The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-22

TION or 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE F0a rHE UxAr
TED STArE3.
Pursuant to the notice Eives, the Central Coanitr
Zee mete Al the rooms al tie National Institute, ~ tn
Pstsnt OHce Thursday evening. the 18th 'Assast.
ii 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order BY Professor W.
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Retex Fuscs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stsnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
Thi, temporary Organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded ~ organize permanently ny
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 PToi. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
SrArE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the .Natiosai 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 81 her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to tho proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London In the year 1851
From the circular OF tho Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it will he observed that
all objects intended - be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have boon first submitted TO and approved by
trial authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be- recognized as central authority except such
Alall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exits, asn
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, will be ndis
pcnsabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being ha6itualy engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave 70 submit TO it's consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msjssty'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 select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report QfMe Con.n,iitee qffhe National Institus:
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 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 10 it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unties Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to 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 sent. as
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
nfon of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it th appropriate body take action make sug
sesons to the fulflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority the seems to require.
To this Nodhtary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
E In accordance with tbs view, the committee re-
specifically recommend the following resolutlo.
l. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. ff 6n T
2. Eese,rcd, 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 COMMISSIONER and to secure
the reception of american oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, a 4, IS ss4e
JOSEPH HENRY, ~
WALTER r Johnson, Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH, tA st
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL !y.rlrUTE,