The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-14

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pursua Mt to the notice given the Central Commit.
- ete al the rooms Of the National Inattute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
1t O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal.
ter r. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Fogoc
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 70 organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prot
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, In
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIHGroN, May II, 1850.
To the President Of tho 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 Plenipotentiary 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 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
trial authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that 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 to
appear in the place allotted to them it will be Indis-
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 habitually engaged i'll
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for 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 Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 was laid before the National
institute, ard by it referred to 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
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 arc 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, 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oton of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has DEEM
ed it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
geshons relative the fulment 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-
spcctfully recommend the following resolunon
/. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, ! &c mittex.
J.J, GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,