The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-28

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Pursuant to the npties givss, ths Central Commit
Patent Office, thursday evening, the 18th instant,
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ne meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
q r Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
w4s allied to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 70 organize permanently BY
the appointmens Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Frof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi FosceD
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation u the appointment and duties Of the
committee
SrArr DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINsrON, May IL, 1850.
To the Precedent If the .Nationql hstitste
for the Promotion Of Schemes.
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies Of correspondence WHICH has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rela-
tive TO the proposed Industrial Exhtion 10 be held
in London in the year 1861.
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
70 have been first submitted to and approved BY can
trail authority 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 1t exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to Them it will be indis
penssbe that recognized central authority should be
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 sciences, is the
proper body Tor taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave 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 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. fF
| have the honor to be- very respectfully yours,
JOHN M. 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 u the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ, 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 cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
anities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably TO the programme adopted ny the Roy
al Omm no articles re- he from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are aent.
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
ed it the appropriate body to take actiH make sug
gesons relative to the fulflment 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, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
1. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rssosucd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
WAErER K JOHNSON, c. mittee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,