The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-14


mEx1lrG or raE csxrxAL cosmiTrEx ron rxE inn
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Coami1-
Zee nte ii the Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w a.
ter X. Johnson, 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 eTnancntiy by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. 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 oil the
committee
STATE DErARrmENr,
WAsnlNGToN, May II, 1850.
10 the President IF the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith 10 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 Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
sall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which 1t exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them it will he indis
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 habual'y engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sceuces, is the
f)Yt fax he init in
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 Majestys Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may
necessary order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on 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
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of The Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
Of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held III London 10
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given TO il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
anities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceabiy TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by Central authority recognized as
sifch Inv emf Of he
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body take actio II make sug-
gestlons relative to the fufnen Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority as the to require.
To this voluntary proposal 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 resolutions
l. Resoiced, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc,rc6 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 secure
the reception Of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lor3ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,