The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-12


MEETING or TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE F0R rBg UNA
TED STATES
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
sc nete the Of the National institutes III the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening tbs 18th Instant
al O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
| ter *. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called To the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
| chosen Secretary oil the meetings
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, Chairn'an and Prot
Walter H. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. Forec,)
the following papers read by Prof Johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsnlNoToN, NAV IL, 1850
TO The President Of the National Institute
for the Pronotion Of Science
SIR. have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Penipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive 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 IL will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
10 have been first submitted TO and approved by
tral authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
shall 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 them it will be ndis
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 habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
therefore beg lea We 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 Majeaty'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 herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to 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 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 are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably 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-
non of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actor r make sug-
Sestions relative to he fuGment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the to require
10 this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. I
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specifically recommend the following resolutions.
l. ResoiUed, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Received, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body to 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 X JOHNSON, Committee |
J. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,