The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-05

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e nts i tie rocss II sSs Nstio,al iastnss IN ths
Patent Oiee, Thursday ening, tho lSea anssasf
AT 8 O'Clock. al.
The msetipg was called to order BY Professor Wal
tsy X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
wss called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbary
| chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fertnancnuy by
the sppointmcus Of the Hon. Miiiard Fhimoie, vicc
Prcsidsat Of the unitsd States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter u. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request 81 the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation 81 the appointment and duties Of the
committee 4fA
1U 5s STATE DEPARTMENT,
wAsnlksroN, May ~. 1850.
10 thr President If the National hasfsft1fs
sa fer the FrpnsofiOss Of Seienes.
Sir: have the honor herewith 10 transmit CO.
psss Of q correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnpotentary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Tca.
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular oil the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed WILDE observed that
all objects intended 10 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved BY ce
trail authority or commission al tho couatTy from
which they shall bo brought, and that NO other Will
be rccogni central authority except such as
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled 10
appear in the place allotted to them, Il will be ndis
pcinabc that recognized central authority should he
constituted; and am uRder the impression that tle
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Coagrcss, and being habituay 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 bee
brought to tho attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Mijesty's Government,
and request such action suggestions 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 referred to. 6i
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of 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 central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, o6ersthe following report:
| The COMMITTEES, impressed with the importance
of tho 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 eddesvors to procure for them the oppor-
unities OF being adequately represented In the
great Industrisl Exhibition at London
Aggreesbly 10 the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are 10 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 action make sug
gestlons to the ulment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
| central authority the 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 resolutos
l. Resolred That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it BY the Department OF
State. ss
2. Resc;rSd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners. aud to secure
the reception OF productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, "a
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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