The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-15

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES rcK THE uEi
TED STATES.
Pursuant 10 The notice given the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the 4tiona institute, in ths
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at $ o'clock.
ter n. Johnson, whose motion Col Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles + Stanbur,
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Viot
President of the United States, Chairman, and froi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col forces)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARrsKNT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To The President Of the -Nationai Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR l have the honor herewith To transmit co
pies of correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive 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 it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Tx hibon required
to have been first submitted and approved by CEN
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them it will be ndis
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and Sciences is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea We to submit to it's consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Maiesty's Government,
and to request snch action suggestions may
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
JOHN MI. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, ard 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.
tom 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 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 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
cd it the appropriate body to take acto 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
Insttut. in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Hesolped That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2 Resosrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and to
the reception of american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Loiidoa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Co mtteo
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,