The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
es mete al the OF the National Institute in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evenings the 18th instant,
ut 3 o'clock 81 s.7f,r.sg I'D ,EIa.,. ..... t (
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter II. 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 elected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. Johnson Secretary. ..r-,.y,.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee l..EHs tHi .n.au.e
-...... ....... r.. STATE DEPARTMENT, .
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
To the President of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science. ~. &
SIR: 1 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 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 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 or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been so certified by the Government OF the
country i'm which it exists. &. E
rh,t American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear i'm the place allotted to them it will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being hap,tuaiy engages IN
proper body for taking the initiative IN constituting
such central authority.
4 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 Majesty'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
NAV be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to- +.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON
This communication was laid before the National
I,.titute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
p.,o,, of the Committee Of The National Institute:
The srecial committee, to which was referred
,be communication from the Hon. John Nj. Clay
ton. Secretary of State, relative TO The formation
of q central authority for transmitting articles &c
ths Industrial Exhibition to be held IN London IN
1851, offers the following report;
The committee, impressed Win .he importance
Of the subject commended to me institute, nave
gwen 10 IL ueH earnest anu ."i 49,, -,
The re sourses, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived 10 merit
ahe best eddeavors to procure for them the oPPor-
unities Of being adequately represented IN The
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
--Aggrceably to the programme adopted by the Roy
at Commission, articles are to he received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by aceptral authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent -
This Institute being the only Society Cor the Pro
otjon Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated