The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-15

nEErlss or THE CENTRAL codMirrEE FOR rnE UNI
TED STATES

TED sTATLS.
Pursuant To the notice given, the Central Comsn,i
zee the Of the National Institute, IA tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th Instant
Al O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Forc
was called TO the Chair, and Charles II. Stanbar,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently %
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Nic'
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
All the the request Of the Chairman, (Co. Force,
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, IL
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of ths
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsBlsGToN, May ~, 1850.
10 the President 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 Penipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department Iela-
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 boon izst submitted TO and approved by
Fai authority or commission Of the country from
be- recognized as centval authority except such as
shall have been 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 ndis-
pensable that recognized central authority should he
constituted; and under the impression that the
National lnstute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
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 Majesty's Government,
necessary in 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 nj. CLAYTON. 4
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 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, onersthe following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
OF the 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 are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority recognized as
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 actio, make sug
gesons relative to the llment 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-
spectiully recommend the following resolution
l. Resoioed, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
2. Resc!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners and to secure
the reception of American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londsa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r., JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,