The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-08
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Patent Once, Thursdsy evening, tho 18th instant
1t octOck.
The meeting was called to osder BY Professor Wal
Ter H. Johnson, ON whose motion COL Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
ehossn Secretary Of the msstiag.
This temporary Organisations having been effected,
the COMMITTEES proceeded 70 Organize tszmsncatiy by
tho sppoi ntuans Of the Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
Waltrr X. Johnson Secretary.
At tho the sequsst ii the Chairman, (Col. Forcs,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion at Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rola
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 he introduced from foreign
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
b. recognized central authority except such a.
slall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists,
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted then il will be nds-
Pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
NV ~ nf nd hohs 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
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.
JOHN M CLAYTON. (
This communication was laid before the National
Institutes and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee qf the National 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 TO
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1851, o6e1 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 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.
Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles 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.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
gesons relative to the ulGlment 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 Statc the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectuly recommend the following resolution
l. Resolued, That the Institute wlll take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Reso!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to 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 reductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
~. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,