The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-08

MDtffN0 or THE CENTRAL Coe1hiTFkf FoR Ta1 WA
TED sTATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Certrai Conuit-
Sec nets Il the rooms u the National institute, IN the
Patsat OHiss, Thursday evening. tho isthdnsans'
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbuzy
chosen Secretary of tho meeting.
This Temporary organization having been efSscted,
the committee proceeded to organize termancntly by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. Johnson Secretsry.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof.. Sohnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Easfifute
for the Promotion of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department res-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to DC held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed will observed that
all objects intended u be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved BY
trial authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
stall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
National Instute having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being hahitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative In constituting
| such central authority. tA
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
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may seem
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.
have 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 reports
Report Of the Committee " 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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
| The committee, impressed with the importance
| VI SHc SuuJCCt COIuuCIuCu W LILO AueulutCy 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
| they are sent.
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 action mako sug
gestons relative to the fument OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority 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 th., view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolunoa
1. ResoIued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
| State.
| 2. Eeso}vcd, That the Institute do now proceed
TO constitute committee suitable be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lon1sa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,