The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-08

MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMIvrEk Foa rnx UNI
TKD ETATEx.

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MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Foa THE UNI
TEDsrATEs-
Pursuant to The notice given, the CsatEei Co.nit'
Zee nete Il the rooms Of tEs Natona lnsnte, In tt
PatsAt 0Acs On Thursday evening, - iSh inss.sa'
At o'clock,
The meeting was called to order " frossssos A.
ter II. johnson, on whoss motion Cob Retcr force
was called to the Chair, and Charles F. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the nesting.
This temporary Organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize termancntly BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Miliard FILLMORE, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prot.
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,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the President of the National Institute
for TIE PROMOTION Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Off correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pieqjpotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
In London in the year 1851. q8sEH Ea
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners ID
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered fos that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY cen
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
BE- recognized central authority except such as
sall 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, II will be ins-
pensalc that recognized central authority should BE-
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, i the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. M
therefore beg leave to submit to it, 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,
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 report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
Of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to ii 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, no articles 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 are 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 action make sug
gesons relative to the ument Of the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority tho seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
retary Of State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. SIS
In accordance with this view, the coFnmittc re-
specially recommend the following resolution:
l. Resolued That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
g. Eesc.rtd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO he recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British COMMISSIONER and TO
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, ) Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INsTrruTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
Sra: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. f
aResolped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to- be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, ind to secure the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial tx
hibiton in London.
ttResolced, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibitions and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sResolred, That the President OF this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
'sReSolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti
tute.
Hon James Pearce, a. S. Senate, member Of tho
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N T., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, Y. s. NJ, M. ". L.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography
Prot. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the n L., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.