The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-01

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mxErrxo or THE cxn4aAL coss,nrrsE ron fnE uss'
Purssa.s to the notice given, the Csntni co9ni2r
- mete a the rooms " the National Institute ~
stsnt Oasee, Thursday e. ening, the iSsh 'ases'
The meeting was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter n Johnson ON whose motion Col. Keter : osce
was called to The Chair, and Charles y. Stauoafy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary orgapixstiop having been shccted,
The committee Proceeded 70 organize permanently by
The supsintuens of the Hon. Willard FILLMORE, Vice
President OF the United States, Chsrnap, aud Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. FoTce)
the following papers were read BY fro Johrson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
lrg. STATE DEPARTMENT,
Z WAsmINGroS, May II, 1850
10 the Iresitient Of Ahe Naeional Institute
for the Promotion Qf Science .
Sin; have the honor herewith 10 transmit CO.
pses OF correspondence which has taken place De-
tween the Minister PienipotentiaSy OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Grsat Britain aud this Department Icla.
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the year 1861. TX
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great BrtA in hereto annexed it will be observed that
countries aud entered Tor that Exhibition required
10 have been frs, submitted to and approved by con-
trail authority or commission " tbs country from
which they shall bc brought, and that no other will
be- recognized central authority except snch IS
81 all have been certified by the Government oil hs
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to thcm 1t will be indis-
that recognized Central authority should DC
constituted and am under the impression that the
k-.s<
BY act OF Congress- and being hAbtualiy 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 lis conuderauon
the interesting and important subject which has beer
brought to the attention OF this Department BY the
distin guished Envoy Of her Msjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may seem
in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United states
may be fully and suitably represented on 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 Qf 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
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-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission no articles are to be received from
ForciGn 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
otion Of Science and the Aris directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body take action make sug
gessons relative he fulnent Of the wishes VI the
Royal COMMISSIONER by the establishment Of such
central authority the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolutios,
l. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to 1t BY the Department OF
State.
g. Essc;rfd, That tie 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
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WAITER R Johnson, ! Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May n, 1850.