The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-31

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Thu meeting was calIsd to ssdsr ~ Pselessor Wal
Ter n. Iphnaon, on WHOSE nosion 60. kstsx Fofcs
was called to the. Chair, ana Charles =. o'~nDu'y
chosen Secretary Of ~ mestiAg.
This Temporary Organisation havins been eaectea,
the committee proceeded 10 organize ferlnsncntiy ~
IT, apvoi n,nons OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
FsssdcaA Of the United States, Chairman, ard Frof
Walter H. Johnson Secretary
At the the request Of the Chaitraan, (Cc.. foFceJ
the following papers were read BY Prof johnson, AZ
ex PLANTATION Of the appointment and duties Of the
STATE DEsArMExr,
WAsaisGToN, May II, 1850.
TO the rrssdsnt Of ths National Hwt1t~ts
fcv ths Promotion Of Seisnee
GIR 1 have the honor herewith 70 fran.seH CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister PIcnpotentiary 81 her Majesty
the Queen a Great Britain and this Dcpartment rsla
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 be held
in London In the year 1851.
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from ioreaEn
countries and entered Tor that kxhbOn are required
TO have been first submitted to and approved ~ cen
trail authority or commission 81 the country rom
which they shall be brought, and that other will
BE- recognized central authority except s''ch -
stall have been SO certified by the Government Of the
ctuntsy in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to theta, it will be indis-
itv ahrl6
Constituted; and under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly
By act OF Congress- and being habitualy engaged ~
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences Y the
proper body for taking the initiative in conatituting
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting aud important subject which has bee
brought to the attention Of this Department BY the
distinguished Envoy of her M.jesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 resPsst1ly yoTTs,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of TIE COMMITTEE qf the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary OF State, reldive 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 arc conceived to merit
he best cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented In the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably to the programme adopted BY the Roy
al Commission, articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitor except those which shall have
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are 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
the appropriate body to take action make sug-
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 Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this ycw, the committee re-
spectiuliy recommend tho following resolur,on
l.. Resolucd, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
3. Eese!rcd, That the Institute do now 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 oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
national INSTITUTE,