The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-23

MEETING or THE csmraAL co,nsIrrEE ron vwx 0ns-
TED STATES.

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MEETING or THE ctMTRAL COMMITTEES ron 7ME Ubss-
TED STATES.
iursumat To the NOTICE givcn, the Central Cusml1-
.ee metc u the og tie Natinnal lnsttNte, IN ~
Patent Otes, Thuzsday evening. ths iSth inStsaA
| At O'Clock.
The Meeting was called 10 order by Professor W. a.
tor X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter foros
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbuyy
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having bean effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently BY
tbs appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Co! forcs)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation 81 the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion If Science.
Sir: ! have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies Of = correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotantiary of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department res.
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from forcgn
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
W nave Dofu buDulueu 10 4nO appKOFeu ny
trial authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such
sLai have been certified by the Government Of the
country ia which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, viii be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should BE-
constituted aud under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habitually engaged in
M ffers rfain ~ nd "a h
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit TO its consideration
the interesting aud important subject which has beer,
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Najesty's Government,
and to request such action or 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 to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of the National Istitste
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.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted BY the Roy
al Commission, articles are TO be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent.
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 to take acta make sug-
gestions the funent of the wishes VI the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment of such
central authority as the 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 this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l. Resolved That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State
2. Rceo.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, ) Committee.
]. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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