The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-19

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ter "a. Johnson, on whose notion Col. Ret~ Fnsoe
was called TO the Chair, and Charles =. &tsnbuEy
chosen Secretary OF the msetiAg,
This Temporary orEanizstion havinf bssn eAhated,
The committes proceeded "a osganixe fesmapcssly by
the appointments OF The Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, aad Prof.
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi. Force)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoroN, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National lnsttuts
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit
P'es OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentary 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 observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that kxhibion required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission 0f the couAtry from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
stall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted TO them, will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress-, and being habitualy engaged in
matten 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 Msjesty'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.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
This communication was laid before the National
lnsltute and by it referred 10 select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf The National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communicating fuom the Hon. John NJ. Clay.
ton, Secretary ofStAtejasclative 10 the formation
OF central authority, FOR transmitting articles 10
tie Industrial Exhibition to DO held in London in
1851, offers the following reports
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 arc conceived to merit
he best cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrcesby 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 AZ
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being tho only Society for the Pro-
otion Of Science and the Arts, directly
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action or make sug
sestlons relative to The fulflment OF the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To thisN oluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with tbs view, the conmittee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolut,on:
l. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Re.o.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 at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER h JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGToN, May n, 1850.