The southern press., 1851-08-05
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TED STATES.

TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Con>ntt
Zee mete al the roos VI the National Institute, ~ IN
Patent Oice, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 6tanbWy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting. a
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded To orgaize fcsmancntiy by
the appointments OF the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
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, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oi the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsfINGToN, Nav IL, 1850.
To the President Of the .Nationat 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 Plenipotentary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it wlibc observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
Ial authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
De recognized as central authority except such ss
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted hem it 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 habituaIy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. H =
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been.
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
Envoy OF her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred TO. nt -
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute and by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee qf 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 10 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-
anities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles 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. a-a atNe
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oon of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio' make sug
gesons relative to the ufment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordan nee with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution.
I. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department oi
State.
2. Resc!rod, That the Institute do now 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,