The southern press., 1851-04-23
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MEETING or THE CENTRAL C0MMITTEE FoR THE UNA
TED srATEs.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comnit
- mete Al the rooms of the National Institute, IN tn
Patent Ofics, On Thursday evening" ths l3th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter h. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc'
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. StanbuE,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vics
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. 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,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 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 rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to 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 for that Exhibition required
to have boen first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
bs recognized central authority except such rs
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 to them, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
L. a.
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged 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 beel
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Maesty'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 berein referred to.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. Z
This communication was laid before the National
lnstitute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee u the National Iasiituie
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
tO, SECRETARY OI Stdte, rcIatiVc 10 tno lOfmAtlOn
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held ia 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 resourses 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.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles are 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
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestsons relative the fullment OF the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the to require.
To this voluntary proposal ON the part oil the Sec
retary Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the commttee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. ReSolpcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State
2. Rsso,rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
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. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,