The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-17

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MEETIxG OF the CENTRAL COMMITTEE fvR TAE UNI
TED STATUS
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Cou.it
- ste n The rooms II tke National nstats, in tn
Patsnt oice, on Thursday evenings the 18th instant
At O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Processes Wal
ter H. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 6tanburJ
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This Temporary organisation having been effected
the committee proceeded to orgsnixs Yernancnty by
the appointments Of the Hon. MillArd Fillmore, Vcs
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, II
explanation OF The appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIkGToN, MAY IL, 1851.
10 the President IF the National hsstitnfs
for the Promotions Of Science.
SIR: | have the honor herewith to transmit CO
pies oil correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotcntialy Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to tho proposed Industrial Exhi'.ion to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal commissioners ol
Great Britain, hereto annexed il will be 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 con-
trail authority or commission o[ the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except snch al
slal have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled !c
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensabe that recognized central authority should bs
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtualiy 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 beer
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her MtJesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in 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 laid before the National
Institute, a,a by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee If 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 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-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
| nj noa rtcles are tn he received frOu
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-
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Sccretsr II State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take acti0 make sug
gesons relative the fulment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such a
central authority as the ease 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-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
1. ReSolped, That the Institute Will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Reso1rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to he 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,