The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-22
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TIM or 1851.


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Pursua nj 10 the notice given, the Contra =. .
Zee mrte al the rooms Of the National institute, ''
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock. -
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. feter orce
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. S1anDury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been elected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appo ntmens OF the Hon Willard Fillmore, Wee
Presdent OF the United States, Chairman, and ffoi-
Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col forceD
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1880.
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 Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be hcid
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 orcign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY acs-
trail authority commission III the country IRON
which they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be- recognized a central authority except such as
stall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts ma be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be lndis-
pc nsablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Insute 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.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF tins Department oy the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and request such action suggestions as 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.
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 report:
Report Of the 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 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 il their earnest and careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddesvors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
hggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles 10 be received nom
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-
oton OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action or make su
gest,ons relative the fullment 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 accordan with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution:
1. Resotpcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcsc;rcd, That the Institute do proceed
constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners, end to secure
the reception OF American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,