The southern press., 1851-07-26
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pursu&st to the notice given, the Central Commit,
1ec msts II The sf tie National InstutS in ths
Patent Ohics, on 1hu1sday evening, the 18th instant
At O'Clock
The meeting called TO order by Professor w a.
ter Il. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles + Stsnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appoint,nens Of the Hon. Mliard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
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 aud duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIkGroN, MAY II, 1850.
To the President Of the .Nationai Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF q correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive TO 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 for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
tral authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be nds-
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitualy 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 bser
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.
. have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
JOHN nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of 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 a 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.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
For1gn Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are 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
ed it the appropriate body to take actio G make sug-
gest,ons the fulflment of the wishes Of the
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
retary of State the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolut,oa
l. Res0lucd, 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
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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,