The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-22


TED STATES. tit
Pursua at to the notice given, the Central Commit
lee at the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
At o'clock
The meeting was called to order Ivy Professor Wai-
ter H. johnson, ON whosc motion Col. Peter Force
called to the Chair, and Charles + Stafbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to Organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. MIard Fillmore, Vice
President of the United States, Chairman and Prof
Walter H. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (CoI. Force,)
the following papers were read by rro', johnson" IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
~ STATE DEPARTMENT.
WAsulNoroN, May ~, 1850.
To The President Of the .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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen oil Great Britain and this Department reia-
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, hereto annexed, il will be 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
trai authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central atfh0rty except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear III the place allotted to them il will be ndis
Bile 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 hahually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative III constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea We To submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beef
brought to The attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government
and to request such action suggestions 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,
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 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 to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
| 1851, offers the following report:
| The committee, impressed with the Importance
| oil 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-
| unities of being adequately represented in the
| great Industrial Exhibition at London.
| Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are 10 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 sent.
| This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed il the appropriate body to take actic' make sug
gcst,ons relative TO the ument 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 this view, the committee re-
spcctfuIIy reconuen nd the following resolution
| 1. Resoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
| 2. Rcso!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government a central body TO hold correspond
the reception of American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in Lonlca.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,