The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-10

TI0N OF ISL
mEETisC or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roe TnE UNI
TED Stalls.
Pursua Mt TO the notice given, the Central Commit
ZEE metc ., the rooms Vi the National institutes in ths
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
Al o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter H. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r Stsnoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been ELECTED
the committee proceeded TO organize lermancntiy by
the appointments OF the Hon. Mii~rd Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and rro'
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsalNoroN, May IT, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pes Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentisry OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the yepr 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed 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 cen
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
slall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
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
Naiona! lnstute having been regularly incorporated
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, 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 as may
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts or 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 was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee ef the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles to
il
1851, offers the following reports
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-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed the appropriate body to take actio make sug
ecshons The fumcnt of the wishes 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.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolunon
l. Pesolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc'rcd, 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,