The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-28
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NEETIHG OS THE CEArRAt COMMirTrE rOR THr UNI
TLD srAr4s.
Pursuant to ths nos.c. given, the Central Commi'
&c Il al the q III National tns'h IL, IN tn.
Patent thee, un Thursday G. enilg The ijth lnstzn,
al O'clock.
Tn. meeting called Ia order by Prof w al
tor Il. johnson, whose motion Cob. PETER For.
wa called to ths chair, and Charles +. SsAnbuIN
| chosen Secretary 81 the meeting
THIS temporary organ,z4tins having oeen elected
the COMMITTEES psocseded u organize t.rinancnty ~
the appointment, u the I". Milisrd Fillmore, Vice
PrrSi.sent III the lutte states, Chsi, nssu, and Prot
W alter X johns Secretary
AZ the the request of the Chairman, (Coi. Fore,)
thu following papers wer. read BY rd johnson, in
expiana Vi the appointment aid duties Vi ths
committee
STATE ibEPsRrME,
WAsHINGp,N, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the .Nati0"oI hssfsfute
to' the Promotion Of Science.
SIR. l have tho honor b. rewuth to transmit, ,
Pses III correspondence which has taken pisc. BE-
tw zen the Minister rien put-,tiAy IL her hiaje>t,
the Queen Ut t;r al Britain th,s lpepAr' ella
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be hello
in London IN the year 1851.
Fran the circular uf the ROYAL Commissioners oi
Great NAiis, hereto annexed ii will he observed thA
ali objects intended be intfod,u ed from fr Ig IL
counties aud catered for ha, txhihilion our
Ia have beri' first submitted Ia and approved b,
trail anfhority or commission IT III c unt tros
WIN the shall nc b, r,ught. and tn no other will
b. y ice centsat Gnth.yity except such
= all Ia ye cetiGed By the Gov eri,eut ii tn
caMnry ~ - inch il exists.
Jha, American industry and arts may be enabled
appear III the pa.e alloitdt tn, IN, i. wi, ne n,di
pcnsAblr that rcg ize.i central authority shoul,,
4'stit' ted and am undo the i'm ssins thai til.
National Institute, having heeu regularly incorporate
by at 81 Congress, and being h.bi,uAi engaged n
ma Ter, per ming To the IT, and scir,.ces, II tn
pr per body Il" taking the initiative in constitute,
such "a central antlo ny
I therefore hey leave submit 10 liz consideration
the interesting aud iuprt subject which has bee.
brought I" he att, Min oi this Impairment by tn
distinguished Env"y Of her M.j~-t,'s Go, srnmen
md 10 request such action r suykestio AZ
necessary in order that the n .tursl pro ,ct,os, tn
ingenuity, Industry, and ars Il tn. United Stat,
may fully n suitably represented ON the iiit.rcs
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to he, We respectfully your,
JOHN N CLAYTON. 4
This communication was laid before the N t,nn~
ms, u,e, and b. il referred . Sc ect commit e,
.hic,, brou HI forward the following rep. IT.
Report Of the Committee qf the National hls,iiut.
The ;, lai cnnlmittre, to which was r-ferre
hr communication from the Ito John NJ Ca,
ton, Secr.'"~v NJ $ ate, relative 10 The { rmat,o
n'ral ant rty tor tan uniting articles |
h -hdn Il III e ihihit' n +. be b II IN London Il
1851 offers 10 following report:
The -nn.us;: impress ed wi the importance
e the subject CONNIE ded the Institute, have,
given to ii he = earnest aud c are full attention.
The resour es, the ingcnuly, the industry, anr
ART of the nlIed s a,es are conceived to merit
he hest odd avor~ to piuc.ire for them the "ppo,-
u, it, OF bei,g adequately repr sented IN The
great Industrial Exhibition 1T I.nl,dnn.
Agree bly, to he programme adopted by the Ro,
al Commission. no rticcs are Ia bc received frm
Foreign Exhlbi exrtp' those which shall lav
,een approved b, ,ntrsl authority, rec.gnizcd
urh by The Cover ment OF thu country from which
th,y are sent.
This Institute being the on,y Society for the Pre-
ntio Of Srience nd the Ars, directly Incorporated
W the Government, the Secretary II State has deem
ID it thu appropriate BODY t"takv actit' make sug
,-sf'ons tIv, to the u6lnent Of he si-he- .h ih
loyal Commissioners, by The establishment Of such
eiliia a'tthrit, the to require.
To this ,niu'nar proposal an the part o! the Sc :
etary Of state, the Committee consider the National
n.titute ity bound 10
In accordance W til tbs view, the committee
-Pcctfuly rec,'m'nend the following resolu,u..
| Resolred Thst the Institute wiH take action
the subject submitted to 1t by the Department Of
State.
Rec. .rfd, Tho .h~ I,aii,u.a do now proceed
rute o,iu,,tee suit he to he recognised BY
rhe Governme' a central body to holi correspon
ence with the Sri ish Commissioners. aud to
he rec pon 1T american pi"durti ns at the proposed
Industrial Exhihinn in i.on5ca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENnY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
J. GkEENOUGIi,
CHAaLES WILKES,