The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

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! 1TDssTATEs.
| Pursuant to the notice given the Central Ceminit
Zee mete al the Vi TIE National lnstnts, " tha
Patent Qfce, on Thursday evening" the l5th instant
| at 3 o'clock. Jt flst
! The meeting called to order by Professor Wal
ter H. 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 70 organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and PROT
Walter X. 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, 1880.
10 the President Of the .Nationai Institute
for E.e Promotion Of Science.
SIR have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
PIES Oh correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF tho Royal Commissioners Of
Great Brita hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects mtended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted TO and approved BY
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such ar
sial have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled %
appear in the place allotted to thcm IL will be ipdis-
pcnsabc that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, il 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 10 the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majestys Gov crnincnt,
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 was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
report Of the Committee If the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John Nj. 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 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 no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
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 it t- appropriate body to take action make sug
sestons relative to the ument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the See
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoluno,.
l. Resolred That the Institute will take action
on the .ubect submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
e. lpcsc'rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
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 Lorac:..
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
y. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May "a 1850.
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