The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-25

MEETING or TUE CENTRAL conMiTTEE ron TnE vS
TED sTATLS.

MEETING or TUE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron TnE UNI
TED STATES.
pursuant to the notice given, the Central ConniEr
az me Il u ~. rooms a tie Nsional destitute, N tAs
Patent Office, Thursday eseninE, the Ian apSssn''
Ut 3 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Protss sos Wal,
ter Il. johnson, on whose motion Iot. ketes olce
was called TO the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fsrmancniy oy
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
Prcsident Of the Unitsd States, Chairman and PSot
Walter H. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi Forcc,)
the following papers werC read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the PRECEDENT Of the Nations! Institute
for TIC Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela.
tive 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 Introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
STALL have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, will be ndis-
pensable that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, il the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to s consideration
the interesting and important subject which has becl
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Mtjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may seem
necessary 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 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, oHersthe following report:
| The committee, impressed with the Importance
| of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
! given to II 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-
unites Of being adequately represented In the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggrceably to the programme adopted BY the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government Of the country from which
| they are sent.
| This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
non of Science nd the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it thu appropriate body to take action make sng
Sestons relative to the fulment OF the wishes VI 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
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
| Institute in duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recomme nd the following resolu,,o,
| l. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the lubject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
| 2. 1eec,rcd, 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
reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,