The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-22

TED STATkS. .i
par,u, n To The uotice oven Tie Centrn Cosnitr
~ sts ii the rocs Il Is Nations tnstute, - tn
Fstsat Oaes, on Thuzsdsy svsning. the lsth insaaf
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to ordss By Proissso< Wal.
tar X, Johpsoa, on whose motion Col. PeteF korce
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbusy
chosen Secretary u tbs meeting.
This temporary osganisatiou having been eeeeted,
The COMMITTEES proceeded 70 organize tsrmancntiy ~
the appointznens OF the Hon. Mnlard Fillmore, vice
President Of ths UnitAa statee, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. Johnson 6enretaEy.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. f0rce)
the following pepess were road by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To The President Of the National hsstituts
for ke Promotion Of Scisncs
SiR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Mipister Plenipotsntiary Of her Majesty
the Quseno Great Britain and this Department rslAr
i've to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
In London In the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Rotx1 Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed II Willie observed that
all objects intended to BE- introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been first submtted 70 and approved BY cen
tr1l authority commission Of the country froEn
which they shall be brought, md that no other win
be recognised ~ central authority except such a.
sial have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted 70 the it will be ndis-
snsabe that recognized central authority should b
conwtitutsd; and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly
BY act Of Congress- ard Being habtualiy engaged IN
mattass pertziSing to The asfs. and sciences, the
proper body for taking tho Initiative 10 constgtng
such cea1 authority.
the interesting and important subject which has bee
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions ~ may sae
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.
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 Institute;
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ. Clay
of central authority for transmitting articles 70
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, ofersthe 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 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.
Aggrceably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion of Science and the Arts directly ncorporat ted
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
gesons 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 this view, tho committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resoluhoa
l. Resolred, That the Institute win take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Reso{rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in I4or6oa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,