The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TED STATES


MEETING OF TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant TO the notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the OF the National institute, An the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at O'Clock
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Forc'
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. StanbuD
chosen Secretary OF the nesting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter IL. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col Force
the following papers read by Prof. Johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1850.
To the President Of The National Institute
toL the Promotion Of Science.
SIRE 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
i've 10 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 it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
To have been hrst submitted to and approved by
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except such
sall have been certified by the Government of the
country in w hich il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, il will be ndis
Pensab!e 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 habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 seem
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, aia by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
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 are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
antics 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 Secretary of State has deem
ed IT tho appropriate body to take acd r make sug
sesons relative to the fument Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment of such
central authority as the case to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part 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-
specifically recommend the following resolutions
l. ReSolUed, That the Institute will take action
On the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
= Reso'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
10 constitute committee suitabet TO be recognised by
he Government a central body to hold correspond
snce with the british Commissioners. and to secure
he reception of American productions the proposed
industrial Exhibition in Lon3ca
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, ! Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,