The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-17

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Purs;iant 70 THE notes given ths Central CornuA
pe mfte n the of tie National fnstass, in u
P.tent UfRce, Tbursd~y ening tle 18th instant
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The meeting was called to order by Profsssos W<i
Ter X. Johnson, ON whose motion Coi. Peter Forr1
called 10 the Chair, ard Charles +. StsnburJ
chosen Secretary Of tho meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the COMMITTEES proceeded TO organize iszsnAncntly b,
the appointments oi the Hon. Willard Fillmore, VIC,
President Of the United States, Chairman, aud Prof
Walter H. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by PTot johnson, il
explanation Of The appointment and duties Of ths
Committee t. -
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To The President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit cor
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Oh Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851,
From the circular Of the ROYAL Commissioners Of
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY
trail authority or commission "f the country from
which they shall bc brought, and thtt other will
e recognized as central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts ma be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted 10 them, it will be ipdis-
pcnsabc that recognized ae ntrsl authority should be
he ttat
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
ny act OF Congress, and being habituaty engaged 10
matters pertaining 10 the arts and Sciences is the
proper body fos taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought 10 the attention oil this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjesty's government,
and to request such action suggestions may
order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully aud suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
| JOHN nj CLAYTON. e
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee ~ the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hob. John NJ, Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles TO
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed wi h 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 eddesvors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government Of the country from which
they an e 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 it thu appropriate body to take actic make sug-
gesons relative to he fullment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolut.v=
I. Rcsoiced. That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
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 productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lo,5ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
J. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,