The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-02

TIQN On 1851.
MEETING or THE cEErzAL 0OMsarrE1 FOR THx UNA.
Ted Stratus.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Couunit-
- II the Of tie National Institute, IN thu
Patent Ofcs On Tbursday evening the 18th instant
at O'clock.
The masting was called to order by Professor Wal
tor II Johpson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
wss called to the Chair and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been e6scted,
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter h. johnson Secretary
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force0
the following papers read by PROT johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
To the President Of tho 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 Plcnipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851 r4
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, 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 cen
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
c0untry in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled %
appear in the place allotted to them it will be inds
pensablc that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged In
nlxtters pertaining to the arts and sciences, 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 bee
brought TO the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her MaJesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions as may
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,
gsss4 JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee qf 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 il 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-
anities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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 by the Government of the country from which
they sent. i .---...- Y. sfa
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 the appropriate body take actc' make sug
gesnons relative to the fument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with tbs view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resolunon.
|. Resolred That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. H
2. R<so;rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body TO hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, snd to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaca. a ST.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ) COMMITTEES.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,