The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-16

TION o. 1851.
mxrrn0 or TIE cKnYxAL CoasmITrEE rOR Tnx uN,-
e9.. TED STATS sa . ss5
pursuasss to the notice given, tbs Central Conait
se nes At the roos Of tia National insfuts, N thu
Patent Office, on Thursday evening. the i3eh instans
ut 3 O'Clock. ny
The meeting WAS called to ordes BY Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, On whose motion Col Peter Foxcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stsnhury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting. o0f M
This temporary organization having been effected,
Me committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appontmens Of the Hon. Willard FILLMORE, yios
President Of ths United States, Chairman, and Prot.
At the the request Il the Chairman, (Coi. Fosps)
the following papers were read BY Prof JOHNSON, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
SrAvE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIHGros, May IA, 1850.
To the President IF the National hstitite
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
entered tnat IcqutICu
to have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
trail authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be- recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government oil the
country in which 1t exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be inds
penssble that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
Naoa! Institute, having been regularly incorporated
hok;
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, the
proper body for sking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. etH 4
therefore beg leave to 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 Majesty's Government,
and TO request such action suggestions may
necessary order that tho 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 reports
report Of the Committee " the National Institute:
| The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ 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: ass ntos &
The committee, impressed with the Importance
| of the subject commended 10 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
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles TO be received frolh
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent W 81 ~ ei a@tsth .A
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
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
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
rotary oil State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
| spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. ResoEccd, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State
9. Resc!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 Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lon1Sa.
PETER FORCE,
WALTER R. Johnson, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, $500 nI
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGToN, May %, 1850.