The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-17

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ee ete Il the rooms Of the National Institute, ~ th1
Patent O6Sce, Thursday evening, ths 18th inztsas
Ut o'clock. at alra 81
The meeting was called to order By Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Relsr ofce
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 sppoiutuens of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary. st.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force ,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation 81 the appointment and duties Of the
COMMITTEES "A ~ .ts ..f
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHNUroN, May IT, 1850.
10 the President Of the National hastiftue
y for The Promotion Of Science.
SIR: ! have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF ber Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 be held
in London in the year 1851. AK 49,
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
10 nave Deen urSC submitted 10 ana approved ny CEN
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sal 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 nds
pensabie that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National instute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitpay engaged IN
matt cv,l
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority, .f,
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,
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 the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. ass M
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 Qf 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 in London in
.
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-
anities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. %
Aggreeably 10 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 az
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent H3s a@st
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 action or make sug
Scstons relative to the ulfment Of the wishes III the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the ease seems 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 oowmittce re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
L.. ResoIued, That the Institute will take action
on the .ubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcsc,red, 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 oductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. Johnson, Committee.
J. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,