The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-16

MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMlTrnE roa THE uNa
TED STATES. M

TtOH OF lo6I.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMlrrnE roa rHE USa-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comnde
lee mets II tho rooms Of tho National institute, IN tn
Patent O6acs, Thursday evening, the 18th insaat
At 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Val
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, Al Charles r. 6tanbury
chosen Secretary OF the needing.
This temporary organization having been e6ected,
The committee proceeded 70 organize srmAncnsiy by
the appointments Of the Hon. Millnrd 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:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsRIs0roS, May II, 1850
TO the Pfesident Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnpotentiary 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 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 commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sial have been so 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 to them, it will be inds
Pensablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
BY act OF Congress, and being habitualy engaged p
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in consituting
such central authority.
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 in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, aud arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee u 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, offers the following report
The committee impressed with the Importance
of tlc subject commended to the Institute, have
given TO it their earnest and careful 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-
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gestions relative to the fulflment 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 OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolunou.
I. Rcsolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State
2. Reeolrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,