The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16
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TED STATES.
sse mets Al the u t6a National institute, in til
Patent Ofcs on Thursday evening, the 18th Instant
ut 8 O'Clock.
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.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded To organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter n. 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
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Enstit.ae
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
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
trail authority or commission Of the country from
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 be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habhualiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authOritv. \
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 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
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication 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, oferr the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
given to it their earnest andcareful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, 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.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sng-
geslons relative to The fument Of the wishes Of 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 re-
specially recommend the following resolution
l. Resolved That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State
2. R<so,rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American reductions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lof,1sn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,