The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-13

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
STATES.


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Tee mee al the OF the National Institutes in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
al o'clock.
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
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, 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 OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIsGToN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National 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 Plenipotentiary 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 will be observed that
all objects intended To be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission oi the country from
which they shall be brought. and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such
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country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted them, it will be inds
pensab that recognized central authority should b.
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 to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
therefore beg leave 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
haye the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, al, by it referred to a 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 ntral 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.
Aggreeably 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
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 the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative to the uflment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the to require
To this voluntary proposal on 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 recommen nd The following resolution
l. RESOLVED That the Institute will take action
IN the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Reeosrod That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lon6Sa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, ! Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,