The southern press., 1851-11-06
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THE eHA1Rl 8SPBye1IssshfHA ~ 1Issf. sAa's'
nEErIsG or raE cxHTaAL coMnrrEE roR THx usi-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comn.t-
fse m<ts u the rooms Of the National fnsttute IN es
Pstsnt Oice, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting WAS called to order by Professor al
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col Keter osce
was called to the Chair, and Charles otanouxy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fermancntiy oy
the appointments Of the Hon. Millsrd Fillmore, 'cf
President OF the United States, Chairman and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers read BY Prof johnson, ~
explanation of the appointment and duties oi The
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to fransmit Co
pies OF correspondence which has taken place Pc
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 DC hed
in London in the year 1851
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed 1t Will be observed na'
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
tral authority or commission Of the country trom
which they shall be brought and that no other w'
b. recognized as central authority except s"cn a
slal have been certified by the Government Of ths
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled td
appear in the place allotted to them, It Will be ndis
pensab that recognized central authority should bs
constituted and am under the impression that the
MAJ; hnvi
by act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged II
pertaining to the arts and sciences, is tbs
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought to the attention of this Department by ths
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions as may seen
necessary in order that the natural productions thu
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
i have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the Nationa
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee ef 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 tf
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London ir
| 1851, offers the following report:
| The COMMITTEES, 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, ant
arts of the United States are conceived to meri
! he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor
| unities of being adequately represented in thu
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall hav
been approved by central authority, recognized a
such by the Government OF the country from whic
1 they sent
otion of Science and the Arts directly Incorporates
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
sesons relative the fulflment Of the wishes Of tn
| ROYAL Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
i central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary Of State the committee consider the Nations
Institute in duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with tn, view, the committee re
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolued, That the Institute will take actio
on the subject submitted to 1t by the Department
State. t sR
i g. Rssosrcd, That the Institute do now procee
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secur
the reception OF american productions at the propose
Industrial Exhibition in Londaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,