The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-29

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Pufsaaat to the notios given, ths Csntral cosnuiA
mete q TIE rooms 81 IL National !asteats IA u
Patsst O2cs, On Tharsday evening. thu 18th instant
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The mesting was eslled 10 urder By Professor wal
ter h. Johnsos, On wheas motion Col. kssae Fosoa
was called TO the Chair, and Charles = Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of ths meetiag.
This temporary organisation having bean eAsctsd,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appoiasmens Of tbs Hon. Willard FILLMORE, WIGS
Presdsnt OF the United States, ChairmaH, and Prof
Walter h. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request u the Chairman, (Col. forcc,)
the following papers read BY Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the Prssidemt Of The National Hsstituts
for the Promotion Qf Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plonipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rels
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 wlbe 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 Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized rs central authority except such as
slall have been 50 certified by the Government Of the
county in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to Them il will be indis-
pcnsable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, y the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such q central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the Interesting and important subject which has bee
brought to the attention Of this Department By the
distinguished Envoy Of her MAjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary 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.
Ihavs the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
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 ~ the National Institwte:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the fosmstion
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 che 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 are 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 for the Pro-
oton u Science and the Arts, directly Incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body TO take actU make sug-
gest,ons relative To the fument OF the wishes u the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec-
rotary Of State the committee consider tho National
Institute in duty bound To respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfuly recommend the following resolut,oa
l. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the Aubject submied to it by the Department Of
State,
2. Rese!vcd, 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 Londsa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, GU