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

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sEEriSo or THE cEM49AL cohMiTrEE foR THE UNI
TED sTAThs.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
les nste al the Of the National institute, IN tn
Patent Ofice Thursday evening, ths 18th instan
At o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter II. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Fore
WAS called to the Chair and Charles r. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently b.
the appointments Of the Hon Millard Fillmore, Vic
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter II. johnson Secretary
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col Force, }
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IL
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF thu
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIkoToN, MAY II, 1850.
10 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 Plenipotentiary of her 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 Of
Great Sitain hereto annexed will be observed that
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
81 all have been SO certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
v..,tk
by act Of Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuccs, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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 tho 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 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 M. Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
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-
uDities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly to the .programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no 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-
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the 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 tbs view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolunon
l. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resoyrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American pi reductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER R. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,