The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-15

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SsEETiMn or The cnNTaAl QQo@MIzTxE F0a TIE I'm
TED s1ArHe.
Pursuant To the nOtics given ,'the Ceptsal ConnIl
~ meta II the Of tie National Institute, W u
Patent oaice, Thursday evening, tina lath insta q
At O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order BY Professos Wal
ter X. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Forc.
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. 6tanbus,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having bean eBscted
the committee proceeded 10 organize fermancntly b
the appointments of The Hon. Millxrd Fillmore, Vicl
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Cot Force
tho following papers read by Prof. Johnson, il
explanation q the appointment and duties Of ths
committee attA
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
To the Pyesident Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies OF q correspondence which has taken place be.
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
hereto annexed, DC 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 Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sall 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 will be indis-
pcnsahle that recognized central authority should BIZ
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
matters pertaining to the arts and sceuces, 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 Msjesty'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
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 report:
Report Of the Committee Of 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 10
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 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-
anities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrccably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed the appropriate body to take action or make sug
gest,ons relative to the fulment 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 oil State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound TO respond
In accordance with thu, view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution
l. Resoloed, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted 10 it by the Department Of
State
2. Rcso,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 Lon2sa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,