The southern press., 1851-09-08
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~ ete n the ROOMS Of ~ N&tiQn~l institute, IN ~
Pstsat Qfce, en Thursday evening. the 18Th instant
At o'clock.
The psctinx was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter X. JoAason. on whose motion Col. Peter Forc<
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. stanpuTy
chosen Secretary Of the nesting,
This temporary orssni cation having been elected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently oy
the appoi ntnens Of The Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vics
President of the United States, Chairnan and Froi
At the tho request a the Chairman, (Col. Force
the following papers read BY Prof johnson, -
explanation Of the appointment and duties o. the
committee:
SrArg DEpARrMENr,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion, Of Science.
Sin: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Miniater PlenipotentiaTy OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcia-
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
tral 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, it will be indis-
pcnsablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciauces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. ra ~
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 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 it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee " the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
tom 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
given to it their earnest aud careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States arc 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
Forelgn Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent. r - II
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 II make sug
gesons relative to the fulent 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
retary of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctiully recommend the following resolution
L. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. lf
2. Esso'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 the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il. JOHNSON, Committee
J. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,