The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27

TxON OF 1861.
ssEErIxo OF THE CENTRAL CpmmirTEE FOB rHE una
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Cent1ai Coulssit
lee al the u the National Institute, III tn
Patept Oaice, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
nj O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on hose motion Col Rcses Force
was called 20 the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded To organize permanently b,
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vics
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prot Johnson ~
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850
10 the President IF the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIN: 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 rcla
eive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. fto
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Treat Britain hereto annexed will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
TO have been first submitted TO and approved by
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
o. recognized ~ central authority except snch
shall have heen 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 tn them il will be ins
pensabc that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly
by act Of Congress, and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and sciences Is 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 been
brought to the attention OF this Department BY the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's government
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessaryin 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 Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred seect committee.
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of ne Con,ninee " the National institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M, Oay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
Of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition TO be held in London in
1881, oilers the following report: t Ns
The committee, impressed with the importance
Of The subject commended to the Institute, have
given to 1t their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts OF the United States arc 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, 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 ~ 1855
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 1t the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative to the fulment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute 10 duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
'pcctfully recommend the following resolut,u..
L. Resofued, That the Institute Will take action
On the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
70 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,