The southern press., 1851-03-28
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Puxsusat 10 fhs notics given, the Central Co9mil'
~ mete Il the rooms sf tie National instnts " ~
Patent Oics, On Thuzsdsy evening. the 18th instant
st 8 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order BY Protsmof Wal.
ter Il. Johnsos, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 6tanhnSy
chosen 6ecrstary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organizations having beea effected,
ths committee proceeded to organise E@rnancntly ~
the app0intmens Of the Hon. MulaTd FillpoEe, tics
Prcsdent OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. FoTce,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroN, May II, 1850.
10 The PSssident Of the National hsstitsfs
for the Promotion Of Science.
SiRs I have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister PlenipotentiaTy OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela-
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 it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introducsd from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY CEN
tral authority commission Of the country from
which they shall b. brought, and that no other will
IccORulZcO
shall have been so certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled Il
appear in the place allotted to them, it will he ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should b<
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National nstitute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habtualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scisncss, u 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 beei
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msjesty's Government
and to 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.
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 Of the Committee u 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
of central authority for transmitting articles "a
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-
nnities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggeeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission. no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized al
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institntenbeing the only Society for the Pro-
otion OF Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed il the appropriate body to take action make sug
gesons relative to The fulfment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
reary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Reso!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LondSa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,