The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-15


Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Cofnnlt-
ec ete a the Of the National institute, 10 tbs
fstent Office, Thursday evening, the 10th 'nstAae
Al o'clnyk.
The hcet,ng was CALLED to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Force
war called to the Chair, aa,d Charles +. StAnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the COMMITTEES proceeded to organize iermancns'$ Dy
the appointmens ~ the Hon. MiiiaTd Fillmore, vEe
Prssident OF the United States Chsirma., and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request OF the Chairman, (C0l F0sce,)
the following papers read by Prof.. Johnson IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of tue
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1885,
To the President Of the National multitude
Jor the Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith to transmit cor
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary VI her Majesty
the Queen ot Crest Britain and this Department rcla.
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted ~ and approved by GEN.
trail authority commission of the country Hon
which they shall be- brought, and that no other will
DE Recognized as 4 CenLIm uutnOTHB cACcF puCh ~
sLsll have been certified by the Government Of the
country in " hieh it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled q
appear in the place allotted 10 them, it will be ndls
pensable that recognized central authority should d
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habnally engaged u
matters pertaining the arts and sciences, Is thu
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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the interesting and important subject which has bees
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions as may seen
necessary order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, Industry, and OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the interest
| ing occasion herein referred TO.
havethe honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ 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 qf ihs 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 &c
| 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 10 IL thclT caIflcSL anu careful aAtcitiOu.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, ant
arts of the United States are conceived to mer
/ he best eddeavors TO procure for them the oppor
unitiss OF being adequately represented In the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, articles are 10 be received Iron
! Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized a.
such BY the Government of the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Fro
otion OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take action or make s'ig
gesons relative to the iulhment OF the wishes Of ths
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
\ central authority as the case 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 tbs view, the committee re
/ specially recommend the following resolution
! I. Resolred, That the Institute Will take actor
on the iubject submitted to it by the Department o
| State.
2. hcso;rrd, That tic Institute do proceed
to cons'iuue committee suitable to be recognised BY
cncc with the British Commissioners, aud 10 secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
industrial Exhibition ia London.
PETER FORGE,
/ JOSEPH HENRY,
/ WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGU,
| CHARLES WILKES,