The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-18

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Pursuant to the n0tjce giyen, thu Central COnna!e'
- metc II the rons al tks Nsdoeal instnts IN ~
Batsnt 0ce on Thursday - s1ins. tAs aSsh snsfAss
The meeting was called to ordSr BY Professor Wal
ter n. Johnnon, On whose motioa Col Peter torce
was called to the CHAIR and Charles +. Sssnbusy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary orEsaization hsyiRs been eflscted,
re eqsinise proceeded 2 orgsn.e ncn''{ w "a
President OF the United States, ChsSaan, aud Froa-
Walter n. Johnscn Secretary, .
AT the the rsqaess Of the Chairman, (Co!, Fosce,)
the following PApen were read by Prof johnson, ~
explanation OF the appointment and duties o. t"s
committce II, ~ 4. .t
b STATE DIR ARrMENr,
WAsHNoroN, May ", 1850.
10 the Pressdent Of the .Nationss Enstitstt oi y
S, .tor the Promotion IF Seten<s. 81.
\ SN; l have the honor hssowith TO transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plsnipotsptiary Of her MAjesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rcia-
live to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. oHsl n
Prom 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 III Addition required
to have been first submitted to and approved ~ Gem
trail authority commission ii the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be recognized central authority except s'ich as
slal have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists. Az irtt ~ yas ,gih,
That American industry and arts may be enabled %
appear in the place all0ttsd to them, II will DC mdis-
BILE that recognized ceutral authority should b.
Constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by Of Congress, and being habitually engaged In
matters pertaining to tiis arts and sciences il the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to s,bmit To its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to- the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action or rs may seem
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. }sG tT
have the honor to 0s' vstE HssPsc1lIy yCuI
This communication was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report qf tie Committee a the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
| the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay.
ton Secretary Of State, srslatiye to the formation
OF central authority fer 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 thsir, earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived TO merii
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor;
| unities Of being adequately represented in the
! great Industrial Exhibition at London.
1 Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles 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
4 they 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 actio' make saH
eesons relative the fulflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
4 centla authority az the case seems TO require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
retary Of State, the committee consider tho National
Institute in duty bound to respond r. -fl,a-
1 In accordance with this view, the committee
4 spectfully recomme nd the following resolution.
1. ResOlced, That the Institute will take actor
on the subject submitted TO II by the Department
State. it'ff1 pa. tHiA
j q R<sosrcd, That the Jnstitute DO now proceed
TO constitute committee suitable 70 be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the Hritish Commissioners, and to secure
the reception Of American productions at the proosel
I Industrial Exhibition in Lonaca. T-fe'if4 q e
n ~ PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY, 2.
4 WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee.
\ J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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