The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-26

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I.urs,. 4, ia the notice -iven, tho Csntzai Conf-
ee mets n the rooms Al the Nsues'sl ins'uss tae
Patent Office Thursday evenings Inc iSen n'''N
II 8 O'Clock. ~
The meeting was called to order by Prof. -sos y ~
ter Il. Johnson ON whose motion Col fctcT ofce
was called To the Chair, aud Charles r.. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been ehectcd'
tho committee posc~dei 10 organize permanently ~
the sPpontmers Of tbs Hon Willard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Waltsr II. JOHNSON Secretary
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi FoEcel
the following papers read by prot johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee Gtlf l.5fk
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the .National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SiR have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
p,cs OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiasy Of her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1861. g sei +
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed it wilb observed that
all objects intended to Ike introduced from foraign
countries aud entered for that Exhibition required
to hsve been FIRST submitted to and approved BY
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except such rs
sall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in hch it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensable that Recognized cenral authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtualfy engaged in
matters portaining to the arts and sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such 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 Msjestys Gov eminent,
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 on the interest
ing occasion herein reterredto. a
JOHN M, CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee n the National Inait,ae:
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 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report: X
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.
Aggreeably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are to Be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized "a
such by the Government of the country from which
they are cent. $3.50 VA
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
gesons relative to the fu6mcnt of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the cas-. 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
spectfully recommend the following resolution.
l. Resolred, That the Institute Will take action
on the lubject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Rssclrxd, 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 London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee
]. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,