The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15

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mEErIns or THE CENTRAL cosnIrrEE SOR THE UNI
TED STATES M
ee m<te al the Of the National INSTITUTE in th
Patent Ofce, ON Thursday evening, tho 18th instant
| at O'Clock
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, ON whose motion Col Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, aud Charles +. Stanbur
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently b.
the appointments OF the Hon. Miilsrd Fillmore, Vic
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers were read by Prof. Johnson, u
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of thu
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoroN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for 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 rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
In London in the year 1851. rte 4
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreig1
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
shall have been certified BY the Governent of the
country in which It exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled "a
appear in the place allotted TO them it will be ndis
pensablc that recognized ceara authority should he
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes wing been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences il 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 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 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, y yours,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, aIa by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee If 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
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 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, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for tho 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 actor " make sug-
gesons the fulflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To 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 re-
spectfully mend the following resolution
l. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State at
2. Resc,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american ioductons the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, \
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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