The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-25

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TED sIArxs.
Pursuant tn the notiea given, the Central Co9uer
- uets q ~ spos Il the National lnsnte N ~
Pstsst Qfes On Thnssdsy evening. The 18th instant
TAs nsstisx was called TO order By Professor Wal
tss r. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter fosce
wss oallsa to the Chair, and Chaxiss r. Stanb0sy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having bean eaect:d,
The coaanass rrocsedsd % orEsnizs fsI%ancnfl{ oy
tn sppoiaGneae al the Hon. MllAra Filnsore, tsce
Prssdan& a tn United States, Chairman, and Prof
Wa1tex b. johnson Secretary.
A. IL the request Of the Chairman, (Col. rorce,)
the foIlowing pApen were read BY Prof Johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
srArE DEpARrssEnr,
wAsHlsGroN, May II, 1850.
To tie Prestdsmt Of tAs Nation0s Lsstitsas
for IT, Promotion Qf Science.
Sra: have the honor herewith 70 transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
Ia London in the year 1861.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed II WILDE observed that
Ill Op1ecW intended 10 De 10trOouc0d from Ore1& q
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved BY
trsl authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
slal have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which II exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be inds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National institutes having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining 10 the arts and scieuces, u the
proper body f taking the initiative in constituting
such ceatral authority.
therefore bex leave to submit to It's consideration
the interesting nd 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 setion 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 herein referred to.
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institutes and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of tie CommiHss II ths National Isssisuse:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. 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 with 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 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
81 Commission, articles are to be received from
Foregn Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oon of Science and the Ars, directly incorporated
BY the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
geshons relative the l6lment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
Central authority as the CASE seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal 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-
srectfully recommend the following resoluuon:
I. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
State.
2. Rssc}ccd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
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
]. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,