The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06

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aaEprIro ar THE CENTRAL CoMsnTvEs FoR rss un
n. TED srATAs
~ ets u ~ rooms d Ire National institute, In III
Patent oiee, on Thursday evening the 18th in'taat
TAs nsstirs was called to order BY Professor Wal
tor r. Jshnaoa, on whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, apd Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary u the meeting
| This Temporary organization having been effected
The committee proceeded ~ organize permanently BY
the appoiptnsns Of Tie Hon. Willard FILLMORE, Vies
President Of the United States, Chairman, aud Prof
Walter II. johnsbn Secretary.
At the the rsqussk Of the Chairman, (Col: Force,
the following papers werG mad BY Prof johnson, 10
sxplanaiion Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
SrArE DEPARTMENT,
Ns,.A WASHINGTON, May ", 1850.
10 he President Of The .Nationdi Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith 10 transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plcnipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcla-
tive the proposed Industrial hibitiDn to be held
in London in the year 1861 M 5sse
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
counyiss and entered Tor that Exhibition are required
W naSC Uccu anu dppI0tcu
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shal he brought and that other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
sall have been 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 with be indis-
pcnsable that recognzcd ccatra authority should bs
constituted; and ann under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being hsbtualiy engaged in
Ia Ax<4
proper body for taking the Initiative in constituting
such central authority hr
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
this interesting aud important subject which has been
brought to the attention Of this department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her M4jesty's Government.
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and III 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 was laid before the National
institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of The Committee AZ the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was refsrrec
| the Communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative TO the formation
OF central suthsrity for transmitting articles T.
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
Ao ~ o''e' ". -o'..o"'"6
ihe eomm.''ee' impressed WIN inc importance
Of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
gwen 10 u their earnest and careful attention.
| The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
| he best eddeavQrs TO procure for them the oppor-
| unites OF beng adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London. "a
! Aggrecaby to the programme adopted bt the Roy.
4 al Commission, articles TO b received from
toseagn Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
nleh BY the Government OF the country from which
they are sent. t9
This Institute being the only Society for tho Pro
rHion IF Science ard the Arts directiv ted
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed tn appropriate BODY TO take action or make sug
sestons relative to The fnlfmesof the wishes Of tile
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