The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21

NyETlre or rHy cxnTxAL cosimrTEx ron THE un,'
TED STATES.
pussaant To the notice given, the Central Commit
zee n<te II the " the National institute, in the
fateat Oitos, Thursday evening. tho 18th instanf
al o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wst
ter Il. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles = Ssxnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, ~
explanation OF the appointment and duties o' the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnINoToN, May w. 1850
10 The President Of nte .NdtioHat Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: l have the honor herewith 10 transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence hch has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain AID this Department reia
tive to 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 WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
trai authority commission of the county from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
slail have been certified by the Government Of the
country in W hch it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should he
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged In
matters Dertaiuing IN the arts ND fhp
proper body oI 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 Majcsty'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.
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 Qf 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 acEntral 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 are 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 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 t- appropriate body TO take acto' make sug
gestons relative to he ument Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the ease 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-
spcctiully recommend the following resolution
L. Res0ioed, That the Institute will take action
on the ubccl submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc,red, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government a central body to hold correspond
the reception OF American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in I.onaca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, } Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,