The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-12

MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMmITTEE ron the UNI
TED STATES.


Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
zee the OF the NATIONAL Institute, IN thu
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
AT > O'Clock.
The meeting caledto order by Professor w al
| ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Forc'
was called to the Chair, and Charles r.. stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
/ This temporary organization having been elected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon Willard Fillmore, vict
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
AT the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Forcc,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
| STATE DEPARTMENT,
| WASHINGTON, MAY n, 1850.
| TO the President Of the National Institute
| for the Promotion Of Science.
| SIR: ] 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 rea-
tive to he proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
| in London in the year 1851
| From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annaxed il will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countres and entered for that Exhibition required
to have hecn Inst submitted Ia and approved by
trial authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
sali have been so certified by the Government oil the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted TO them, il will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and updcr the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
| such central authority.
Therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer,
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majcsty'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 10 be, very respectfully yours,
| JOHN M. CLAYTON.
| This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred TO a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee NJ 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
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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. m
AggTeeably 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 as
such by the Government oil the country from which
they are 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 actc- make sug
sest,ons relative to The fment OF the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the seems to require.
To this Voluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
rotary oil State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following Resolutions
1. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Resc,rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised BY
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State.
"Resoiued That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with TIE
British Commissioners, and to the reception Of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibltion in London.
eResolrcd, That committee of not les, than nine
teen be appointed To constitute a Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO -espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
Resotred, That the President OF this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoiucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions together with the names of the
Central Committee
The following the Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor o. the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon. James Pesrce, u. S. Senate member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Levi Woodbury., M n l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. ~, M N. L.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography 4
Prot Joseph Henry Vice President of the n l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Prof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander H. Bsche, NJ N. l., member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, M. MI. late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N T., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u. s. Senate, member OF the
Board Of Regents ~ the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u S. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esa, M, NJ
Charles b Siansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col, j. j. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief OF tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph q. Totem, Vice President ~ l., Chief