The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-17

siEgrIso or rnE CENTRAL COMMITTEE THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee nete al the Of the National Institute, the
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter H. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called 70 the Chair, and Charles II StanbuD
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, an
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee;
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoroN, May IL, 1850.
TO The President Of The National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: 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 Britain, hereto annexed 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
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall 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 nds
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
h,ysr init tnf,,
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
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 laid before the National
Institute, and by il 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 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 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites 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 ii the appropriate body TO take acG' make sug
gestons to the umept of the >visheSo the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment ol~uch
| central authority the to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the par, 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-
specially recommend the following resolution
l. RESOLVED That the Institute VIII take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Resc,rcd That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government as a central body TO hold correspond
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,