The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-07

80 ete II the Of the National Institute, tn thl
Pstsst Oics, on Thusday evening, the 18th instant
! at 3 o'clock
The mAetiDg was called to order by Professor Wal
ter H. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter forc<
was called to the Chair, ard Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been effected
the commttse proceeded 70 organize tsrm.pcnuy oy
the appointments OF the Hon. Millsrd Fillmore, Vic<
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
! Walter H. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,
the following papers were read BY Prof johnson, in
explanation of The appointment and daiss OF the
Committee
| STATE DEPARTMENT,
| WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the PresideM Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to trsnsnit co
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenip0tentiary 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.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain herctD annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to he introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved BY
trial authority or commission ot the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
b. recognized as central authority except such
slal have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled to
appear in the place allotted 10 them, it will be inds-
pcnsab BILE 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought TO the attention oil 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
Institute, and by it referred TO select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
report Of the Committee ~ tie 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 10
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 resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitirs OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably 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 "A
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