The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-24
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THE aaAnri fss a.
nEErsa OF THE CENTRAL e.
TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 the notice given the &, st.,te. liz u
Zee Inete II the of the National lns. - iustzu
Patent Ofhce, ON Thursday CIV lings the ID.
At o'clock. We
The meeting was called to order by Professor
ter X. Johnson, ON whose motion Col Peter toa.
was called to the Chair, and Charles + stanbuTy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been eifscted,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prot.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof Johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.
WAsHlsGroN, Nav II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
tive 10 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 be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
trial authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized central authority except such as
sLall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should b.
constituted; and under the impression that the
National Instute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being hsbitualy 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 or suggestions as may seem
necessary 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 laid before the National
institute, and by it referred 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
given to it their earnest aud 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
al Commission, articles are to be received from
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-
Oon 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-
gestons relative to the fulment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment Of such
central authority as the to require.
To this voluntary proposal on 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-
spcctiully recomme nd the following resolution
l. Resolred That the Institute will take action
on the ,ubect submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsso'rcd, That the Institute do 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 Lonaca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,