The southern press., 1851-07-25
THE GRAND uepUoYnIAL HxMFnI
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| Pursuant To the notice given the Central Cosnsal
kcc mete Il the sf the National fHstttc IN u
Patent Ofice Thursday evening, the 18th instAal
at o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor Val
ter X. johnson, ON whose motion Cob Peter Fore
was called TO the Chair, and Charles +. Stsnbur
chosen Secretary of the neesing.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize rernancntly b.
the appointments OF the Hon. Millsrd Fillmore, Vic
President OF the United States, Chairman, and PROT
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of th
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850
TO the President Of the National Institute
foy the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies Of = correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister Plsnipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Tela
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 been first submitted to and approved by
ra authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch al
siallhave been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled e
appear in the place allotted to them it will be ndis
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 habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieoces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
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-
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Qfhe Committee Of 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 a 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 it their earnest and careful attention.
The resourses 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.
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oton Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it tic appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gesons relative to he fullment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the 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
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted 40 it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resosrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American ,oductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londcn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,