The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-23

Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mce al the Of the National institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th Instant
al o'clock
The meeting called to ORDERLY Professor w al
ter II johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter ofce
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. StAnpuiy
chosen Secretary of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been enec'su'
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments the Hon. Willard Fillmore, wee
President of the United States, Chairnan and Prot
\ Walter X. johnson Secretary
At the the request of the Chairman, COL orce,)
The following papers were read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
! WASHINGTON, May IT, 1850.
10 Me President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
| Sir: 1 have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Penipotentiary 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 thai
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
have been first submitted to and approved by can
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other Will
be recognized central authority except such as
country i'll which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be indis-
pensable that recognized cecra authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by of Congress, and being habtually engaged in
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 its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention OF this department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Malesty's Government,
and such action suggestions as may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on 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 ard by it referred to q select committee,
| which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qr 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 o 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-
unties 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institute beng 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 actor make sug
gestons relative to the umen of the Wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the ease seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctlully recommend the following resolution
1. KesolUed That the Institute Will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso.pcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mittec.
J. }. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,