The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-29

hErriNo or THE ckNraAL coMMIrrEx ron THE uKl
| TED srATkS. t
| Pursuant to the notice gisen, the Central Commii
- mste Al tbs III the National La.tkuSs in II
fstspt Oea, on Thursday evening. the isih iustan
! at 3 o'clock 4,.~
The meeting was called to order BY Professor w a
ter n. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter Fosc
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stznbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
| This temporary osganixsaioa iaxAne been effected
the committee proceeded ~ oxxayixs tsrnaaucntly b,
the appointments Of the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, VIC
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter Il. Johnson Secretary .s 1850
Al the the request al the Chairman, (Col. Force,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, il
explanation Of the appoinunent and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850.
10 the PRESIDENT Of the .rGtionaI Institute
for the Promotion Of Science. iI s4ad9
SIR: have the honor herewith To transmit Co
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Psnipoteptiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain aud this Department res-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
IN London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hercto annexed twill be observed that
all objects intended To be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been frs, submitted TO and approved by cen
tral authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sLal have been certified by the Government Of the
country IN which il exists. ifi-t 3Nt
That American industry and arts may be enabled 10
appear IN the place allotted to them it will be indis-
pcnsable that recognized central authority SHOULD be
constituted; and under the Impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress- and being habitualiy Engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts aud sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such centrai authority. aialltil rl. M
therefore beg leave to submit 10 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beer.
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msj1sty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary order that the natural predictions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts Of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to. M
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ 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 qfthe National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John Nj. Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative to the formation
Of actntral authority for Transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, Offers the following report 4N9f
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended 10 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-
unties 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 thosc which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent. tass 1593t ssa-
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
cd it the appropriate body to take actio make sug-
gesons relative to the fulfment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority az the case seems to require.
10 tins voluntary proposal on the part oil the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
Institute In duty bound to respond. cf
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resoiut,ou
|. RESOLVED, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State
2. Reso'rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF american pr oductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! COMMITTEES.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, f1t 5a.iee sf