The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-09

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mEErro or TINE cEsrhAL coxsnrTEx Toa rnE uNs
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Joe II the Of the National Institute in ths
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc&
was called TO the Chair, and Charles y. Stsnbury
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 PEof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al 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,
WAsnNGroN, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Esstitsne
for the Promotion Of Science
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department Iela
tive 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 he introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the county from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority exceptssuch
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
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 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
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 Nj. 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 qf 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
giyerto it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeayors TO procure for them the oppor-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly 10 the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are TO be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which sl.all have
been approved BY central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
thew sent.
This Institute being the only Society Tor 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 scto' make sug-
sest,ons relative to the umen OF the gishes Of 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 the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. M
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctiuly recommend the following resolution
l. Resofced, That the Institute will take action
the tubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rcso'rcd, That the Destitute 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 Lo;siaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, ! Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,