The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

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The us<stnx was called 10 ortl<s by Professor Wal
tor H. Johnsoa, on whsss wotion ca. PessE furu
WAS called to tlae Chair, aud Chariss =. Stasabusy
chosen SecrstsTy Vi the msstthk-
This temporary organization having b-en eeested,
the committee proceeded To organize fermancnssy BY
the appointments Of ths Hon. Willard EiAu0Ses VScs
President of the United States Chairman, And Fscd
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request vi the Chairman, (Col. Foscs,)
the following p~psss read by Prof Johnsoa, 10
explanation Of the appointment and datiss o. INC
SrArE DEPAsrMEnT,
wAsuixGrok, May II, $780,
10 the President Of TIE National hsstt'de
for the Promotion If Sci~aos.
SIR: ! have the honor herewith 10 hansmif CO..
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister plcapotentiasy OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rels
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 thai
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted 10 and approved by can
trail authority commission III the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
BE- recognized central authority except such ~
shall 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, 1t will be inds-
peasabc that recognized central authority should b.
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scicnccs, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit TO its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beoh
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary in 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.
i 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 committees
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee II 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:
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 conceived to merit
he best eddeayors 10 procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al COmmisSIOu q articles are he received frnrn
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent stltA
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion OF Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gestons relative to he fufment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require.
10 this voluntary proposal on 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 recoInme nd the following resolution
|. Resotred That the Institute Will take action
on the sublcct submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Received That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable TO be recognised by
the Government Il central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners and to secure
the reception of American pr ouctons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,