The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18

T1ON OF 1861.
mEETso or THE CENTRAL coMsurrEr ron rax uN
TED STATES
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Comusi
zee mete Al the Of the National Institute in u
Patent Office on Thursday enng. the 18th instan
ut O'Clock.
ter H. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Fore
was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r. Stsnbur
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently b
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vic
President oil the United States, Chairman, and ProI
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, i
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of tn
committee
STATE DEPARTMENr,
WASHINGTON, Nav IL, 1850
10 me President Of the National Institute
fo' The Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co
Pies OF q correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister Pleaipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain aud this Department rels
1--WE 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 be observed that
all objects intended TO be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
TO nave been FIRST submitted TO and approved by
uai au.horty or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
os recognized as central authority except such
stall have been certified BY the Government OF the
country III W hich il exists. IS
mar American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear IN the place allotted 10 them il will be indis-
pensabe that recognized central authority shoud b.
constituted; and am under the impression that the
ationai Institute, having been regularly
by act OF Congress, aud being hsbitualy 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 its consider alton
the interesting and important subject which has hecI.
brought TO the attention OF this Department BY the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and 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
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 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 to be received from
Foreign 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 Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secsctary Of State has deem
ed it thu appropriate body take actio n make sup
sest,ons relative to the ulment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the seems to require
To this voluntary proposal the part of the Sec
etary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute duty bound to respond
In accordance with tbs view, the committee re-
'pcctlully recommend the following resolut,u.
L. Resolved That the Institute Will take action
On the .ubect submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
z Rcso'rfd That the Institute do now proceed
10 constitute committee suta bic 10 be recognised by
The Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and 10 secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,