The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-11

TION or 1851.
s1Err.~s or THE CENTRAL coMMIrrEx roR Tx usr
TED Stalls.
Pursuant to the notice given, the CsStrsl Commit-
ee metc at the Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office, on Thursday es eng. the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting called TO order by Professor Wal
ter II, Johnson, on whose motion t<o. kcter 9Ecc
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the COMMITTEES proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of tho United States Chairman, and Prof..
Walter X. johnson Secretary. ,l4 r.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers wcre read by Prof Johnson in
explanation OF the appointment and dntes OF the
committee s .r ~ a
sli W STATE DEpARrNgNr,
sf WASHINGTON, May II, 1850
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 Plcnipotentia,y Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 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- he introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be- recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country IN which it exists. rA 1919 PIE N
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ns
pessble 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 habituaily engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority. aa M m
therefore beg leave to submit 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 suggestions may
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. f
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report If the Committee Of the National Isstita.te
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 10
the ln0u6triaj LXnlOllion 70 % neil 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-
unites 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. St
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
ntior of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
sestsons relative The uhmen OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, BY the establishment of such
central authority as the case 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-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
l.. Resolved That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State. ~ WalsfN ..sI 1854 0sr-s
g. gesc;red That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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 at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
" JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE