The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-07
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fnuaee % she noa'cs gwen, ne CSntlsl ~o: g N
r. mas te :, the rooms o. tne NAuonsi ,nsMue ~ -
rAtsat U"ce' % THURSDAY evening, INC A'Nn A'S@''
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meeting VA cs'leo 70 ososs ~ u', g.. 9
tes n vonnson' on whose mouom Coi' Ic.ei , ~.
vas called 70 the Lnsx, and Chasass = o'@"oaa
cAossn secretary q Inc meeting fss M rs.
This temporary organization having been effected
the COMMITTEES proceeded 70 organise permanently b
the appointments d the Hon. Millard Fillmore, VIC
President III the United States, Chairman, and PTo
Walter H. johnson 6esnetsyy. s5e n
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers wert read by Prof johnson, il
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of tn
committee - As se.sf t.frffIf st
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIN0TON, May II, 1850.
10 Mr President Of the .Nationol Institute
for u.s Pyo1.o<ion Of .Ssisas1.
Sin: I have ths hn,.,r h.rcv;h 10 Transmit co
pses of correspondence which has taken place be
twssa the Minister Plsn pot~ntiary Of her Majesty
the Quesn o. Grvat Britain AID tbs Department ,sis
4 nndoo = r.. 49, sas, - y -
From the cirCulsr 81 H. ROYAL Commissionsr. q
Great Britain. hereto annexed N n ~ tba
all objects intended to be introduced from foreisi
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
~ have been first submitted to and approved BY csn
trsl authority or cnmrnissi0n II this c"untsy from
which they shall be brought, and that no other vii
% .ere nlIsd a. General axtAority except such a
snan nave oeen 80 ce,ned " the Government o. th'
o'' Unity y a when y :.' csiA!s.
.' ~ a' 'u.ly ~ ~ mAy uc V"so'c, y, =
appes1 ~ .ns place anostsd 70 .nsm, Will % 'nd,s
.css;t''..I 90 -" -. !. - ;., ~. ~
NstL,na IL v;"~ hen ~
h. -, ~ $500. IA 49,; H. t;,.'., r.. ~: I:
,a.ts.r. neyts ,,09,n~ Il II 80 ,a ~,;yn 49,
nrrscr MI e.. tsL;ns 49,. ;s;;s,. =. s......:a
such csnf,.i ~ the,; r. -'"-. - 80 ''''
ttessxr- ~ - - +, .,h,,;. 4, n. ..,.;a...,
IN. int.rss,;n- s,d s.,h.ct - 49,
hrou0ht to ths ,ttart;,.c ~ III. 4 M. r,,.t r. ~
di.tnrishsd Envoy ~ ber M.;cstr;s 1;ov
and 10 REQUEST sch action Or !. M sem
nerss, ~ II orls~ .hst thc r.sr.I r,t' 49,.
ingenuity iodnxtrv- ami sr1s ~ thr IIn;,sd Stsss.
NAV he fullv ami :u;tahlv renye.4ntrd m Tn ntr,
ins sion herein referred Ia,
I have tie honor n he. vsrv re.nsctf,llv vor,.
N M m 80 N ~ JnHH A. c2AVTsc,N
Th;. ror,,,,,,;c,y,,,s ,. ia hr, a. N ..;s,
in.t;trte "a ~ Il r.c.-rsI ), ssis.s
..h;ch hr.s'.h, }o-,y..s ~ Ell 49,. ".. ~
.7-'~.s 80 ~ - ~.
report Of the Committee AZ the National Institute:
The srecial committee. n which was resar,ea
the communication from ne Hon. Holm M (yl.v
ton Secretary If state relative II he f,rn,atoo,
~ central .uthor;lv ior tran.m;s,rs .r,ni.s =,
H. Tnd,str;.l Exh;htt;or - n. Mi ~ i $500. a:
1osi as... 49,. - - eAu ~ A-o'0o" ~
The eon,mi,tee' ;mprsssed With the imnor,an j
Of The subject Commended 10 the in.t,t',is have
TIT .lctta
Ths 49,. ,ra,,;,n ~ ;'a..n
49,. ~ ,hs Iin;,sa St.tas sn :. "nu
ne oes' e1oeavors 20 procure ior mem me oPpor-
unHits o. ocinE ads?uatc'y represented IN the
great Industrial ElxbiOition at London. SiH
~ nsRreesu!y 10 the programme aoopted py tne Roy
=, commission, no arlcies are 10 DC received from
roieiB" H1A"oIors eAceP. those which snail nave
oecn approved oy arcntrai authorfy, recognized as
sncn oy Inc Government o. the country from which
ms tnSu!te oeing .ne only society ior the rro.
nson Of Science and the Arts directly Incorporated
by the Government, the Secretaryo u State has deem
cd tn appropriate BODY to tnke action or make surg
relative 10 me Imminent OF the wishes u the
ooyaA Sommsaohers, oy the establishment Of such a
central authority as the case seems to require:
10 TINS voluntary proposal on the part OF the Ser
rotary Of State the committee consider the National
insu'ute ~ DUTY oound 70 respond. 94
40 scSoroance Win tnis view, the COMMITTEE re-
I. xtesoIrs0, bat the Institute wall take action
on tne subject submitted to 1t by the Department Of
STATE.
q Ee':srfd' iha' the Institute do now proceed
70 Constitute c''n'ttee suitable to DC recognised by
the Government as central body to hold corsespont-
ence win the British Commissioners. and to secure
the rccePuon OF american productions at the proposed
industrial EAnio'tion In London.
PETER FORCE, y AesF as
JOSEPH HENRY,
, C.,
~. GREENOUQH
f CHARLES WILKES,
.s - ''f' ~
NATIONAL TNsrrrurE.
l4A WASHINGTON Nav 81. 1850, j.
Sra: have the honor to make knosyn to the I)e-
partment Of State the action which this Institute hs,
taken on the subject OF YOUR Communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions una nuously adopted aer full dis
cussor. at the meeting held this evening
sResolved, That the In-titute will take action on
the subject submitted te Il bv the Departmspt oI
State. t.'..
G. Rssolued That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold corr~spondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception Of
American productions al the proposed Industrial Ex-
hib,tion in London. -
90 Resolped. That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and 10 correspond with
societies and local ees throughout Tie United
States. I4.f5 III 81
oResoiped, That the Preside mt Of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee,
uResolpcd. That the (,orrcspond;nr Secy,t,rv COM
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
Central Comm ,ttee. -
The following are the names Of the members n,