The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-24


Pursuant 10 the notice gwen, the Ccntxal Commit
zee mrtc II The soos Of thc Natiousl institutes in The
Patent Office, Thursday c,c ning 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 10 the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize temancntiy ny
the appointments VI the Hon. Willard Fillmore, VICE
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof..
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request oi the Chairman, (Col. Foice)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, III
explanation OF the appointment aud duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsiIN0Tos, May II, 1850.
To th< President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR i have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies OF q correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia 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 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trai authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
si-a have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pensabe that recognized central authority should b
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress- and being habitually engaged
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
he3i tn submit IN ion
the interesting and important subject which has bce
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government.
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary III order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and 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 M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the Natonal
institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referreo
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 he held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to ii their earnest and careful attention..
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best cddeavors 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, 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 it thu appropriate body to take action make sug
geshons relative to The fumcn Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority as the to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resoluuon.
L. ResOlred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2 Rcsc,rod, 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 London. 7a
PETER'FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee
]. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,