The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-02

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nzrr,mo ar THE oxsstsxL 'coMm.4rEr roa TINE On
TED sTATEs.
Pursuaat to the notice given, the Central Col~snt
ee m<ts n 3hesoons n khe NA1Snsi lsstute, in u
Patsnt nnnys % Ihus'dsy evening, the 18th 'ns'Aa
The meeting was called 10 order BY Professor w a
ter H. Iohasoa, on whose nsotiep t,ol Estes tqrc
was called to the Chair, and Chsrlcs 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. Maiard Fillmore, Vic
President OF the United States, Chairman, and PToi
Walter X. johnson Secretary ti
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers vert read by Prof johnson, il
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of tn
committee n. a.-,n
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHiS0roN, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
49, for the Promotion Of Science, =,
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO
pies Of = correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister PIenipotcntiary Of her Majesty
the queen OF Great Britain and this Department rel&
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular Of the ROYAL Commissioners o.
Great Britain, hereto annexed il will be observed thai
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
Countries and entered for that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved by
IN. authority or commission ii the country from
which they shall he brought. and that no other viii
De recognized as csntyal authority except snch
sLAil have been certified by the oil thu
country in which il exists A fI
That American industry and arts may be enabled e
appear In the place allotted to the Il will be ndis
that Recognised csasral authority should
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY get Of Congress, and being hsbitualIy engaged in
matters pertaining ~ the arts and scieoces thu
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Mtjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions ~ ma seem
necessary in order that tho natural productions the
industry, and arts OF the United States
be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. aa IT
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON. x
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 AZ 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 arc conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitics Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles 10 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 are sent. ''
This Institute being the only Society Tor the Pro-
ofion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
BY the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed the appropriate body to take actic 4 make suy-
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
cenfi al authority as the 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-
spcctfully recommend the following rcsolutua
I. RESOLVED, That the Institute VIII take action
on the subject submitted to It by the Department Of
State. :"
g. Iescsrcd, That the Instituts do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioner and to secure
the reception OF american poductions at the proposed
industrial Exhibition in London. ~
PETER FORCE, 49, %
JOSEPH HENRY, fls5.
WALTER Il JOHNSON, ! Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.
WAsHIsGToN, May ~, 1850.
SIR; have the honor to make known to the De-
f1fl Il
Iaken on the subject OF your communication OF the
18th nstant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
,ussion at the meeting held this evening.
oRes0ived, That the In,titu'e will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. .. gJ3n il
ssResolued That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
he Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition in London.
"Resoiucd That committee of not less than nine
een be appointed to constitute Central Committee
On the Industrial Exhibition and TO espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
member Of the Central Committee. ,h
"Resolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
nuncatc to the Secretary Of State copy the fore
gong resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee NN
The following the OF the members of
he Central Committee appointed in accordance with
he foregoing resolutions: f69ff
Hon. Willard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution. tsFe fu
col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tutc.
Hon James Pearce, u s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., nj. L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and ri photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the n l.. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
,rof- Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute
Prot. Alexs nder u. Bachc M N. T., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. NJ. late
Commau dcr s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Ion. William w. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor OF Wash
ington.
Ion. Jefferson Davis " s. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, U. $. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory. hFtrNf
James Greenough, Esq, M. v. l.
,harlcs + Stansbury Esp, Recording Secrctary Of
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