The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25

esE N ZION - teSks ls'n
MrrTlxG OF the cENTaAE cossMirrxS soa TINE UNs-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comnia-
ee mrte u the III the National lnstnte, N the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th anstaas
at = o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order BY Professor ~ al
ter II. johnson, ON Whose motion COL Peter Orcc
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stai'bury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary orKanization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize tenancptiy BY
the appointments Of the Hon. MiIsrd Fillmore, Vice
President oj the United States Chairman, And Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary, ~
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May IT, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Hsstitate
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: 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 ard this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1881. NJ
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed il wIbc observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
tu&k p04@As
to have been first submitted to and approved BY
trial authority or commission M the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be- recognized central authority except such as
81 all have been 80 certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted TO them, it viii be nds
pcnsabc that recognized central authority should bic
constituted; and under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
,v hn;t in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, 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 10 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 tho 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.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute, and by IL referred TO select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee IT The .Natioaal 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 10
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 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 10 the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission. articles TO be received from
Foreign Exh bitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the overnment 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
cd it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gesons relative the nlilment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
| central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal OH the part OF the Sec
retarv of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resolutlos
|. Resolced, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Lksc;vd, 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 odnctons al the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) Committee
JJ. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,