The southern press., 1851-07-02
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TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Coeu3e
Zee ets q the roop Of tie Nahonsi fneute, ~ ~
Patent OaSc3 Thursday evening, the iSth 'n''~n'
at o'clock. 49,,
The meeting was called to order by Professor WAX
ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col HetcF force
was called TO tho Chair, and Charles + Ssanpury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
! This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ~
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Face
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Coi Force,)
the following papers read by Prof' johnson, IN
explanation Of The appointment and da''ss o' t"c
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, NAV II, 1850
TO the Frcyidcnt Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies Of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department !eia
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
IN London in the year 1851
From the cisculaT Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed Twill be observed that
all objects intended TO be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by con
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be- recognized "a centrn authority except such as
slali have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis-
pcnsabc 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 habually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sceuccs, il the
proper body for taking the initiative constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea We to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty's Government,
and TO request such action suggestions as may
necessary 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 laid before the National
Institute, and by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf 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 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 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-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably 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 as
such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oton of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug-
ccstons 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 the part OF the Sec
retary 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
|. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State.
2. Reec,rod, That the Institute do now proceed
TO committee 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 Londcn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, ) Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,