The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-14

MEETHs or rHE cEsraAL COMMITTEE roR TnE usA
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Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Lee mets a the OF the National Institute in th1
Patent Oice, on Thursday evening, tbs 18th instant
at 8 O'Clock. i y. "a e., .t ...,t VIA
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
| ter Il. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, aud Charles 4. StanbuTy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary Organization having been effected
the committee proceeded TO organize kermancntiy by
President Of the United States, Chsirmsn and Prof
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee =
STATE DEPARTMENT,
HAi WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1880.
TO the President Of the National hsstifu's
for the Promotion Of Science
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rels-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851. fp
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Bain hereto annexed it WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trial authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such
sLall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them it will be ins-
pensable 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 habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
faki
such central authority. etiNo
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 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 laid before the National
institute, aEl by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee u the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles to
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
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
Such hv he NJ he TRY 9Th
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oton of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actor make sug-
gesons relative the fulflment 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
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resoluhoa
|. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso'rod, 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 at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonacn.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,