The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

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I4ON on 1851.
nEETlkG On TUE CENTRAL CoMMrrEK rox THE oNs
/ TED STATS.
| Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Conmit
sc mete u the Of the National institute, in tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th insts nj
! at y O'Clock.
tor H. Johnson, whose motion tsol. Peter fore<
called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded To organize permanently BY
the appointments Of lhe Hon. Willard Fillmore, vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
w alter Il. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Coi. Force, }
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEpaRrMENr
WAsHiSoroS, May II, 1850.
10 me President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plsnipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rcla
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 With observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
Countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been frat submitted to and approved by
uai authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
hs recognized as central authority except such
sLa have been SO certified by the Government Of the
country in " hich 1t exists
That American industry and arts may he enabled 70
appear IN the place allotted To them, il will be ndis
pcnsable that recognized central authority should BE-
constituted aud 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 Is the
proper body fur taking the Initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit TO its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to aselect committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee Of the National Instit,ste
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ CLAW
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: A
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 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.
Aggreesbly 10 the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission. no articles 10 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.
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 thu appropriate body to take act0 make sug-
gestons relative to The ufment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment al such
central authority as the 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 vicw the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolutions.
L. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State.
g. Resc,red, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
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,