The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-20


TION or 1851. sV'
MEErlNo or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE uSi
TED vrATks
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Connnit
zee mete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in tn
Patent Ofice, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at q o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
tex II. JoilDsoa, whose motion Col. RetcF orcs
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. StanbuI,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 Organise permanently D,
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard FILLMORE, Vcs
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF tho Chairman, Col Force
tho following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 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 Penipotcntiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners ol
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 csn
trail authority or commission al the country IRON
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
slal have been certified by tho Government Of tht
country in hich it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled q
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be ndis
pensabe that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and under the impression that tht
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habtualy 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 to submit to ts consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 a5 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.
Aggrecably 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 Tor the Pro
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gestsons relative to the ument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority 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-
spcctfuly recommend the following resolutos.
l. Res0Ired, That the Institute Will take action
the .ubject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Heoosrc6, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,