The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-20

siEEIisa or TIE CENTRAL coMAlrTEx ron TAA UNI
s TED srArAs' les
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
gse ete al the Of the National institutes IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
al y o'clock.
The meeting WAS called to order BY Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
wss called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stsnbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ~
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter 4. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Fofce,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee t5ea
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsinkoToN, May II, 1850
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SlK have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britan hereto annexed WILDE 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
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
sLaii have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists M asi
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to thcm it will be inds-
pensablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted and 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
tn thp
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
be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
l 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 report;
Report Of the Committee u 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
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers tho following report:
lIo cuuiulstccy impressed Win tue 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 eddeayors 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 10 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 are 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 the appropriate body to take actio, make sug
gesons relative 10 the fulfent 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
1. Resolved, That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to 1t by the Department OF
State.
2. Reec'rcd, 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.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,