The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-30
Tan GRAND INUUnrmaAL axaths
TION or lo9l.


TlON or leel.
AEs7irG or THE GENITAL COMMITTEES yoa ran ON
TED STATUS.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Centyaa Ccmnaf
- s t. II the rooms u thr National lnste, II tht
Patent Ofses, ThuIsday sssnng, the iSth 'nssass
1t B o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Prof ssos Wal
ter X. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter foscs
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been effected
the COMMITTEES proceeded 70 organize fsImancntiy by
the xpp0intusns Of the Ron. Willard Fillmore, vics
President III the Uniteu States, Chaisman and Prot
Walter h. Johns.,n Secretary.
At the the request u the Chairman, (Coi. Force
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, n
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNoToN, May II, 1850.
To the Hssidsnt Of The National hssfiesAte
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plen'potentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oi
Great Britain, hereto annexed it wib observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
entered
to have been first submitted to and approved by csn
trail authority commission at the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such al
sLal have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled t.
appear in the place allotted to them, will be nds
that recognized central authority should b.
constituted and am under the impression that thu
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged il
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is thu
proper body for taking the initiative In constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to s consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to the attention OF this Department by thu
distinguished Envoy OF her M.jesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions may
in order that the natural productions, thu
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
fhave the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the Nationa
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of tie Committee Of 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 t.
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London IL
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
| of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to ii their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, ant
arts Of the United States arc conceived to meri
| he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor
unities Of being adequately represented In thu
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
! Aggreesbly to the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, articles to be received firm
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall hav
been approved by central authority, recognized a
| such by the Government Of the country from which
they sent.
| This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
ofinn Of Science and the Arts directly incorporates
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed TIN appropriate body to take action make sug
sesons relative to the fulflment Of the wishes VI h
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
/ central authority as the case seems to require.
10 this Noluntar, proposal on the part Of the Ser
reary OF State, theconmittee consider the Nstiona
Institute duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re
| spcctfully recommend the following resolu,,ua:
| I. Res0lued That the Institute will take actor
the subject submitted to it BY the Department o
State.
| 2. Rescsrrd, That the Institute do now proceed
to suta bic to be recognised b,
the Government as central body to hold correspon
ence with the British Commissioners and to secur.
the reception OF productions al the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,