The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-16


Pursuant to the notice given, Tire Csntral ConaiS
"a metc a the u the National tnsepte, ~ ~
Patent Ofkcs, on Thursday evening, the lsh Instsaa
at o'clock.
ter H. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter FoFe<
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 6tAnbusy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This Temporary organization having bsen saecsed
tbs committes proceeded 70 organize ksEmAncaay p
the appointments q he Hon. Miiisrd Fillmore, w,
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF tbs Chairman, (Col Force
the following papers read by Prof johnson, ~
explanation of the appointment and duties o. tbs
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsuiSGroN, May IT, 1850.
70 the President Of the .NationaI hssstfufs
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: | have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF hsr Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners oil
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 to and approved BY cen
trail authority commission If the country FROM
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized a central authority except snch Al
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled e
appear in the place allotted to the il will be ndis
pcnsa that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtualiy 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 beer
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government
and to 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 referredto.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee u the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. 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 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-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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
they are 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 aco' make sug
gestons relative to the fuent OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resounon:
l. Resoiped, That the Institute will take action
the subcct submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso!rCd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, \ Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,