The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-12

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at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order BY Prolssses Wal
ter r. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter fusce
was called to the Chair, and Charles =. 6sarsary
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been saoctsd,
the committee proceeded to 0rganizs cEmAncnsly ~
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, vics
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Proa
Al the the request OF the Chairman, Col ForosD
the following papers read by Prot. johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroN, MAY II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reA
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 it 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 csn-
trail authority commission If the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized as central authority except such As
shall 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 to them, it will be ndis
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National nstitutc having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority.
therefore beg Ieav to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
institute, aid by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee u 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 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resourses the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unites of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles 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
oon OF Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deem
ed it thu appropriate body to take actic make sug
sestons the fulflment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the 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-
spcctfuly recommend the following resolutions.
I. kcsolucd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rsscsrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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 productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,