt
constituted; and under the impression that thu
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by Of Congress, and being habitnaly engaged II
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is thu
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjesty's Government
and to request such action Suggestions may seen
necessary in order that the natural productions the
Ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United State.
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. o.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
7 aH tu v.n JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
ps,o,t Of The Committee Of the National Institute
: 4 T'he 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 arucles u
the Industrial Exhibition to be held IN London II
1851. offers the following report C9
Tie committee, impressed with the importance
Of the subject commended to the Institute, hav
4. given to il their earnest and careful attention
: The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, an.
arts of the United States arc conceived to mori
The best educators to procure for them the oPpor
unites of being adequately represented in tn
great Industrial Exhibition at London =
. Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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 are sent. ~ ai t'aa
This Institute being the only Society for The Pre-
oon Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated