The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12


sdEETlso or The CENTRAL comnITrEE ron rnE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mete al the Of the National Institute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
al O'Clock
The meeting called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGTos, Nav IL, 1850.
To the 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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
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 ii will be ob5erve that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission of the country from
winch they shall be brought, and that no other Will
be- recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habtualiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative 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 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 Nj CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, as by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary of State relative to the formation
OF acEntral authority for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, ofers the following report:
IHc toNliHitSec, inlPTSSscu WI il 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 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-
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed il the appropriate BODY to take actio- make sug
sesons relative to he fulfment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
cenual authority as the case 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-
spcctfully recommend the following resoluuv.
|. Resolced That the Institute Will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Resc;rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body 10 hold correspond
ence 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,