The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-10

TION OF 1851.
mLErIsr or Tan cLsrsAL coMsnrrEE ron Tnh I'M
| TED STATES.
Pursuant to The notice given the Central Commit
zoe mete the oil the National Institute, in tn,
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
II O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ten r. johnson, on whose motion Col, Peter Forcs
| was called 10 the Chair, and Charles r.. Stanbur)
| chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently ny
the appoi Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vcs
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Co! Force
the following papers read by Prot. Johnson, ~
explanation 81 she appointment and dnliee o. 'bs
Committee
STATE DEPARrMENr,
WAsHlnGroe, May IL, 1850.
10 me President Of the National Institute
for The Promotion Of Science.
SIR: / have the honor herewith 10 transmit co
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister PlenipoLentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive to the proposed Industrial Exbstion to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed ii WILDE observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by aeon
tral authority or commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other Will
be recognized a central authority except such AZ
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists. rs
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensa BILE that recognized central authority should he
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
BY act OF Congress, and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scicuces, 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 beer
brought to the attention of this Department BY the
distinguished Envoy OF her Majesty's Government
and to request such action or suggestions as may seem
necessary 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, an by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qf 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
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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary oil State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative to the fulfmcnt Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such a
central authority as the 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
t. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
State.
2. Eesc.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to 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 oductons al the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lontaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! &c mittcc
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,