The southern press., 1851-10-28

1 chusen Secretary oi the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently b.
| the appointments OF the Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vie
President of the United States Chairman, and Prof.
/ Walter r. johnson Secretary.
| Az the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi. Force,
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IL
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF thu
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIKGroS, May IL, 1850.
TO He PTesidei,i Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: 1 have the honor herewith to transmit co
PIES ol a correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister PlenipotentiaIy 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
From the circular OF the ROYAL Commissioners oi
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
trai authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brrough and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
slaH have been certified by the Government OF the
country in vs. hich il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted 10 them il will be indis-
Pensabic that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression ths, the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body Ion taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit 10 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 Gov oyernment,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented ON the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute Az, by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee q} 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 report:
The eonlmi;tee, 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.
hEgrceebly 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 as
such by the Government of the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oion OF Science and the Arts, directly Incorporate ted
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed 1t tic appropriate body to take acto' make sue-
Sestions relative TO The u!!cnt OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
10 tins voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute IN duty bound to Fesnald.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctiully recommend the following resolution
l, Resoiued, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsec,rrd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF American productions the proposed
industrial Exhibition in Lon5ca,
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER n JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,