The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-26

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR rHE us'
TED srArLs-
PuJsuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ice nele al the rooms Of the National Institute, in tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instan '
at b o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor w al
ter H. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called TO the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently b.
the appointments Of the Hon Willard Fillmore, Vie
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF th'
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1851
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 Plenipotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rea-
1--we to the Proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
Ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed it will observed that
all Objects intended to be introduced from foreign
ana entered for that Exhibition required
20 navs peen hst submitted TO and approved by csn-
tral authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that 40 other will
pe recognized as central authority except such as
sai have been so certified by the Government of the
country IN which it exists.
mat American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear 10 the place allotted to them, ii will be inds-
pensablc that recognized central authority should be
and am under tho impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
Oy act Of Congress, and being habtualfy engaged
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
he interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
Envoy of her Macsty's Government
md to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
nay be fully and suitably represented the interest
ng occasion herein referred to. ~
have the honor TO be, very respcctfully YOURS
JOHN M. CLAYTON
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee ~ the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
he communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
on, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
u central authority for transmitting articles to
he Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
85l, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
u the subject commended TO the Institute, have
,iyen to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry and
rts of the United States are conceived to merit
ne best eddeayors TO procure for them the oppor-
initlea OF being adequately represented in the
,reat Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the ROY
! Commission, articles are to be received from
'oreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
cen approved by central authority, recognized as
UGH by the Government of the country from which
hey sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
onion OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
y the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
II the appropriate body to take actior II make sup
estions relative to the fulfent Of the wishes of the
loyal Commissioners, BY lie establishment OF such
enuaI authority as the seems to require, |
TO this voluntary proposal on the part oil The Sec
etary OF State, the committee consider the National
institute IN duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re- 1
pcctiully recommend the following resolution |;
L. Res0lred, That the Institute will take action |
n the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
tate.
q Rsso'rod, That the Destitute do now proceed
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
ne government central body to hold correspond
nee with the british Commissioners, and to secure
he reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, ! Committee
]. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,