The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-19

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Pursuaat to the notice given, the Crntrsl Coanaas
ee Al the rooms oi tLe National Institute, ~ th'
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
al O'Clock.
The citing was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r.. johnson, on whose motion Cob. Peter foIcs
was sailed to this, Char, and Charles r. StaDbuEy
chosen Secretary of the meeting aylH l..f.A $50
This temporary rganzation having been effected
the comniitee proceeded to organize leFusncntly ~
the appointments OF the Hon Willard Fillmore, fics
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X, johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chsirman, (Cof Force
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, az
explanations of the appointment and dpues 81 tpe
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STATE DEPARTMENT,
'.rt = "t-it WAslnNGroN, Nav IT, 1880.
10 the president Of the National Institute ~ 81 Z.
for the PROMOTION Of Science /" 'N2'f ,s''
SIN: A have the honor herewith to transmit co.
PIES OF corresponds nee w HIGH has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen oil Great Britain and this Department reia-
tive to ths proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. ii .st e.,s il IA. IA.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Bsin hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 HAVE uccil 10 appIOVcu ny
tral althnrity commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have bsan certified by the Government Of the
country An which it exists. i-laiaA H1a.f .-Iag
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted TO them, it will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constructed and am under the impression that the
Naonal Institute, having been regularly incorporated
10y act of Congress and being habituaiy engaged in
tt.r.
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 oil this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her M4jesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions ~ may
necessary order that the 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. n''i"~ tes 81 ~
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
aas) ID yg5i ai-s i5sI JOHN M. CLAYTON. \
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report: J,
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 central authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
The committee, impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
givento tther earnest and careful attention. a"s
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors To- procure for them the oppor-
anities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition a London. ,,t...5.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by The Roy
al Commission no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shah have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent -as af t,i5aee t4 III, y.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otionof Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actiG make sug
gesuons relative to the fulhment 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
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
'Instituteiin duty bound to respond era if 3 900
In accordance with this view, the committee
specially recommend the following resolution .,is
|. Resored, That the Institute will take action
on the spbject submitted toit by the Department Of
State 1870 ~ 500.
2. Peso!rcd That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body TO hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and to secure
the reception OF american oductions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in l.onaca t1'i 49, '.'''
=" PETER FORCE, -, g',',
- JOSEPH HENRY, ~
WALTER r. JOHNSON Committee. 4
J.J.GREENOuGH, ~
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