The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-12
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TED ETATfSs II
Purs,a nj 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
tsc ce Al the Of the National Institute, ~ the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18Th instant
at O'Clock. 49,
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter II. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. S'sn"ofy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointments OF the Hon. Milard Fillmore, v'cc
President Of the United States Chairman, aud Proi
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 OF Tue
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850
10 The President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
Sir; have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
PICS OF q correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
In London in tho year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed will 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
trial authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized central authority except such
shall have been 50 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 ins-
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 habitualy engaged in
matters to the arts and Sciences & the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
q.
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
may be fully and suitably represented ON the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. 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 ef 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 reports
The committee, impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given 10 IL tlclT e0!neSL anu CdFclui attcntlOn.
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.
Aggreesbly 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 actic make sug
gesons relative to the lulfment OF the wishes OF the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
GENITAL authority as the case seems to require.
10 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
spectfuliy recommend the following resoluuo,
l. Resoiued That the Institute will take action
on the inject submitted to ii by the Department OF
State
2. Rcac;rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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 at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in I,oI.;dl2a.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,