The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
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bEsr-SG or THE crNsNA roMhrrrEE FOR TINE uN'-
TEp s~AfEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, a." Seltisi Son 1a
Zee ns te al the rooms Of the National ~ Ing
Patent Ofice, On Thursday evening, the L. '''''''
at 3 O'Clock. ~ .i'e -
The meeting was. called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
WIS called TO the Chair, and Charles r. Stahbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize lernancnfiy by
the appointment Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col FoTceD
the following papers yert read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee: ~
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 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 PlcnpotcntiaIy 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. va 81
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners oi
Great Britain hereto annexed il 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 CON
trail authority commission al the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be- recognized central authority except such an
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country il, which il exists. ts =
That American industry and arts may be enabled %
appear in the place allotted them, it will be inds-
bic that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute ying been regularly Incorporated
by Of Congress- and being habitualiy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and scicuccs, 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 bcc
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may
necessary 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 referred to. ~
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
This Communication laid before the. National
Institute and By it referred 10 select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee Of The National Institute:
3 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
1885, offers the following reports:
The committee, impressed with the importance
Of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of The United States conceived to merit
be best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
anities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeaby 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 sent,,
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it tic appropriate body to take action make sug
gest,ons he fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
GENITAL 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 this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That the Institute will take action
the luhjcot submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
Q. Reso'rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american pr oducons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,